Iranian Souvenirs – Page 4

What are Ardabil souvenirs?

Ardabil souvenirs are generally different from many cities of Iran. Perhaps it’s find due to good weather and its prairie. Ardabil is a province that annually receptive many tourists that they travel there to visit attractions such as hot water, ski resort, beautiful nature and they are instead of these place looking for finding souvenir markets of Ardabil . Here I will introduce you to Ardabil famous souvenir. Honey slopes of Sabalan Mountain, black halva, sunflower seeds, and cream are so famous.

Other souvenirs of Ardebil province include:

Chocolate Rvsth
Butter and ghee
Medicinal Plants
Local pickle
Jam (flowers jam , cherries, citron, lemon, banana, carrots, etc.)

Ardebil Black halva

Ardabil black halva or “Nagorno Halva” morphologically is very similar to that halva with brown color in many parts of Iran. But this halva is cooking in Ardebil from nearly a century ago and, as traditionally cooked in special containers that called Tian .The main ingredients for making black halva are such as wheat germ, whole grain flour, butter, honey, spices, pistachio and coconut powder. Each of these ingredients have their own benefits; for example, butter has energy , wheat germ has various vitamins, honey is detoxification, so base on properties black halva has warm nature and it is useful to treat cold and diseases related to bone and joint pain. Of course, many people of Ardabil are used it as food for cold weather.

If I want to explain more about the history of black halva, I can say heritage of it is from a dear family and a few workshops can be found in the city of Ardabil that they are cooking this halva and they held by descendants and disciples of this family. For having Ardebil black halva you can go Alighapoo and also visit historical monuments that are located in that area. More visitors to the region have no knowledge about black pudding and just happened to have purchased this product, but their customer will maybe try it out once. Because many people do not know what is this product, I suggest you get this delicious Halva as souvenirs of Ardabil.

The following are some of the properties of black halva that will show you the valuable parts of this souvenir:

Full of calories, protein, carbohydrate and fat

Contains vitamins B, C, E

It has minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and amino acids

Ardabil Honey

Honey is known souvenir of Ardabil and surrounding areas. Ardabil has honey because of the plains full of flowers and plants such as oregano, coriander, astragalus, thyme, honey and … in the foot of Sabalan and other areas of the province, you can not easily ignore high quality and taste of this honey. The required significant percentage of honey in Iran is produced in Ardabil. This honey has waxed and it is very useful. The honey is producing in different colors from bright yellow to dark red depending on the different plant. Honey and their derived products are use in medical, cosmetic and food industries.

Its healing properties are as follows:

Healing

Decontamination of the digestive tract

Wound healing

Treatment of heart disease, nervous, rheumatism and …

Ardabil honey is available with different flavors. Bees gathered nectar from one or from several plants. That’s why the honey name obtained from the name of a plant.

Few examples:

Astragalus honey and thyme

Health benefits: concerns, epilepsy, respiratory disease, joint pain, improve vision

Honey clover and sainfoin

Medicinal properties: regulating the body’s hormones, sedatives

Forty plant honey

This type of honey bee plants in the spring. This plant is called Forty honey because of the diversity of their city’s power.

Medicinal properties: Housing a cough, novel lung disease

Honey Coriander

This type of honey is reddish yellow in color and is fragrant.

Medicinal properties: appetizer, tonic for the stomach, suitable for use of infectious diseases

The properties and definitions have been said on a visit to Ardabil, you get delicious honey and nourishing it.

Sunflower seeds

Another souvenir of one of the Ardabil province is sunflower seeds. This chameleon plant is grown in many regions of the province. Ardebil, West Azarbaijan and Kermanshah provinces and in the side. Another indicator manufacturers. Sunflower is one of the junk food in each round Hemi and our party Iranians could be seen, and in particular it is popularity among the Iranians. As well as seed other products such as oil will produce from it. If you wish to provide high-quality seeds,do not forget the seeds of Ardabil and certainly there will be an attractive souvenir for the family,

Its properties include:

Has protein, phosphorous, potassium, the hydrocarbons

Contains vitamins A and B

Sedative

Prevents cramps

Promote bone health

Prevent arthriti

Ardabil Cream

Since in Ardabil province livestock prospered, the curd is one of the region’s animal products that can be produced in Ardabil. Natural fat skim is delicious and obtained by boiling it and has the creamy and delicious taste . This one produced as souvenirs , but I think it will be something else if you use it as the breakfast with local honey and bread so remember to taste it.

