Pashmak () is a form of
Iranian
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** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran
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candy floss
Cotton candy, also known as candy floss (candyfloss) and fairy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool ...
or
cotton candy
Cotton candy, also known as candy floss (candyfloss) and fairy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool ...
, 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.
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, at ''BestIranTravel.com'' It is sometimes garnished with ground pistachio nuts. Although the texture is similar to
cotton candy
Cotton candy, also known as candy floss (candyfloss) and fairy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton. It is made by heating and liquefying sugar, and spinning it centrifugally through minute holes, causing it to rapidly cool ...
, both method and ingredients are different.
Pashmak originated in the Iranian city of
Yazd
Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...
known for its various traditional Persian sweets such as
Baghlava,
Qottab, and
Gaz
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Geography
*Gaz, Kyrgyzstan
Iran
* Gaz, Darmian, village in South Khorasan province
* Gaz, Golestan, a village in Bandar-e Gaz County
* Gaz, Hormozgan, a village in Minab County
* Gaz, Kerman, a village
* Gaz, North Khorasan, a ...
during
Safavid Empire
The Guarded Domains of Iran, commonly called Safavid Iran, Safavid Persia or the Safavid Empire, was one of the largest and longest-lasting Iranian empires. It was ruled from 1501 to 1736 by the Safavid dynasty. It is often considered the begi ...
.
Similar sweets
A Turkish sweet called ''
pişmaniye'' bears some resemblance to pashmak.
In Afghanistan, a similar sweet is called ''
qandi pashmak''.
See also
*
Dragon's beard candy
Dragon's beard candy ( zh, t=龍鬚糖, s=龙须糖, p=lóng xū táng, first=t) or Chinese cotton candy or Longxusu ( zh, t=龍鬚酥, s=龙须酥, p=lóng xū sū) is a handmade traditional Chinese confectionary similar to floss halva or Weste ...
— a Chinese variant
References
External links
Pashmak — Persian Fairy Floss — myfavouriteplum.blogspot.comPishmaniye — photoon
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Yazdi, tabrizi, and Wooden cotton candy — Introduction
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Iranian confectionery
Sugar confectionery