pashmak

{{Short description|Iranian cotton candy}}

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| alternate_name = Iranian cotton candy

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| type = Cotton candy

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Pashmak ({{langx|fa|پشمک}}) is a form of Iranian candy floss or cotton candy, made from sugar.

Pashmak is served on its own or as an accompaniment to fruits, cakes, ice creams, puddings and desserts. It is widely known as Persian Cotton Candy.[http://www.bestirantravel.com/sights/shiraz/shiraz.html "Shiraz Sights"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718185616/http://www.bestirantravel.com/sights/shiraz/shiraz.html |date=2016-07-18 }}, at BestIranTravel.com It is sometimes garnished with ground pistachio nuts. Although the texture is similar to cotton candy, both method and ingredients are different.

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