What are Gorgan souvenirs?

Gorgan as same as the other northern cities of Iran has variety in souvenirs. Near the nature and the attractions of Gorgan watching markets and crafts Bazaar is very attractive . Traditional sweats of Gorgan are the famous souvenirs of there and also the Iranian women base on different ceremonies make different kinds of pastry. The souvenirs of Gorgan contain : Gingerbread, Brown bread , gruel Halva, Sarqabily, Euphorbia helioscopia bread, Pa derazi Bread and bread products that are stilted and explain to you according to your preference as symbol and souvenirs of Gorgan city .

The other souvenirs of Gorgan contain :

Pancake
Fish and Caviar
Colombo
Field to
Bakery Brass
Turnover
Cullen bread
Sichuan Kmach
Glaj
Sugar bread

Gorgan Gingerbread

Gingerbread is one of the traditional bread of Gorgan . That has a special place near the guests of this city. Food Preparation of Gorgan Gingerbread contains Oil, Wheat powder, Ginger , Sugar. Generally from the appearance, they are the diamond. The combination of Ginger makes the taste of this pastry great and amazing. Also because of the Ginger that is used in this pastry Gingerbread has treatment properties either.

Some of them are as follow:

Ginger makes the body warm.
It is good for cold and cough.
Ginger is effective in the treatment of muscle cramps.
It is useful for diseases of the stomach.

Gorgan Brown bread

Brown bread is the souvenirs from the other cities of Iran. This kind of bread has a traditional history and if the weather is cold it will make the body hot. It is very hearty to drink a cup of tea near the Brown bread. Don’t forget Gorgan Brown bread.

Gorgan gruel Halva

Gruel Halva is a special souvenir of Gorgan. The Gorganian women made it with lots of hardship from the past. Food Preparation of gruel halva is contained: Wheat Flour, Honey, Oil, Pistachios powder, Cardamom, and Rosewater. Travelers can by this kind of halva from the confectioneries.

Gorgan Sarqabily

One of the other special traditional pastry of Gorgan is Sarqabily. Food Preparation of Sarqabily is contained: Sugar, Milk and Cube sugar powder are the main raw material. It is the very attractive souvenir.

Gorgan Pa derazi Bread

Pa derazi is a popular bread among Gorgan people. It is very soft bread and it can easily fold . Food Preparation of Pa derazi is contained: Oil, Flour , Rose Water and the black seeds and since it has no sugar it is useful for Diabetes.

Gorgan Euphorbia helioscopia bread

Bread and pastry are the most food souvenirs in Gorgan. One the other pastry that most of the people are familiar with it is Euphorbia helioscopia and it is available in most of the confectionery in many cities. Food Preparation of it contains Flour , Raisins , Milk, and egg. Maybe the reason of having this name for this bread is having milk inside it. Raisins are very important in preparing this bread and make the taste of that very delicious. It has also date inside the bread. This bread is very delicious and it can use as a snack.

What are Mashhad Souvenirs?

Traveled to Mashhad evokes a special atmosphere for pilgrims that has seen around the shrine. Mashhad is the provincial capital with the large variety of products, goods, and industries that they are available in all of the shopping malls. Fortunately, there are a large variety of materials in all the shops of Mashhad and everyone can buy everything for every taste and age.

The best souvenirs of Mashhad are as follow:

Saffron
Barberry
Nuts
Jelly Bean
Turquoise
Sweets and candies,
Perfumery
Seal and a prayer rug
Rosary

Saffron, red gold

“Saffron” is the most valuable souvenir of Mashhad. This product is one of the most valuable agricultural products of Iran that most of it are produced in Khorasan. This product is grown in Central and South parts of Khorasan. Mashhad as a center of packing and exporting of these products is a provider of saffron in different models and prices.

