Enjoy a pictorial report of grape festival in Iran’s Markazi Province

Iranian village of Hezaveh in Markazi Province has hosted the 9th grape syrup cooking festival.

Some 55 exhibition booths were held to offer all kinds of products produced from grape syrup, Tarhana, vinegar, grape, walnut, and almond products.

“Tarhana is a dried food ingredient, based on a fermented mixture of grain and yoghurt or fermented milk, found in the cuisines of Central Asia, Southeast Europe and the Middle East. Dry tarhana has a texture of course, uneven crumbs, and it is usually made into a thick soup with water, stock, or milk,” writes Iran Press website.  

The festival was held with the aim of promoting tourism in Hezaveh village and was warmly welcomed by people and tourists.

Grapes are the most important product of Hezaveh village, and the end of summer and the beginning of autumn is the season for harvesting grapes, preparing grape syrup and basluq (a sweet dessert).

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