How to pronounce Ghavoot

Ghavoot is written قاووت where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ɢɒːˈvuːt/. In plain English letters that is gah-VOOT, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Ghavoot?

Ghavoot is a snack of Iran. Where it comes from: Kerman. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are nuts & seeds. It tastes sweet.

Where Ghavoot comes from

Ghavoot is one of 30 signature dishes of Iran on this map.

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  Kolompeh is a traditional pastry of Kerman province in south-eastern Iran, baked in the city of Kerman and today in other cities as well.

• Ghormeh sabzi قورمه‌سبزی · Main dish · Iran

  Ghormeh sabzi is a herb stew, and herbs are most of it: parsley, coriander, chives or leek and fenugreek, chopped and fried for a long time until they turn dark, then simmered with lamb or beef, kidney beans and whole dried limes that give it a deep sour taste.

• Tahdig ته‌دیگ · Rice dish · Iran

  Tahdig means "bottom of the pot".

• Fesenjan فسنجان · Main dish · Gilan

  Fesenjan is a stew of ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses, cooked slowly with chicken or duck until the sauce turns dark brown and the walnuts release their oil.

• Chelow kabab چلوکباب · Main dish · Tehran

  Chelow kabab is steamed rice, chelow, served with one of the many kinds of Iranian kebab, and it is often called the national dish of Iran.

• Abgoosht (dizi) آبگوشت · Soup & stew · Iran

  Abgoosht, literally "meat broth", is a traditional Iranian stew also called dizi, after the stoneware crocks it is served in.

Food of Iran

Dishes like Ghavoot in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Ghavoot:

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