“Saffron” is a flower with purple petals and red stigma, which the dried stigma of it is used. Beautiful color, magical aromas , the extraordinary taste of “saffron” make it suitable to use in food and it is also used in the paint industry, textile and leather industry.

Saffron has medicinal properties that some of them are as below:

The treatment of depression (major)
Control cholesterol and blood fats
funny
Memory Improvement
Hypotension
Skin rejuvenation
Anti-cancer cells

Desirable saffron has a dark red color and, if it is placed in water, the color gets out of it too late.

This product is supplied different forms coarse (straw), Fine (Flower), clique (with root ) that the most popular of them is straw form.

Barberry

You can buy Barberry from most of the saffron stores. Pilgrims purchase these two products together. Barberry is the agricultural products of South Khorasan , and you can find the finest one in the holy city of Mashhad. Two common types of barberry are pomegranate and puff models (for events). Barberry in addition of used in Iranian foods has healing properties as follow:

Vascular compliance
Gallbladder pain relief
Increased appetite
Enhance the body immunity against infectious diseases

One of the most original Iranian cuisines is rice with barberry and it has a great popularity among people. This kind of food contain barberry and saffron together and has a great taste.

Turquoise, a precious jewel

Upon hearing the name of Turquoise, we remember showcases that have been adorned with precious stone rings and jewelry that attract anyone. The most famous turquoise mines are located in Khorasan Province. The holy city of Mashhad, is one of the turquoise-cutting centers in the world , as plenty of Turquoise sent to Mashhad from the rest of the world for cutting.

In many narrated traditions specially recommended to put a turquoise ring for men.

In the era of kings, Cyrus and Darius Turquoise were given as a gift to the other kings. Europeans have remembered it as an unforgettable gift.

The most important healing properties of this stone are as follow:

Strengthen eye
Treatment of respiratory diseases
Treatment of mental illness

One of the most important used of Turquoise is the ward off the evil eye and protect against negative forces.

The turquoise stone is the symbol of love, friendship, luck, peace.

One of the other properties of turquoise rock is increasing confidence. Neyshabur is mines of finest turquoise stones that has the deep blue color and high stiffness. It has show impurities , pallor and increasing low quality of green. Cutting of turquoise is usually in the form of Cabochan, beads seed and fantasy.

Nuts

Among the variety of shops, they are tempting stores to be seen , they contain containers full of different foods, plums, dried fruit, chickpeas and raisins, walnuts, pistachio and the others. Nuts and dried fruits, has a special place in Iranian population, especially in Mashhad and because of the nutrients and protein it is recommended for all ages.

These products contain Peas, raisins, almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios, a variety of seeds, Hindi and ground almonds, dried fig, peach, apricot tab, jujube, fruit, plum and dried fruits.

Candy and Sweet

Candies are beautiful crystals that obtained from crystallization of water and sugar. They are available in 2 forms: candy branches for the decoration of Haft Sin and marriage ceremonies and the lollipop for oral administration. Candy is very nourishing and joyful and it is effective in the treatment of abdominal pain. Candy with the flavor of saffron, cinnamon, cumin, lemon, rose, mint, thyme can be seen in shops around the shrine. Another product of sugar that is consumed near the tea is sweet.

Sweet contains different flavors such as Nuts, cocoa, coconut, cardamom, rose water and saffron.

Seal, a prayer rug and rosary

The spiritual atmosphere of the holy shrine has affected at the moods of the most shops around there and we can buy seal, prayer rugs and rosary from there. Most of the pilgrims purchased seal, rosary and a prayer rug for the consecration.

Seal often has different shapes and size.

Rosary has a special place in all religions and you can provide different kinds of that with different materials, such as Shah Masood , different types of agate, Enchanting , turquoise, amber from Mashhad.

Most of the prayer rugs sewn in the Kashan from cashmere and embroidery velvet and they are purchased with different prices.

Jelly Bean

There are colored chocolates with different colors and tastes produced in Mashhad. Because of the variety of colors and flavors, they are appealing to kids and even adults. Jelly Bean can be used as a nutritious and protein feed.

Perfumes

In Mashhad, you can find different kinds of perfumes such as tuberose, sour orange flower, ice flowers, jasmine , fruity fragrances and Sea-buckthorn flower. The best of them are Shrine, Mohammad , and Jasmine.

