King of Tabriz sweets on the eve of national registration

Gharabieh sweets have been one of the most important, famous and delicious food symbols of Tabriz from the past to the present; An authentic dry pastry, with a long history and a subset of authentic Azerbaijani cookies that have a unique taste, and in the dictionary the word kurabiye is defined as a kind of cookie-like sweet that is prepared in Turkey, Greece and the Middle East.

Cookies are a kind of dry biscuit-like sweets and are one of the most consumed sweets in the world, which of course has its origins in our country; Iran has the most variety and antiquity in the world of cookies. Cookies have been popular in Iran since the seventh century, at the same time with the discovery and consumption of sugar.

In every corner of Iran, different types of these delicious cookies are prepared and one of the most special types of these cookies is “Gharabieh Tabriz” sweet, which originates from the city of Tabriz.

The city of Tabriz is one of the most original cities in Iran, which has its own sweets, and among them we can mention Gharabieh, Eris, Nogha and Rahata al-Halqum.

Qorabieh, the most prominent symbol of Tabriz

Gharabieh is a medium layer of sweets and its appearance is round and its thickness and size are almost similar to cookies and it is prepared in two sizes, small and ordinary.

Of course, Qorabieh is not limited to Iran and different types are produced in neighboring countries such as Turkey and Azerbaijan, but it is different from Tabriz Qorabieh.

The head of the Tabriz Confectioners’ Union told ISNA about this sweet: Almonds, sugar, egg whites and eaten pistachios are the ingredients of Gharabieh.

Nasser Karimi continues: The main and most traditional of these sweets is almond quinces, but coconut, walnut and pistachio quinces are also produced and have their own special lovers.

How to prepare Tabriz kinship

Regarding the method of preparation, he says: We soak the almonds and it should remain the same for five to six hours, then we drain it and a soft almond is prepared, we mix the egg white with the sugar and we grind it to make a special machine with two special machines. Grind the load, then add it to the mixer and gradually add the egg whites, which will be perfected an hour later, and after dissolving it, pour the pistachios and stick them on the papers with salt, but also the pistachios in the tank. Pour until all the pistachios are on it, then put it in the oven and 25 minutes later it is ready.

Karimi reminds: In ancient times, the great masters of Tabriz produced Gharabieh sweets, and this sweet has been produced for over a hundred years with the efforts of ancient people.

He continues: “People like this sweetness and use it in all their feasts, weddings and occasions. Of course, most of the guests in our city also buy this sweet as a souvenir, the almond type of which is more popular.”

The kinship of Tabriz is nationally registered

Regarding the registration of this sweet, he says: “We have talked to the tourism authorities and prepared videos of how it is prepared from the city’s confectioneries, and we have also asked the customer for their opinions about this sweet. We have also coordinated with the Cultural Heritage Office.” Bring sweets to the national register.

The head of the Tabriz Confectioners ‘Union notes: The Tabriz Confectioners’ Union has been formed for 52 years, and during the last few years they have tried several times to nationally register this sweet, but due to the long process of registering it, part of the way They went and left the work halfway; We have started this issue seriously and we will definitely register this sweet in the national register, of course, it is not only this sweet but there are other sweets that we will register after Qarabiya.

He states: “Our traditional kinship is very famous. If it took a while, Tehran would seek to register it in its own name. We also talked to the president of the Tehran Confectioners’ Union, who said that because the Tabrizis did not act, they sought to.” They registered it in the name of Tehran, but seeing our efforts, they showed interest in registering it by East Azerbaijan.

“We have participated in many festivals and introduced this sweet in very famous exhibitions such as international exhibitions, and we hope to be able to address this issue more in the upcoming festivals,” he says.

Regarding the export, Karimi notes: “We have not exported this sweet in large quantities so far, but all of us from different countries who come to our country and buy this sweet and take it with them, of course, we have exported it to Iraq and Baku to some extent.”

The province’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization has a positive view on this issue

He said that they are trying to provide conditions after the registration of Qarabiyah to increase the shelf life of this sweet in the packaging, adding: “This sweet will be nationally registered in the name of the Union and East Azerbaijan. It was their own office and we also talked to the Cultural Heritage Office and their opinions are positive, which will be registered by the end of this year at the latest.

Expenses are one of the important factors in the change in the raw materials of kinship

He emphasizes: “Due to the recent high prices, the raw materials of Gharabieh are manipulated, while the almonds of Gharabieh are different and must be Azarshahr and oily almonds. It is possible, but we plan to make it in small pastries as well.

The president of the confectioners’ union states: Until anything is registered, anything is possible; Even in the cities called Tabriz, they cook quarantine that is different from the original type from earth to sky, and they tarnish our name. If it is registered, we will do our best not to cook it anywhere else after our city, and if It was cooked, under our supervision.

The purchase of all sweets has decreased

He says: “The purchase of all sweets has decreased because the budget and purchasing power of the people has decreased compared to before, but among the sweets of the province, saffron lozenge, almond baklava, nougat, eris and rahat al-halqum are also very popular and have their own special fans.” They have, but the king of Tabriz sweets is Qorabieh.

He adds at the end: We do our best to allow them to sell this sweet at a reasonable price; Officials should not emphasize the price, because then the price of sweets will decrease as the price decreases.