Lavashak

Persian fruit leather
A stand in northern Tehran with dried sour fruits and lavashak in the background.

Lavashak (Persian: لواشک) is the Persian name for sour and salty fruit leather, a thin, firm and dried plate of pure or mixed fruit puree such as plums, apricots, or pomegranates. The mass of overcooked fruit is salted, pressed through a sieve, smoothed to a height of approximately two millimeters, and dried until it has cooled down and is firm.[1] Lavashak is also available in Iranian cuisine in sweet, sour and sweet-sour varieties.

From a nutritional perspective, lavashak is an extract from various fruits. For generations, lavashak has been prepared in the traditional way at home. It is now industrially manufactured.

See also

  • Qamar al-Din

References

  1. ^ Najmieh Batmanglij: Plum Paste Rolls (Fruit Roll-ups). In: New Food of Life. Mage Publishers, Washington DC 1992, S. 275
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