What are Zahedan souvenirs?

Zahedan city is the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan in East of Iran and it is one of the border towns of this country. Hence in this city in addition to domestic goods, you can find clothing and other goods that are imported from the abroad.

Each of these products can be purchased as souvenirs of Zahedan.

The most famous domestic souvenirs of Zahedan are as follow:

Seasoning
Mango
Tea
Brown Muffins (Local Bread)
Citrus
Pomegranate
Banana
Papaya
Olive
Fish and other sea food
Spices of dates

Zahedan Seasoning

One of the Zahedan practical souvenirs is wrench meat spice that its name comes from India and Pakistan. You can use wrench meat in most of the foods. But it’s not easy to prepare it at home so don’t forget to buy this especial spice from the Zahedan. Zahedan especial spice prepares from the mix-up Salt, fennel, coriander, red pepper, black beans, mango powder, fenugreek seeds, anise, turmeric, fenugreek, dried leaves, mustard seeds and thyme. Wrench meat is not too much pungent and it attracts every taste to itself. This spice is available in 50 gm to 100 gm packages. Use this spice and be sure that you will love it.

Zahedan Mango

Mango is a fruit that grows in the tropical regions and for this reason, Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchistan province is the appropriate place to develop it. Sistani artist females make jam, pickles and… from the mongo. You can buy the mango and the other products of it as souvenirs of Zahedan.

Mango has many properties some of them are as follow:

Reinforcing body
Mouth freshener
Blood purifier
Lowering body temperature and fever

Zahedan Tea

Zahedan tea is one of the goods that comes from the countries as same as India and it has good taste and quality. Instead of black tea green tea is find in Zahedan either. The other kind of tea that is common in Zahedan is the white tea. White tea is rare and expansive and it has too long leaves. Brewed White tea is similar to Green tea and it has greater anti-cancer effects. Zahedan tea has many fans and it is one of the appropriate souvenirs of Zahedan.

What are Kermanshah souvenirs?

Souvenirs of Kermanshah are glaring. Kermanshah options are perfect for travel and all the demands of a passenger traveling on the side of the historical possibility, recreation , perfect weather that is very pleasant. Kermanshah is fascinating in discussion about souvenirs. For those travelers who are snapping souvenir concept, Kermanshah is a good place. Kermanshah souvenirs are more traditional and contain sweets, products that produce of them goes back to generations ago. You can go for the traditional indoor market and visiting a variety of crafts and sweets in the form of workshop or produced by women artists of Kermanshah. You can have fun and find your favorite souvenirs.

Kermanshah souvenirs, like Kok, bread, rice, brown bread and animal fats that whole of them are famous. Kermanshah other types of souvenirs that can be mentioned include:

Sugar bread Kermanshah
Honey Kermanshah
Rosary prayer rug and Kermanshah
Bzhy Bread Kermanshah
Pancake Kermanshah
Buff Kermanshah
Klanh Kermanshah
Brass bread Kermanshah

Brass bread of Kermanshah

Kermanshah province Rice flour, is one of the famous souvenirs which has become popular among tourists and travelers. Brass bread background back to the Qajar period, about a hundred and fifty years ago when the Silk Road travelers seeking to find nutritional value. Shelf life of Brass bread was good food for the journey, it’s the time that Kermanshah people had right bread and rice. In Kermanshah Brass bread is sweet rice that is authentic souvenir. Rice flour, eggs, sugar, oil, cardamom, rose water and purslane seeds are substances that bread made from them. Each of these components consider the benefits of its own and if it does not hurt to be prepared by traditional methods no preservative used on them, and the abnormal part is added preservative to bread. Brass bread flavored with saffron.

The majority of Kermanshah rice cakes are prepared with animal fats that it gives a very pleasant scent. With these tempting definitions do not forget to buy rice flour.

Kak of Kermanshah

Kak bread is one of Kermanshah delicious traditional souvenirs. Kak confectionery seen in many films in terms of the thin, fragile and roll appearance that is produced out of flour, eggs, cardamom, and cinnamon oil. Kak is due to eggs and animal fats very energetic. Kak usually in terms of taste, covered with powdered sugar on it dried nuts such as almonds and pistachios and coconuts to the ground. This thin and dainty sweets are for children in the Middle Ages and has many fans, so be sure to buy Kermanshah kak with rice flour.

