Zanjan Souvenirs & Handicrafts

Zanjan Shasti Cookie

a Homemade Organic Food

Shasti sweet is one of the edible souvenirs of Zanjan. If you travel to Zanjan during Nowruz, you will find this sweet in every house. Zanjan-i women make Shasti sweet in their homes. For making Shasti pastry, the cook make a hole in the middle of the dough with his thumb, and fill it with honey or jam. Then it is rolled in pistachio and almond kernels and acquires a unique taste. This delicious sweet is one of the best-selling souvenirs of Zanjan, Iran.

Zanjan Ardak Bread

One of the most popular foods in Zanjan province is Ardak bread, which is made from flour, milk, sugar, eggs, baking powder and oil. Sometimes, depending on the taste of the cook, the water of cheese is also used in its preparation. After the dough is made with the mentioned ingredients, it is fried in oil and then the bread is ready to eat. This bread, which has a long history in Zanjan, was originally baked by women, but due to its popularity among the residents of this city and tourists, it is now also sold in confectioneries and pastry workshops. Ardak bread is one of the food souvenirs of Zanjan, Iran.

Rice Cookie | Rice Bread

Persian Rice cookie or Naane Berenji originates from the Kermanshah of Iran but it is baked in other cities of Iran like shiraz and yazd. Their ingredients are a bit different. Kermanshah-i rice cookie is made with high-grade kermanshah-i animal oil. Shirazi-i rice cookie is made with rosewater and yazd-i rice cookie is made with cardamom seeds. Zanjan-i rice cookie is made with saffron so it is very delicious.

Zanjan Angosht Pich Dessert

Angosht-Pich sweet is one of the most popular sweets in Zanjan. Zanjan-i people use egg white, rose water, sugar and water to prepare the sweet. The combination of these ingredients is mixed and repeated until a stiff mixture similar to honey is obtained. Then they use different nuts such as almonds, pistachios, and hazelnuts to decorate the sweet. This hearty food, which is considered a kind of dessert, is usually consumed during the Ramadan.

Zanjan Felt Weaving

Felt Weaving, one of the handicrafts of Zanjan, is made from wool. Felt weavers do not weave wool fibers together in the production of felt, but compress them with the help of pressure, humidity and heat. Zanjani people use the spring wool of sheep to make felt. The amount of wool used in the production of felt is equal to the wool used in the production of carpets, but since the felt is prepared very quickly and even within a day, it has a lower price than the carpet.

Zanjan Jajim

Many people in Zanjan are engaged in Jajim weaving. Zanjani Jajim is woven from twisted wool called Alvan and has many uses such as bedspreads, mats and underlays. Sometimes cotton thread and silk thread are also used in Jajim weaving. Zanjan jajims have different designs and colors and tourists buy them as Zanjan souvenirs.

Zanjan Needlework

Beadwork and embroidery are considered sub-branches of the art of needlework, and Zanjani people are highly proficient in this art. The art of beading and embroidery is used to decorate clothes and fabrics, and you can take them back to your city as Zanjan souvenirs.

Zanjan Charoogh

Charoq is a shoes type with a long history in Zanjan. It dates back to Sassanid era and become very popular in Safavid era. It is one of the Zanjan handicrafts that you can buy it as Iranian souvenirs. today’s charogh is used as slippers at home.

Zanjan Kuhi Onoin

Kuhi onion, a wild vegetable, grows in the villages and mountains around Zanjan. Zanjani people use this onions in preparing salads and soups because it gives a unique taste to the food. This herb is used to treat white hair and regrowth of black hair. Zanjanis use mountain onion soup to treat lung infections and colds, and tourists buy it as Zanjan food souvenirs.

Zanjan Knives

The knives of Zanjan is well known because of its cutting power, sharpness, high quality, durability, plating style and the fine pattern on its handle and lining. You can buy these original knives in Zanjan Grand Bazaar.

Zanjan Filigree

Filigree, a form of intricate metalwork is the most popular handicrafts in the Zanjan. Very finely shaped works with silver threads or ribbons, to create so-called Eslimi patterns. These works are used to decorate luxury cups or containers, candlesticks, painting or photography frames, jewelry, etc.

Zanjan Mastic Gum

One of the edible souvenirs of Zanjan is turpentine, which oozes out from the fissure of the wild pistachio tree. Turpentine, which is used instead of chewing gum, is useful for digestion, eliminating bad breath and preventing tooth decay. It is also used as a wound salve.

Zanjan Ghazyaghi Vegetable

Ghaziaghi, a wild vegetable, has some properties such as: strengthening memory, reducing diseases such as cancer and heart attack, strengthening the body's defense system, increasing eyesight, and eliminating cholesterol.

Zanjan Coppersmith

Coppersmith is an ancient craft in Zanjan with a long history. Currently, copper containers are made of copper sheet using hot- and cold hammering method. Different cupric containers such as boiler, bowl, and tankard tub are produced in Zanjan.

Zanjan Carpet

Zanjan carpet weaving dates back to the early Sassanid period.

Zanjan Kilim

Kilim weaving, which is one of the important handicrafts and souvenirs of Zanjan, is popular in many areas of Zanjan province. The villagers of Zanjan province are also engaged in carpet weaving and Kilim weaving in addition to animal husbandry and agriculture. Zanjani artists use designs with animal, plant and geometric patterns for Kilim weaving.

Zanjan Dyeing

Zanjanis are highly proficient in dyeing textile goods such as yarn, fabric and clothes, and the dyeing industry of Zanjan is famous throughout the country.

Zanjan Khatamkari

Khatamkari is the art of decorating the surface of containers and objects with small triangles. Copper candlesticks, copper candelabra, copper vases and decorative frames and panels are Zanjan Khatamkari products that are produced in different sizes and designs.

Zanjan Miniature Painting

Persian miniature is a small painting on paper in the Persian tradition, for a book or album.

Zanjan Pottery

Earthenware such as pots, kashksab, jugs and ovens are among the beautiful souvenirs that you can buy in Zanjan province.