A taste of Iran: Khoresh-e Bademjoon

TEHRAN – Food is a wonderful vehicle for discovering Iran, with its fabulous regional produce featuring in stews, rice dishes, kebabs and desserts.

Persian dishes: Zereshk Polo (Barberry rice with saffron chicken)

The sweet and sour flavor of zereshk (barberries) and the glistening ruby red berries set against the white and saffron tinged grains make this a feast for the taste buds and the eyes.

By Afshin Majlesi

What’s it like visiting Iran during Ramadan?

They say for all human beings there is a time to sow and a time to grow under the never-ending generosity of the Almighty God.

Atlas of food being developed in Ardebil province

TEHRAN – A comprehensive atlas of traditional foods, which are prepared across Iran’s Ardebil province, is being developed, CHTN reported.

American travel-food vlogger takes social media by storm in Iran

TEHRAN – Thailand-based American food and travel vlogger Mark Wiens has recently arrived in Tehran, tasting street foods and sending videos to hundreds of thousands of his followers on the social media.

Iranian cuisine, culture attracts visitors at Slovenia exhibit

TEHRAN – Visitors to a Slovenian charity exhibition highly welcomed Iran’s stalls which turned the spotlight on the country’s cuisine, handicrafts, ancient traditions, and tourism destinations.

Explore tastes of Italy in Tehran

TEHRAN – The Extraordinary Italian Taste Week opened during a special ceremony at the Ketab Elahieh (a cultural complex and bookstore) in northern Tehran on Sunday, opening an opportunity for enthusiasts and foodies to explore another tastes of Italy in the Iranian capital.

Beat the heat with tasty Iranian cold soup “Ab Doogh Khiar”

TEHRAN – The summer heatwave here in Iran and many other places across the globe can be dealt with a refreshing recipe like the Iranian cold soup “Ab Doogh Khiar”!

Yazd festival offering local Iranian dishes

TEHRAN – A wide variety of dishes, indigenous to many corners of Iran, are being offered to visitors under one roof in the city of Yazd, central Iran.

Try out New York Times recipe for Persian Sheveed Polo

Sheveed (Shivid) Polo is a traditional Persian food which may simply surprise your taste buds. In Iran, it is usually consumed with meat products such as chicken, fish, tuna fish, etc.

Tehran gastronomy festival to focus on healthy food

TEHRAN – Tehran will be hosting a gastronomy festival on June 15, which aims to bring healthy food and diet into sharp focus.

Tehran to host intl. gastronomy festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian capital will be hosting a major international culinary festival from August 20 to 25.

Iran 82% self-sufficient in producing foodstuff

TEHRAN – Some 82 percent of Iran’s foodstuff needs is being supplied by domestic producers, Tasnim news agency reported quoting an agricultural official.

Iran’s saffron-ice cream among world’s top 50 desserts

TEHRAN – Iran’s saffron ice cream or bastani, scented with saffron, rosewater and pistachios, is among the world’s 50 best desserts, according to CNN.

Iran capable of supplying Syria with various food types

TEHRAN- “Iran is able to supply Syria with all types of foodstuff,” the Secretary of the Federation of Iranian Food Association Kaveh Zargaran told Tasnim news agency on Friday.

ICCIMA to dispatch trade delegation to Baku in early February

TEHRAN- In collaboration with Iran-Azerbaijan Joint Chamber of Commerce, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) plans to dispatch a trade delegation to Baku in early February 2019.

Semnan to host culinary festival

TEHRAN – The city of Semnan in northcentral Iran will hold a gastronomy festival and contest from July 4 to 15.

Ramadan tips for foreign travelers

TEHRAN - For many foreigners, traveling to Iran or other Muslim-majority countries are not complete without wandering around downtown streets and labyrinthine bazaars with savoring local street food.

Annual agricultural products, foodstuff exports up 4%

TEHRAN- The value of agricultural products and foodstuff exports from Iran rose four percent in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), Kaveh Zargaran, the secretary general of Federation of Iranian Food Associations, announced, citing the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Zahedan to host culinary festival

TEHRAN – The city of Zahedan, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, will host a culinary festival from February 28 to March 3.

Exports of foodstuffs up 10% in 2 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran could export $400 million of foodstuffs during the first two months of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21, 2017), Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.

Iran plans to export $3.5b worth of foodstuff this fiscal

TEHRAN – Iran’s Industry, Mines and Trade Ministry has it on the agenda to export $3.5 billion worth of food products during the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2017- March 20, 2018), ISNA reported on Friday quoting an official at the ministry.

Value of Iran’s foodstuff exports up 8% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Iran’s exports of foodstuffs during the last Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2017) stood at $2.77 billion to register an 8 percent rise compared to the preceding year, Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) announced.

Iranian delegation to visit Dubai’s Gulfood expo late-Feb.

TEHRAN – An Iranian business delegation is going to visit the Gulfood 2017 food exhibition which is due to be held in Dubai from February 26 to March 2, the portal of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported.

Organic products festival to open next week

TEHRAN — The 9th organic products festival will kick off on Saturday, December 31, at Tehran’s Goftogu park.

Permanent exhibit of Iranian products opens in Moscow

TEHRAN- A permanent exhibition of Iranian products including foodstuff, garments and handicrafts kicked off at Moscow Food City (the largest wholesale food distribution center in Russia), IRNA reported on Sunday.