Gilan Souvenirs & Handicrafts
20 Persian Gifts to Bring Home from Gilan Iran
In addition to its many beautiful natural attractions and delicious foods, Gilan province of Iran, is also very diverse in terms of souvenirs. It is impossible for anyone to travel to the north of Iran and not visit its local markets. Colorful markets full of joy and excitement. In these markets, all kinds of fresh fish, colorful fruits and aromatic vegetables will attract you. Gilan souvenirs include all kinds of food souvenirs and handicrafts souvenirs, which are abundantly found in different cities of the province, such as Rasht, Talesh, and Rudbar. The well-known souvenirs of Gilan are: olives, varieties of fish, pomegranate paste, orange flower jam, many kinds of pickles, Fooman muffins and Reshteh Khoshkar.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Khoshkar Sweet
Khushkar sweet is one of the most popular food souvenirs of Rasht and Gilan province, which in the past was mostly cooked during the holy month of Ramadan. But now it can be found in shops all year round. The basic ingredients for making this sweet include milk, rice flour, walnuts, cardamom, cinnamon and sugar. There are several stages of cooking Khushkar ; Preparing the dough, putting chopped cardamom and walnuts on the dough, frying and putting them in a syrup made from water and sugar with cinnamon.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Baklava
Baklava is a very delicious sweet that is prepared in different ways in different cities of Iran such as Yazd, Tabriz, etc. The general recipe for making baklava is that milk and egg yolk are used in the preparation of its dough, and it has a middle layer consisting of chopped nuts such as walnuts, almonds and pistachios, natural flavorings and powdered sugar. Baklava is dipped in a special syrup after cooking. In Gilan province, due to the abundance of jasmine flowers, unlike the common baklava in which the brain is flavored with cardamom, the almonds used in baklava are flavored with jasmine flowers. After the peeled almonds are well dried, they put them in a container with a lid and put some jasmine flowers on it. The next day, the wilted jasmines are replaced with fresh flowers. This process continues until the almonds smell jasmine. Aromatic almonds are ground together with other nuts and powdered sugar and poured into baklava.
Iran Souvenirs- Fouman Cookie
Fouman cookie is one of the delicious sweets of Gilan province, which is very popular all over Iran. To prepare this cookie, flour, eggs, sugar, animal oil, walnuts and cinnamon are used. The best Fouman cookies are baked in Rasht, Fouman and Lahijan city. It is considered as edible souvenir of Gilan, Iran.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Pomegranate Molasses
Pomegranate paste is obtained by boiling and thickening pomegranate juice and is a unique seasoning for Iranian dishes. Gilan Pomegranate Paste has a sour and mellow taste and is used to prepare dishes such as Fasanjan, Kal-Kebab, Akbarjoja, Sour-Kebab and Stuffed Chicken. If you are looking for pomegranate paste with a sweet taste, Yazdi pomegranate paste is recommended. Kurdistan pomegranate paste also has a sour taste. Pomegranate paste is useful for blood purification, helps reduce nausea during pregnancy, and aids digestion. Pomegranate paste is rich in fiber, potassium and various vitamins.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Rice Cookie
Rice Cookie is one of the regular sweets of Gilani Eid tables. This sweet made with rice flour has a special flavor. The necessary ingredients for preparing Gilan rice cookie are rice flour, solid oil or butter, sugar powder, egg, cardamom powder, rose water and some purslane powder which is used to decorate the sweet. This sweet is one of the best selling products of Gilan souvenirs.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Rosette Cookie
Rosette Cookie is a kind of crispy and delicious sweet that has many fans. This sweet is one of the sweets of Gilan province during Nowruz Eid. Its main ingredients are white wheat flour, starch powder, eggs and rose water, which can be used to make colorful sweets by adding food coloring. Rosette Cookie s, which have Norwegian origin, are produced in different cities of Iran. Yazdi rosette cookie is known as Manga sweet.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Chocolate Cookie
A chocolate cookie is one of the delicious souvenirs of Gilan, with pieces of chocolate or raisins inside it. The raw materials needed to bake cookies are flour, walnuts, liquid oil, milk, raisins and sugar.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Balang Jam
Balang is a fruit shaped like a small melon and a subspecies of watermelon. Balang jam is prepared from dry balang, sugar, water and lemon juice. This jam is very tasty and is considered as one of the most delicious souvenirs of Gilan.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Siahmazegi Cheese
Siamzagi cheese, which has a yellowish color and a semi-hard texture, is one of the best souvenirs of Gilan province and is a suitable substitute for mozzarella and parmesan cheese. This local cheese, which is prepared with sheep's or goat's milk, has a delicious and unique taste and is very nutritious. To prepare Siahmazegi cheese, the milk is heated a little and the cream is not removed.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Local Fruits
