Sweets & Desserts

Saffron, rosewater, syrup — sweetness with a fragrance behind it.

Sholeh zard — Persian saffron rice pudding decorated with cinnamon.

Sholeh Zard

A saffron rice pudding, decorated with cinnamon and pistachio.

Zoolbia and bamieh — Persian syrup-soaked fried sweets.

Zoolbia & Bamieh

Fried batter sweets soaked in saffron and rosewater syrup.

Photo credits +

Sholeh Zard — File:Shole Zard 01.jpg · Photo by Mehdi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Zoolbia & Bamieh — File:Zoolbia Bamieh.JPG · Photo by Asadi · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain