1Chelow kabab
Best: Tehran
Saffron rice with grilled minced lamb kebab, butter and sumac.
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What to eat in Iran
The 10 best dishes in Iran
Saffron rice, slow stews and fresh herbs with everything.
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2Ghormeh sabzi
Eaten all over Iran
A long-cooked stew of herbs, kidney beans, lamb and dried lime.
3Fesenjan
Eaten all over Iran
Chicken or duck in a pomegranate and walnut sauce.
4Tahdig
Eaten all over Iran
The crisp golden crust at the bottom of the rice pot.
5A photo like it
6Ash reshteh
Eaten all over Iran
Herb, bean and noodle soup with kashk and fried mint.
7A photo like itDizi
Best: Tehran
Lamb and chickpeas cooked in a stone pot, mashed at the table.
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9Kashk-e bademjan
Eaten all over Iran
Fried eggplant mashed with tangy kashk whey and topped with mint oil, fried onion and walnuts.
10A photo like itSholeh zard
Eaten all over Iran
Saffron rice pudding with cinnamon and pistachio.
Where to eat in Iran
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