“Once I visited a country, I enjoyed lots of historical and cultural heritages, the nature was heavenly – I took lots of photos –, but there was no local delicious dish to eat.” You will never hear such complaints from a person who has visited Iran, especially Kermanshah, because there are lots of local foods to eat in Kermanshah.

Iran is the paradise of foodies. Every province and even every city of Iran has its own specific delectable dishes. So you can enjoy a wide range of foods here in Iran; and Kermanshah is one of the most popular places among foodies. Eat in Kermanshah the tastiest meals. Let’s get going.

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Foodies Won’t Miss “Dande Kebab”

Kebab has a special place among Iranians. They cook this tasty meal in various ways; and you will find one the best ever tasted kebabs. That’s why foodies visiting this city will not mis Dande Kebab! It is one of the most famous and delicious dishes of Kermanshah.

Tourists often want to enjoy Dande Kebab at one of the lovely restaurants in the surrounding area of Taq-e bostan. You may also want to try it after visiting the antiquities of Kermanshah. However, if you are visiting Kermanshah during the Nowruz holiday, you can have Dande kebab everywhere in the city. You can eat in Kermanshah and enjoy it.

The Unique Iranian Khoresht, “Khoresht-e Khalal”

This is one of the most popular competitors of Dande Kebab. Khoresht-e Khalal has a specific feature: it can satisfy different people with different tastes. So, everybody will enjoy it.

Khoresht-e Khalal is one of the traditional Dishes of Kermanshah and its ingredients are usually lamb meat, slices of almond, black barberry, saffron, oil, onion, salt, omani limon, and so on. This delectable Khoresht is served with rice. This Khoresht contains lots of iron and protein, so eat in Kermanshah and get the power of a champion – Kermanshah people are enthusiastic fans of champions and championship.

Keep Yourself Warm in Winter, “Ash-e Abbas Ali”

Kermanshah is really cold during the winter, that’s why people cook various kinds of “Ashes” in the cold season. One of the most popular and delicious winter dishes of Kermanshah is Ash-e Abbas Ali. I should mention that it has been chosen as the best traditional dish in National Festival for Traditional Foods.

The story of the food, according to what people say, goes back to the First Pahlavi period. In this single period of the history, Religious rituals were prohibited for a while. That is why a person named Abbas Ali began cooking this kind of Ash in a mosque and distributing it among people. The Ash, therefore, was known as Ash-e Abbas Ali.

Today, Ash-e Abbas Ali is very popular among people. You can enjoy its delicious taste, if you are visiting Kermanshah in winter. So, eat in Kermanshah in order to keep yourself warm.

A Special Meal for Meat-lovers, “Jarg o Boz”

You can have Jarg o Boz only in Kermanshah. This is a completely different dish. I can say that Jarg o Boz is a kind of local sausage but a really healthy one. It is prepared by the liver of sheep – yummy.

The liver of sheep is kebabed under ashes of the fire. When it is cooked, it should be mixed with salt, pepper, and turmeric. Now, it is time to put it inside the cleaned intestine of sheep and kebab it again. I really want to make another visit to Kermanshah myself in order to eat in Kermanshah and enjoy Jarg o Boz again.

A Special Meal for Vegetarians, “Kookooye Paghare”

Paghare is one of the popular vegetables that grow on Kermanshah’s mountains. People use the vegetable to cook a local dish named Kookooye Paghare. In addition to its pleasing odor, this vegetable has some medical properties as well.

Notice that using Paghare to cure diseases related to stomach and intestines is recommended by doctors. You can find this mountain vegetable in Kermanshah markets during the spring. Kookooye Paghare should be cooked with egg, flour, vegetables, turmeric, oil, onion and garlic. In fact, vegetarians can eat in Kermanshah healthy foods.

A Different and Tasty Lunch, “Sib Polo”

The variety of Iranian Polos is due to the use of different vegetables. There is a specific kind of Polo cooked in Kermanshah named Sib Polo. The name of the Polo is because of the great amount of Sibzamini (potato) in the dish. In fact, potato is the main ingredient of this Polo – after rice of course.

Sib Polo is one of the delectable Polos you have ever enjoyed. The ingredients of Sib Polo include potato, mutton, raisin, saffron, date, and butter.

Another Polo, “Valak Polo”

Mountain vegetables are really popular among Kermanshah people. That’s why people are healthy; you may also want to eat in Kermanshah and enjoy healthy foods.

Kermanshah people cook one of their tasty local dishes by the use of another mountain vegetable named Valak or Kool – as local people say. This is also one of the useful vegetables growing in spring.

The other ingredients of Valak Polo include beef tongue, local oil, rice, salt, saffron, and pepper. You can cook the Polo by chicken, fish, or mutton as well.

There are great number of various Polos, Khoreshts, Kookoos, Kooftes, and the other Iranian delicious dishes which you can eat in Kermanshah. For example I can name Vanowshak Polo, Ash-e Kashk va Bademjan-e Kermanshah, Ash-e Sorane, Koofte Shirin, and so on. It is a long list and I can’t remember all of them. But one point is obvious, Kermanshah is a paradise for history-lovers, nature-enthusiasts, and foodies.