Brown bread of Kermanshah

Maybe if you eat the brown bread of Kermanshah, you recall Kerman Kolompeh taste. Kolompeh and brown bread are in a same family, but at the same time the differences in their appearance are most obvious . Brown bread, in the local language is known as homemade bread of Kermanshah. Brown bread has 2 kinds : 1/Simple Brown Bread , 2/Brown bread with nuts

Brown bread is combination of: flour, sugar, saffron, rose water, and palm oil. Dates placed in the middle of the dough for peeled and mashed, they are usually extraordinary flavored Brown bread with caraway seeds. In the workshops and shops bread can be brown rice bread.

Animal fats of Kermanshah
Other very valuable souvenirs of Kermanshah are animal fat or “Ron Don”. Ghee is a product of sheep and cow milk. In Kermanshah the weather, meadows and plains were perfect. In this beautiful land forage with good quality used to feed livestock. This has affected in the flavor of oils and animal fat of Kermanshah that is very famous in Iran. In this way animal fat derived from cow and sheep milk, yogurt, buttermilk and dough. Animal fats are all very good because they are weaned from the milk properties and the food has delicious flavor and aroma.The list of souvenirs related to handicraft include : carpets and rugs, color Gyvhhay, woolen cloth, wave, jewelery and leather products.

What are Bandar Abbas souvenirs?

Bandar Abbas is in Hormozgan province, it is one of the most important commercial ports and markets which have popularity among the people. The Persian Gulf and historical attractions are beautiful parts of this city. That’s why every year many tourists are welcome to this city for leisure and business. Souvenirs and crafts are in many variations, some of which are native of Bandar Abbas that bring to some other cities. Bandar Abbas crafts are such as mat weaving, passementerie, embroidery fabrics and marine industries. Dates, sesame, citrus fruits, local green mangoes ,fish and shrimp are the edible souvenirs of Bandar Abbas.

Bandar dates

Bandar dates are very tasty and have high quality. Due to hot and dry weather Hormozgan Province has provided a good platform for the processing of dates. Haji Abad city, Minab, Roudab are near the city of Bandar Abbas with major palm producers from the province. Hormozgan dates to approximately from twenty percent of Persian Gulf countries and exported to Europe, Asia, and America for domestic consumption. Grade 2 and 3 types of these products are such as chips for palm, palm honey, palm juice and so on. The best type of export is Haji Abad Prom and this city is the main producer. This type of palm-dates is the famous Chocolate and also it is the title of the most expensive and most desirable palm of your world dedicated. Prom dates are rich in vitamin B1 and B2, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium.
Bandar Abbas dates are the good option as souvenirs, so remember to buy them.
If you try dates consumption of beverages such as tea and milk beside it is not unpleasant.

Bandar Abbas Citrus

Souvenirs of Bandar Abbas port could be referred to citrus fruits and products derived from them. Bandar Abbas has citrus orchards, which annually percent can provide of its surrounding provinces and the Persian Gulf countries in this area. Citrus fruits that are planted in the province and in the city of Bandar Abbas appears as tangerines, oranges, lemons Lisbon, sweet lime, orange, grapefruit and lemon. If you can prepare a trip to Bandar Abbas in the spring use tasty fruits and enjoy eating.

Fish and shrimp of Bandar Abbas

Because of Bandar Abbas and other ports of Hormozgan province on the Persian Gulf coast are a rich source of various types of shrimp and fish, so one of the ancient jobs or traditionally modern people doing is fishing . Fish and shrimp can be said are in the list of Bandar Abbas popular souvenirs.
They sell their caught fish in the market, which Tuna, Javelin, sardines, grouper, red snapper, sheep, cardboard fish and fish that are some of them and the fisher can easily access to them.
As well as fish , Shrimps are rich in vitamin A, B, C, D, E and iron, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and zinc and they are another species in Bandar Abbas.This is higher than other marine shrimp properties and it is useful for the human body.Be sure to buy fish and shrimp with explanations given for consumption .

