Hamedan Food Gifts & Souvenirs

Komaj Pastry

Komaj bread, which is one of the traditional pastries of Hamedan city, is one of the most famous souvenirs of Hamedan. This sweet and delicious bread, which is similar to cake, is made from a combination of flour, sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, eggs, and sesame.

Halva-ye Lozi

Halva shops are among the common jobs in Hamadan, and various types of halva with different shapes are produced in this city. Halva-ye Lozi, a delicious and famous halva of Hamadan, is produced in a rectangular, white shape. This halva is made from rice flour, wheat bran, walnut kernels, and saffron. After preparing this delicious halva, it is cut into uniform rectangular shapes. This halva is neither as soft as other halvas nor as dry as biscuits. Halva-ye Lozi is very nutritious and has a warm nature.

Aab-nabat-ghaychi Sweet

Aab-nabat-ghaychi is an old Iranian sweet that is still produced in Hamadan. The main ingredients of Aab-nabat-ghaychi are sugar, oil, water, and saffron.

Grape Molasses

Grape syrup is a local delicacy of Hamadan, made from Fakhri and Ghaznavi grapes. It is a highly nutritious and flavorful syrup, and when combined with Ardeh (sesame paste), it makes an incredibly delicious breakfast. This food is also useful for treating anemia.

Nan-e-chai Sweet

Nan-e-chai is a special sweet bread of Hamadan that is used instead of sugar and sweeteners when serving tea. This bread is made from a combination of yogurt, eggs, butter, and flour and is a popular food souvenir of Hamadan.

Halva Ardeh

Halva Ardeh Hamadan, like Ardekan Ardeh Halva, is made from a mixture of Ardeh (sesame paste), sugar, eggs, sesame seeds, cardamom, and cinnamon. It is a high-energy breakfast food and is very suitable for starting the day.

Baslogh Sweet

Baslogh is a colorful and delicious sweet that is baked in Hamadan at the beginning of the new year. During the new year, Hamadan markets are filled with the aroma of Baslogh. The main ingredients of this sweet are grape syrup, starch, almonds, and various spices. The center of Baslogh production is in Malayer city in Hamadan province.

Baghdadi Tea

Baghdadi tea means the taste of ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves combined together. When traveling to Hamadan, don't miss the opportunity to taste this flavorful and aromatic tea.

Barsaq Sweet

One of the local sweets of Hamadan is called "Barsaq", which is made from flour, sugar, milk, walnuts, and cinnamon. This sweet is also prepared in Kermanshah and Kurdistan provinces with a slightly different recipe. If you travel to Hamadan, be sure to look for this delicious sweet souvenir.

Persian Gaz

Nahavand city in Hamadan provinceis has a long history of producing "Gaz". It is said that its history dates back to at least one hundred years ago. Nahavand's flour Gaz is very popular.

Persian Nuts

Currently, nuts are a significant part of Hamadan's economy, and Hamadan's nuts have very good quality. Walnuts, Gheysi (a type of plum), apricot kernels, raisins, and mulberries are among the most famous nuts souvenirs of Hamadan. Tuyserkan in Hamadan is the center of Iranian paper-shell walnuts.

Sanle Sweet

Sanle sweet is only produced in the city of Nahavand in Hamadan province. The ingredients of this healthy and delicious sweet are wheat flour, oil, sugar, ginger, walnuts, and cinnamon. This sweet has warm nature and is very spicy.

Persian Honey

Beekeeping is a common profession in Hamadan, and due to the prevalence of beekeeping in this province, Hamadan has delicious and high-quality honey.

Persian Pickles

Hamadan is famous for its strange and unique pickles in Iran. Hamadan's talented women can make pickles from any fruit. Pickled peppers, walnuts, quince, mango, pineapple, mushrooms, cabbage, olives, green beans, cranberries, corn, garlic, shallots, bananas, and even persimmons and pistachio skins can be found in Hamadan. Various types of local lavashak are also among the delicious and popular souvenirs of Hamadan.

Persian Jams

In addition to the production of jams and pickles by various factories in Hamadan province, people make very delicious homemade jams with their own taste and style.

Nan-e-Shirmaal

Nan-e-Shirmaal is made from milk, rose water, water, saffron, sugar, and cardamom. It is a traditional bread of Hamadan.

Coconut Bread

Coconut bread is a popular sweet in Hamadan, which is made from whole wheat flour, rose water, sugar, grated coconut, and crushed coriander seeds.

Angosht-pich halva

Angosht-pich halva is made from egg whites, rose water, sugar, lemon juice, and cardamom. It has been baked in Hamadan for about a century and still has its own fans. This dessert has a firm texture, similar to honey.

Iranian Fruits

In Hamadan province, various fruits such as cherries, plums, grapes, figs, walnuts, and even tropical fruits such as papaya, banana, and pineapple are grown.

Iranian Walnut