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| Type | Confectionery |
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| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Region or state | Isfahan |
| Main ingredients | |
Sohan asali (Persian: سوهان عسلی, romanized: sohān-e asali; from sohan, a saffron toffee, and asal, lit. 'honey') is a kind of Iranian confectionery originating in Isfahan, Iran. It is made from honey, sugar, saffron, almonds, pistachios and other nuts.
It is akin to a hard toffee, being brittle and breaking into shards. It differs from the more ubiquitous confectionery from the city of Qom (sohān-e-Qomi) as it uses no wheat and much less butter and oil. This makes it less short and able to hold its structure, whereas sohān-e-Qomi can disintegrate into powder when pressed hard.
References
- "سوهان عسلی اصفهان ثبت ملی شد - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "12 dishes perfect for celebrating Eid al-Fitr". SBS Food. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- Barr, Sabina (23 May 2020). "What food is eaten during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr?". The Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
Sohan asali in Persian Wikibooks
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