Ash-e Sholi Yazd

Yazd local food

It is enough to walk a little more in the streets of Yazd and approach the restaurants to see traditional choices and new experiences of tasting delicious the food. To taste the traditional food of Yazd, we should get acquainted with the tastes and food habits in this province. The use of yogurt in Yazdi cooking is not very common. They have replaced yogurt with curd in traditional foods such as dough. The traditional food of Yazd also has the color and smell of the culture of that region. To acquaint you with these foods, we will introduce them to you.

One of the most famous traditional foods in Yazd province is called Ash-e Sholi. A very simple food with an easy cooking method that also has a delicious taste while being simple. The main condiment of this soup is vinegar, in the absence of which pomegranate paste can also be used. The people of Yazd province prepare this nutritious food using vegetables (spinach, dill, leeks, parsley, fenugreek), beets, onions, flour, mint, lentils, oil, salt, zucchini, vinegar and, if necessary, pomegranate paste.

Yazd has cold and wet winters and hot and dry summers, and its inhabitants follow the food style in accordance with this climate. With the beginning of each new season, people’s diets change to adapt to the weather. Yazd desert province has a great variety of food and all these colors and flavors of the food tasting of this city has become a pleasant experience. Apart from its spectacular and unique architecture, there is also delicious food to test and enjoy. It is true that many of us know Yazd with its unique Qutab and sweets, but it is enough to go beyond and visit a local restaurant to face a new world of food.