Come and have a look, and make sure that you have rarely seen these delicious foods. Maybe you will be attracted by them to travel here!
Vegetarian meatballs and fried dumplings
A vegetarian meatball shop is famous for eating as much as you can, where customers can make sandwiches according to their own ideas.
Felaafel and sambuse are two popular street snacks in India, Pakistan and other Central Asian countries and Middle Eastern countries, and they are also very popular in Iran.
The shape of fried dumplings is almost as flat as jiaozi in China. There are vegetables, potatoes and fillings, and sometimes sausages and meat are added. They are usually eaten with ketchup or Chili sauce.
Vegetarian meatballs are small balls made of peas (sometimes broad beans), onions, garlic and several seasonings. They are fried in oil and crispy. Unlike vegetarian meatballs in China, Iranians usually eat meatballs with salad and pickles in sandwiches. These two hours are very popular because they are cheap and delicious.
Boiled beets and broad beans
It turns cold every year, and trolleys selling boiled beets and broad beans can be seen at various intersections in many cities in Iran. Many people gather around these trolleys to eat boiled beets and hot broad beans. In some cities in Iran, such as Kermanshah, in addition to these two things, radish will be added to the car.
Boiled beets should be dipped in sugar, and boiled broad beans should be eaten with vinegar, salt, a lot of peppers and a spice called golpar (Iranian angelica). It is definitely one of the must-see street foods.
A "dirty" sandwich is not dirty
A delicious cheap sandwich called "dirty"
Although the name is "dirty" sandwich, it is just a unique name for sandwiches by Iranian young people. Sandwiches came to Iran less than a hundred years ago, which can be traced back to the early Pahlavi dynasty. Most of the earliest sandwich shops in Iran were opened in Tehran, and the owners were all Armenians.
At that time, Iranian sandwiches were made of white bread (a Russian bread), sliced sausages and pickled cucumbers. Many coffee shop customers, artists and military students like this kind of food very much.
Now, all Iranian cities have sandwich shops, which sell bhandari sandwiches (sandwiches made of sausages, onions, green peppers and various seasonings), sausage sandwiches, sausage sandwiches, fried pork chop sandwiches and other kinds of sandwiches to customers.
Because most sandwich shops are not as fashionable and tidy as fast food chains, most customers go there for cheap and convenient food, so this kind of food is also called "dirty" sandwiches among the younger generation in Iran.
Faridon sandwich shop is an old sandwich shop in Tehran.
corn
Haibin roasted corn branch
Corn, or corn cob, is another food deeply loved by the Iranian people, and is mostly sold by street vendors. It is very similar to the roasted corn on the streets of China, but Iranians put fresh corn on a charcoal fire and soak it in salt water for a while before eating.
This makes roasted corn have its special taste and mouthfeel. Street cars selling roasted corn can be seen near parks, shopping malls and other leisure places.
grenadine juice
Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice and peony bark with pomegranate seeds
Iran's pomegranate is world-famous. Iranians like to eat pomegranate and all kinds of pomegranate products since ancient times. Many people think that pomegranate helps to promote the blood circulation system.
Therefore, from ancient times to now, street vendors will entertain passers-by with large cups of sour pomegranate juice with salt and ice in summer. Nowadays, street vendors are mostly replaced by juice shops, and the types of goods sold are more abundant. In addition to pomegranate juice, there are all kinds of fruit juice, ice cream, smoothies and pomegranate fruit Maotai.
However, pomegranate juice has never wavered in the hearts of Iranians. Unlike China's preference for sweetness, Iranians especially like sour things, so pomegranate juice will not contain grains (some will contain salt). You may not be used to this taste for the first time, but it is absolutely original.
Roast your heart
Grilled heart and lamb liver are also quite popular in Iran, similar to kebabs in China. Liver roasting shops (stalls or shops selling roasted hearts) usually cut the heart, liver, kidney (kidney of cattle and sheep) and lung head (lung of cattle and sheep) into small pieces, roast them on a stove or charcoal fire, and sell them to customers of naan in Iran, such as Ravache (a pancake) and loose jacket (a thick naan).
This is another difference between Iranians and China people who eat mutton kebabs.
Air yogurt (doogh)
Abari brand yoghourt beverage with gas is very popular among passengers on Chalus Highway.
Doogh is a popular drink in Iran, which can be understood as aerated yogurt, usually a by-product of butter making in rural areas. But in industrial production, it is made of water and yogurt, and adding a little gas into it is its basic practice.
Iran's diet is greasy, and this drink can be said to be particularly greasy, so people usually eat barbecue rice or mutton soup.
Abari (ab'ali) is the oldest yogurt manufacturer in Iran.
Raw almond (raw pistachio)
Iran is a big pistachio country with the highest quality pistachios in the world. Spring, especially Ordibehesht month (February in Iranian calendar, equivalent to April and May in Gregorian calendar) is the season when raw almonds are on the market. Immature almonds, apricots and peaches are called green fruits, which are very popular with people who like sour fruits.
The entrance of raw bamu is very fresh and tender, and the taste is particularly fresh and refreshing. Many people also add salt to eat it. So if you go to Iran in April or May, don't miss this delicious food.
In China, every city may have many unique snacks, and many people will visit the local snack street every time they go to a city. Iranian street snacks are not as rich as those in China, but they also have their own characteristics and history, adding convenience and fun to people's lives.
So, if you come to Iran one day, don't miss these delicious and authentic foods.