Pashmak

For the villages in Iran, see Pashmak, Iran.
Pashmak
Type Cotton candy
Place of origin Iran
Region or state Yazd
Main ingredients Sugar, sesame
Cookbook: Pashmak  Media: Pashmak

Pashmak (Persian: پشمک) is a form of Persian candy floss or cotton candy, made from sesame and sugar. The word Pashmak in Persian is composed of پشم pashm [wool] + ـَک ak [resemblance suffix] meaning "wool-like", as the confectionery resembles sheep's wool.

Pashmak is served on its own or as an accompaniment to fruits, cakes, ice creams, puddings and desserts.

Pashmak originated in the Iranian city of Yazd known for its various traditional Persian sweets such as Baghlava, Qottab, and Gaz.

A Turkish sweet called pişmaniye bears some resemblance to Pashmak.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.