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at this tranquil teahouse restaurant. Sit in the courtyard or in the attractive main hall to en-
joy a qalyan with tea and sweets (US$9).
YAZDI SWEETS
Yazd is famous for its sweets, which can be purchased at hundreds of shops throughout the city. The best and most
famous of these is
Haj Khalifeh Ali Rahbar
(
www.hajkhalifehalirahbar.com
,
cnr Amir Chakhmaq Sq & Imam
Khomeini St)
, which specialises in the following:
Almond louz
(sweet made with almond, pussy willow and sugar)
Baghlava
(sweet made with ground almond, flour, sugar, pistachio and cardamom)
Coconut louz
(sweet made with coconut powder, sugar and rose water)
Cooki koloocheh
(biscuit made from rice flour, sugar, flour, egg and rose water)
Ghottab
(sweet made with almond kernels, sugar, flour and cardamom)
Hajji badam
(sweet made with almond, egg, sugar, cardamom, walnut and pea flour)
Pashmak (
local version of fairy floss or cotton candy)
A medium-sized box of assorted sweets costs around US$5; have a look at the samples on display, write down what
you want on the form provided, take it to the counter where your choice will be boxed and weighed, take the receipt
and pay at the cashier and then return to the counter to collect your sweets. And be warned: these sweets are really
sugary!
Shopping
The old city bazaars are full of local handicrafts including
ejrami
(hand-woven cotton
cloth),
termeh
(a textile made from silk, cotton and wool),
daraie
(a soft silk fabric) and
zilu
(light carpet).
Information
Emergency
Tourist Police Office
( 218 3867; Kashani St; 8am-2pm Sat-Wed, 8am-noon Thu)
Close to Abuzar Sq.
