Kerman or Karmania in the ancient language is one of the important provinces of Iran from a historical perspective. Today, with the new provincial division, Kerman is considered the largest province in Iran. The capital of Kerman province is also a city with the same name. Kerman occupies eleven percent of Iran's area and is the ninth most populous province of the country. Kerman is considered as an industrial, cultural, political and agricultural pole among the provinces of the southeast region of Iran. There are 660 registered national works in this province; Therefore, we can call Kerman province one of the most important and influential provinces of Iran.
1- Kerman souvenirs
Qatab is one of the most famous Iranian sweets that we all have heard of. This delicious sweet is basically prepared with almonds and powdered sugar and has different types. Yazdi and Kermani Qtabs are among the most important Qtabs available in the market. Since Kerman is the cradle of Iranian pistachios, Kermanis usually use pistachios instead of almonds in this sweet and cover its outer layer with powdered sugar. Some historians link the history of Qatab cooking to the Achaemenid period.
1- Kamachane
Komach Sehan is one of the traditional sweets of Kerman, which is made with wheat germ. In preparing this sweet, wheat germ is soaked and mixed with other ingredients such as cumin and cinnamon. The combination of these ingredients is added both to the kamach dough and to the middle ingredients of this sweet, such as dates, walnuts or pistachios. Kamach Sahn is one of the famous souvenirs of Kerman, if you visit this province, you must try it.
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Kolempe cooking is more popular in some areas of the province, such as Bam. Klumpeh is a type of sweet that is prepared by mixing the dough with cardamom, cinnamon and rose water, and walnuts and dates are placed inside it. Some Kermanis make this cookie with animal oil. At the end, pistachio or sesame powder is poured on this sweet. There are different molds for making klumpeh, so you can find this sweet in different shapes and sizes in Kerman province.
1- Energy bomb
Probably you have also seen the name of Qawot or Quto on the back of the glass of perfumes. If your answer is yes, you should know that this powdered sweet belongs to Kerman.
In this type of sweet, different nuts such as wheat bran, barley, sesame and medicinal herbs are combined and ground together with sugar or coffee. Qavoot is usually consumed in powder form and you can dissolve this Kerman souvenir in milk or water and drink it. If you are invited to Kermani's house of friendship in this city, you can expect to be treated well. As one of the authentic souvenirs of Kerman, Qavot is also exported to the neighboring countries of Iran.