Pashmak ( fa, پشمک) is a form of

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, made from sugar. Pashmak is served on its own or as an accompaniment to fruits, cakes, ice creams, puddings and desserts. It is widely known as Persian Cotton Candy."Shiraz Sights"
, at ''BestIranTravel.com'' It is sometimes garnished with ground pistachio nuts. Although the texture is similar to

, both method and ingredients are different. Pashmak originated in the Iranian city of

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known for its various traditional Persian sweets such as

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, and

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during

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The Arabic sweet ''ghazal al banat'' ( ar, غزل البنات, en, girl’s threads, italic=yes; see ''

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'') is virtually identical to pashmak, and is referred to as Oriental Cotton Candy. A Turkish sweet called ''

pişmaniye ''Pişmaniye'' ( Bosnian: Ćetenija) is a Turkish and Bosnian sweet in fine strands made by blending flour roasted in butter into pulled sugar. It is sometimes garnished with ground pistachio nuts. Although it is sometimes compared to cotton ca ...

'' bears some resemblance to pashmak.

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External links

Pashmak — Persian Fairy Floss — myfavouriteplum.blogspot.com

Pishmaniye — photo
on

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Yazdi, tabrizi, and Wooden cotton candy — Introduction
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