Southern spice

Spices in the south of Iran is very tasty and useful in their cuisines.
South spices are including cinnamon, coriander, red pepper, bay leaf, cumin, turmeric, polowi and pickling spice.

Southern pickles

Right pickle Gzr (local purple carrots province) , mango pickles.

What are Yazd Souvenirs?

Yazd souvenirs are various, some of which are world famous including carpets with charming patterns; pileless carpets, tirma (a kind of cashmere), brodcaded silk, velvet, blankets, bed-cloths, earthen ware,engraving, glassware and leather ware. Being delicate and beautiful, these handicrafts are suitable to be kept as souvenirs. Yazd is also famous for its various sweets, the most well known are Pashmak (cotton candy), Baqlava and Qotab.

Baqlava

Baqlava is a rich,sweet pastry made of layers of filo filled with chop ped nuts

and sweetened and held together with syrup or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire, and is also found in Central and West Asia.

History

The history of baqlava is not well documented. There are three proposals for the pre-Ottoman roots of baqlava : the Central Asian Turkic tradition of layered breads, the Roman placenta cake, as developed through Byzantine cuisine,or the Persian lauzinaq.

Preparation

Baqlava is normally prepared in large pans. Many layers of phyllo dough, separated with melted butter and vegetable oil, are laid in the pan. A layer of chopped nuts-typically walnuts or pistachios, but hazelnuts are also sometimes

used- is placed on top, then more layers of phyllo. Most recipes have multiple

layers of phyllo and nuts, though some have only top and bottom pastry.

Before baking (180 C, 30 minutes), the dough is cut into regular pieces, often parallelograms (lozenge-shaped),triangles, diamonds or rectangles. After baking , a syrup, which may include honey, rosewater, or orange flower water is poured over the cooked baqlava and allowed to soak in.

Baqlava is usually served at room temperature, often garnished with ground nuts.

Regional Variations

In Iran,a drier version of baqlava is cooked and presented in smaller diamond- shaped cuts flavored with rose water . The cities of Yazd and Qazvin are famous for their baqlava , which is widely distributed in Iran. Persian baqlava uses a combination of chopped almonds and pistachios spiced with cardamom and a rose water-scented syrup and is lighter than other Middle Eastern versions. Azerbaijani pakhlava is widely eaten in Iran, espesiaaly in Iranian Azerbaijan

Pashmak

Pashmak (Persian: پشمک‎‎) is a form of Persian candy floss or cotton candy, made from sesame and sugar. The word Pashmak in Persian is composed of پشم pashm [wool] + ـَک ak [resemblance suffix] meaning “wool-like”, as the confectionery resembles sheep’s wool.

Pashmak is served on its own or as an accompaniment to fruits, cakes, ice creams, puddings and desserts.

Pashmak originated in the Iranian city of Yazd known for its various traditional Persian sweets such as Baqlava, Qottab, and Gaz.

A Turkish sweet called pişmaniye bears some resemblance to Pashmak.

Industrialization

Always known for the quality of its silk and carpets, Yazd today is one of Iran’s industrial centers for textiles. There is also a considerable ceramics and construction materials industry and unique confectionery and jewelry industries.

A significant portion of the population is also employed in other industries including agriculture, dairy, metal works, and machine manufacturing. There are a number of companies involved in the growing information technology industry, mainly manufacturing primary materials such as cables and connectors. Currently Yazd is the home of the largest manufacturer of fibre optics in Iran.

Yazd’s confectioneries have a tremendous following throughout Iran and have been a source of tourism for the city. Confectioners workshops (khalifehs, or experts) keep their recipes a guarded secret, and there are many that have remained a private family business for many generations. Baklava, Ghotab and Pashmak are the most popular sweets made in the city.

In 2000 the Yazd Water Museum opened; it features exhibits of water storage vessels and historical technologies related to water.

Yazd has expanded its industrial fields since the 1980s. With at least three main industrial areas each containing over 70 different factories, Yazd has become one of the most technologically advanced cities of Iran. The most famous corporations include Yazd Steel, Shimi Plastic of Yazd, and Yazd Polymer.

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