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''Faloodeh'' (, ), or ''paloodeh'' (, ), is a traditional
Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...
cold dessert similar to a sorbet. It consists of thin vermicelli-sized noodles made from starch in a semi-frozen syrup containing sugar and rose water. ''Faloodeh'' is often served with lime juice and sometimes ground
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. In Iran, ''faloodeh'' is sold in ice cream stores and coffee shops in flavors such as pistachio, saffron, rose water, and honey, and can be served alongside bastani sonnati, a traditional Persian ice cream. ''Faloodeh Shirazi'' (), a version from the city of Shiraz, is particularly well-known. In 2023, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts added ''faloodeh''-making to Iran's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.


History

The Persian word ''paloodeh'' is derived from the verb ''paloodan'' (), which means "to refine". ''Faloodeh'' is an Arabicized form of ''paloodeh'' that appeared after the Arab conquest of Iran, due to a lack of the
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in Standard
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. In Arabic medieval sources, it was known as ''faloothaj'' (), for example in Al-Muḥkam wa-al-muḥīt al-aʻẓam. In the 16th to 18th centuries, the Indo-Persian Mughal kings who ruled
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created a cold dessert beverage called '' falooda'', which is a derivative of ''faloodeh''.. Moreover, the
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ese desert ''paoluda'' (泡鲁达) also originates from this dessert.


Preparation

A thin batter of starch (from potatoes, arrowroot,
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, or rice) is cooked then pressed through a sieve, producing delicate strings similar to cellophane noodles that are then chilled in ice water. Afterwards, they are combined with the syrup mixture and rapidly cooled until the syrup is at least half-frozen.


''Faloodeh yazdi''

''Faloodeh yazdi'', also known by the traditional name ''maqutek'' in Yazd province, is a variant of faloodeh, served as a cool drink.


See also

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References

Arab desserts Confectionery Frozen desserts Iranian desserts Iranian inventions {{dessert-stub