Green and beautiful Gilan is one of the most popular tourist areas in Iran. Its souvenirs, from attractive foods such as local sweets to beautiful handicrafts such as mat weaving and embroidery, have many fans. Buying various and attractive foods of Gilan province and enjoying them is always one of the most popular parts of tourists' trips. In the following, we will learn more about the list of edible souvenirs in Gilan.
Gilan's darling field
Khoshkar is one of the most famous souvenirs of Gilan. It is very common to drink it especially during Ramadan iftar. It is interesting to know that this fatty and sweet pastry is prepared with milk, rice flour, walnut kernels, cardamom, cinnamon and sugar, and it can be bought in two ways:
Hot and ready to use, you can buy it from He bought the offer and ate it with tea.
Buy raw (stuffed strings) and do the frying and canning at home.
Yas Gilan Baklavi
Jasmine Baklava is one of the other local sweets of Gilan, which is prepared from ingredients such as milk, egg yolk, walnuts, almonds and pistachios, natural flavorings, powdered sugar and special syrup. It is good to know that cardamom is used to flavor baklava. But in Gilan, jasmine flower is used for perfume. This is why baklava is named Yas.
Halva to Gilan
One of the best local souvenirs of Gilan is halvah. In this delicious halva, peeled and eaten, water, sugar, animal oil, almond slices, crushed cardamom and pistachio powder are used for decoration. Also, on your trip to Gilan, if you are looking for local markets to buy souvenirs, it is recommended not to miss the Grand Bazaar of Rasht.
Gilan Timijan bread
Among the other traditional breads of Gilan, which belongs to Tamijan village in Rudsar, the delicious Tamijan bread should be mentioned. The dough of this sweet local bread is made with rice flour and cooked in a thin oval shape on a sach pan. You can buy it in the weekly markets of different cities. It is also suggested to try Tamijan with sugary halvah.
Gilan Black Cheese
This Gilan souvenir is especially popular among travelers. A yellow and high-fat cheese, which is prepared using warm milk from freshly milked sheep, and it is processed in the skin of the sheep. It is good to know:
Siahmezgi cheese is produced in the traditional way in Siahmezgi area of Shaft city in Gilan.
Ranchers generally produce this cheese in the second six months of the year. The longer it stays, the better the quality. Therefore, aged cheese is more expensive.
Siahmezgi cheese can be purchased both in the producing areas and in the weekly markets of Gilan cities.
Olive Gilan
You must have heard about the popularity of olives, Rudbar souvenirs. Olives, olive oil and all kinds of cultivated olives are sold in different cities of Gilan, especially in Rudbar city, and travelers always include it in the plan of buying souvenirs from Gilan.
Lahijan Gilan tea
Authentic Iranian tea with its special aroma and taste is cultivated in Lahijan fields and has many fans all over the country. Even watching the unique landscape of Gilan tea plantations will be one of the most memorable parts of your trip.
Gilan dollar
You must have heard the name of Gilan dollar or Darar. Green salt with fragrant and tasty Gilani vegetables. This Gilan souvenir is basically made in different cities with different vegetables. For example, in Lahijan, they use cilantro, kotkoto or khalwash, figs, chochag and mint. You can use the delicious dollar:
with green tomatoes.
Use with salad and cucumber yogurt.
Use with buttermilk, apples and oranges.