Chelow kabab koobideh
Grilled minced-meat skewers (lamb/beef), served on saffron rice with butter and a grilled tomato. The national dish.
3-8 EUREverywhere, from street kababi to traditional restaurants
Toutes les cuisines
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Cuisine Iran
Leger
Saffron rice, fresh herbs, walnuts, pomegranate and kebabs. Persian cuisine is fragrant, mild and refined, rarely spicy.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Ghormeh sabzi
Stew of chopped herbs (parsley, coriander, fenugreek), red beans and lamb, dried lime. Considered the true homemade star.
3-6 EURFamily restaurants, guesthouses
Fesenjan
Chicken (or duck) stew simmered in a sauce of ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses, sweet-and-sour. A festive dish.
5-9 EURTraditional restaurants, often to be ordered in advance
Jujeh kabab
Chicken skewers marinated in saffron and lemon, grilled. Tender and fragrant.
3-7 EURGrills all over the country
Tahdig
Golden, crispy crust of rice from the bottom of the pot, sometimes with bread or potato. The trophy of any Persian meal.
1-3 EURSur demande dans les restaurants, ou chez l'habitant
Baghali polo
Rice with broad beans and dill, served with lamb shank. A characteristic herby fragrance.
4-7 EURTraditional restaurants
Dizi (abgoosht)
Lamb, chickpea, bean and potato stew served in a stone pot, which you crush yourself. Ritual and filling.
3-5 EURTraditional tea houses (sofrekhaneh)
Ash reshteh
Soupe epaisse d'herbes, legumineuses et nouilles, garnie de kashk (petit-lait fermente) et oignon frit.
1-3 EURVendeurs de rue, marches
Boissons
Boissons locales
Doogh
A drink of whisked yoghurt, water, salt and mint, sometimes fizzy. Goes with kababs.
Chai (Persian tea)
The noir servi tres chaud dans un verre, avec un sucre en morceau tenu entre les dents (ghand). Bu toute la journee.
Sharbat
Sirops rafraichissants a base de fleurs, fruits ou plantes (rose, cerise, basilic), allonges d'eau.
Pomegranate juice
Fresh-pressed at street stalls in season. Tart and full of vitamins.
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Sandwich falafel
- Isfahan beryani (grilled minced lamb on sangak bread)
- Grilled corn and salted fava beans (baghala) on the squares
- Halim at breakfast (wheat-and-meat porridge)
Conseils de securite
- Pick the busy stalls where things move fast
- Avoid tap water in some cities, prefer bottled water
- Fresh bread (sangak, barbari, lavash) straight from the oven is a must and safe
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Nan | Bread |
| Ab | Eau |
| Chai | The |
| Kabab | Grilled skewer |
| Berenj / polo | Riz |
| Nooshe jan | Enjoy your meal |
| Kheyli khoshmaze | Tres delicieux |
| Sourat hesab | The bill |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
You often eat sitting on the floor around a cloth (sofreh)
2
Politely decline the first time you're offered (taarof): the host will insist, it's the code of politeness
3
Utilise la main droite pour manger et passer les plats
4
Alcohol is completely banned and legally impossible to find: don't look for it
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Kashk-e bademjan (eggplant caviar with whey)
Ash reshteh (herb and legume soup)
Mirza ghasemi (smoked eggplant, tomato, garlic, egg)
Rice, fresh herbs and starches are everywhere, but warn them there should be no meat broth
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
0.50-3 EUR
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
3-8 EUR
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
10-25 EUR
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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