Local cucumber, wild pear, jungle mango, parsnip, wild raspberry are very delicious and local fruits of Gilan. Wild raspberry is used to make jam and syrup. Parsnip is used to treat constipation, strengthen nerves and treat kidney stones. Most of the fruits are indigenous and are abundantly found in forest areas.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Olive Oil
Olive is one of the products of Rudbar city of Gilan province and it is available in different types of raw olives, olive oil and marinated olives (zeytoun parvardeh). Olive oil, which has a warm and dry nature, is used orally. Because olive oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, it is used as a substitute for liquid edible oil for frying food and preparing salads. Olive leaves are used as tea, which has a warm and dry nature. Marinated olive is one of the most attractive seasonings that is prepared from olives, pomegranate paste or sour pomegranate juice, aromatic and local vegetable of Gilan (chochag), salt and walnut powder.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Dalar Vegetable
Dalar or Dalal is a very tasty and aromatic combination of fresh and local vegetables, which is the result of rubbing mint, chochag and khalvash vegetables with salt. This composition is completely organic and is widely used in Gilki cooking. Green salt is another name given to Dalar, and in addition to being used in cooking, it is also used with all kinds of fruits, drinks, and yogurt. Fresh mint leaves are washed after being picked and then ground in a steamer. After the mint is ground well, they add a lot of salt to it and continue to grind the mint until the salt is absorbed by the mint. Due to the fact that a lot of salt is added to the mint, the Dalar can be stored for a long time.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Candied Almonds
Candied almonds are one of the delicious Gilani snacks that are eaten with tea. To prepare it, almonds are crushed, then vanilla and sugar are added to it.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Rashti Embroidery
Rashti embroidery is an art in which beautiful patterns are sewn on fabrics with colorful and delicate threads. This art, which is mostly used to decorate simple fabrics, is done with silk threads. Rashti embroidery designs are usually subjective and beautiful symmetry can be found in each of these designs. A fabric called mahout is usually used for embroidery, which is woolen and thick but has a delicate texture. The art of Rashti embroidery is used for all kinds of traditional and modern clothes, tablecloths, bedspreads, curtains, carpets, hats and rugs. Rashti embroidery is one of the handicraft souvenirs of Gilan province and Rasht city. Samples of old fabrics decorated with rashti embroidery are kept in the Astan Quds Razavi Museum, and this Gilani art is registered in the list of national works as a cultural heritage.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Chadorshab
Chadorshab is a type of hand-woven fabric that is usually used as a bed sheet. Chadorshab of Ghasem-Abad in Gilan has a special effect due to the variety of colors and special motifs that are carved on it. The variety of colors and patterns, as well as the variety of usages, have distinguished the Gilan Chadorshab from other Chadorshabs. Patterns such as tree, bird, goat, man on horse, sun, swastika, zigzag lines and square are among the patterns that can be seen on the Chadorshab of Ghasem-Abad, Gilan.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Bamboo Weaving
Bamboo weaving is one of the handicrafts of Gilan province, which is made using bamboo. To prepare a bamboo product, first, the dried reed is cut into pieces of 80 to 100 cm. Then they cut them in half with a sickle and cut them into strips and prepare them for weaving after grating. A high-quality bamboo is in golden and white color. If its color is green, it means that it has not dried well. The grids created after weaving should be regular and of the same size. The wire that is used to connect some parts of the bamboo must be very delicate and enough precision should be used in twisting it. Since some bamboo products are colored, it is certain that sufficient care should be taken in choosing the type of color.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Charogh Shoes
Charogh is a type of all-leather shoe without heel, which was used by most of the villagers, ranchers and farmers of Gilani in the past. The most common type has long straps that wrap around the leg and has an eagle tip. Today, Charogh has lost its past usage and has decorative purpose.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Marwar Weaving
Marwar weaving is a type of basket weaving that has become popular in Gilan in recent years. Marwar is a type of wood that is planted around Tehran, and all kinds of containers such as baskets, bowls and cup holders are woven from it. In terms of shape and appearance, it is very similar to bamboo weaving products.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Kolushi Broom
Kolushi broom which is made from rice stalk, is available in different sizes. The broom is often decorated with a piece of colored cloth and woolen threads.
Iran Souvenirs- Gilan Cloth Doll
"Chiman" and "Chiten" Masal dolls of Gilan have been registered in the list of national works. Each set of Masal dolls with the character of Chiman and Chitan is the narrator of one of the local rituals such as local wedding, skimmer dance and etc in this region.
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