Pashmak

Pashmak

Alternative names	Iranian cotton candy
Type	Cotton candy
Place of origin	Iran
Region or state	Yazd
Main ingredients	Sugar, sesame

Pashmak (Persian: پشمک) is a form of Iranian candy floss or cotton candy, 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.^[1] It is sometimes garnished with ground pistachio nuts. Although the texture is similar to cotton candy, both method and ingredients are different.

Pashmak originated in the Iranian city of Yazd known for its various traditional Persian sweets such as Baghlava, Qottab, and Gaz during Safavid Empire.

Similar sweets

The Arabic sweet Ghazl al-Banat (Arabic: غزل البنات, English: Girls' Yarn) is virtually identical to pashmak, and is referred to as Oriental Cotton Candy.

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 — a Chinese variant

References

External links

• Pashmak — Persian Fairy Floss — myfavouriteplum.blogspot.com
• Pishmaniye — photo on flickr
• Yazdi, tabrizi, and Wooden cotton candy — Introduction^{[permanent dead link]}

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