Local Dishes

24 phrases · Persian with romanization, English and audio

  1. چلوکباب

    Chelokabāb

    Chelow kabab (buttered saffron rice with grilled kebab)

  2. کباب برگ

    Kabāb-e barg

    Kabab-e barg (skewered fillet of lamb or beef)

  3. کباب چنجه

    Kabāb-e chenje

    Kabab-e chenje (cubed fillet kebab)

  4. قیمه

    Qeyme

    Gheymeh (split pea and dried lime stew)

  5. فسنجان

    Fesenjān

    Fesenjan (walnut and pomegranate stew)

  6. خورش بادمجان

    Khoresh-e bādemjān

    Khoresh-e bademjan (eggplant stew)

  7. آبگوشت

    Ābgusht

    Abgusht (lamb and chickpea stew, also called dizi)

  8. ته‌چین

    Tahchin

    Tahchin (baked saffron rice cake)

  9. باقالی‌پلو

    Bāqāli polo

    Baghali polo (rice with fava beans and dill)

  10. سبزی‌پلو

    Sabzi polo

    Sabzi polo (herbed rice)

  11. لوبیاپلو

    Lubiā polo

    Lubia polo (rice with green beans and minced meat)

  12. عدس‌پلو

    Adas polo

    Adas polo (lentil rice)

  13. کشک بادمجان

    Kashk-e bādemjān

    Kashk-e bademjan (eggplant dip with whey)

  14. میرزاقاسمی

    Mirzā qāsemi

    Mirza ghasemi (smoky eggplant with egg, from Gilan)

  15. کوکو سبزی

    Kuku sabzi

    Kuku sabzi (herb frittata)

  16. کوفته تبریزی

    Kufte-ye tabrizi

    Koofteh Tabrizi (large stuffed meatball from Tabriz)

  17. کله‌پاچه

    Kalle pāche

    Kalleh pacheh (sheep's head and trotter soup)

  18. حلیم

    Halim

    Haleem (slow-cooked wheat and meat porridge)

  19. شله‌قلمکار

    Shole qalamkār

    Sholeh ghalamkar (thick rice, bean and herb pottage)

  20. سالاد شیرازی

    Sālād-e shirāzi

    Shirazi salad (diced cucumber, tomato and onion)

  21. ماست و خیار

    Māst-o khiār

    Mast-o khiar (yoghurt and cucumber side dish)

  22. نان سنگک

    Nān-e sangak

    Sangak (flatbread baked on a bed of hot pebbles)

  23. نان بربری

    Nān-e barbari

    Barbari bread (thick oval flatbread)

  24. نان لواش

    Nān-e lavāsh

    Lavash (paper-thin flatbread)

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