Iranian cuisine consists of the cooking traditions of Iran. The term for describing Iranian food is Persian cuisine as well even though the Persians are the only one of Iran's native groups that have granted their contribution to the culinary culture of Iran.

Cuisine of Iran

Iran food culture has historically been linked with the cuisines of the neighboring areas, including English cuisine, Turk cuisine, cuisine from Greece, Central Asia cuisine, and cuisine from Russia. Through the Persian Central Asia’s Mughal dynasty, few aspects of Iranian cuisine were also adopted freely into Indian cuisine and Pakistani cuisines as well.

Iran Foods Combinations

Few Iran foods are combinations of rice with meat items, few vegetables, and lots of nuts. Herbs are mostly used, along with some fruits such as plums, pomegranates, prunes, apricots, and raisins. Some Iran food flavorings such as saffron, lime and other sources of an additive such as cinnamon, turmeric, and parsley are used in various dishes.

Popular Foods of Iran

Outside Iran, Iran food is mainly found in places such as London, California, the San Francisco, and Canada which have great Iranian population. There are many Iranian restaurants in various parts of the world. Iran food recipes are using a lot of herbs to flavor them in the best way possible. Top foods in Iran include combinations of rice and kebab. A large number of drinks are famous in Iran, and people from across the globe enjoy them. Thus Iranian restaurants have been opened in some areas across the world for the sake of enjoyment.

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