What are the foods of Yalda night? Yalda night It is close and this is the question that everyone searches on Google these days. So now that you are in the fever of organizing a party and a party for this biggest night of the year, in this article from Digikala Mag we have shared a list of delicious Yalda night foods for you so that you can get ideas from them and spend your night more deliciously. So stay with us until the end.
Yalda night food list
Next, let’s take a look at Yalda night foods that have been popular since ancient times until now.
- Pomegranate
- watermelon
- Persimmon
- Yalda night nuts include walnuts, pistachios, almonds, dried berries, dried figs, dried apricots and raisins.
- Pumpkin and sunflower seeds
- dry fruit
- Yalda night jelly including pomegranate jelly and watermelon jelly
- Yalda night sweets
- Baked lip
Decoration of Yalda night food
Decorating food on Yalda night is an important part of this colorful Iranian night. Decorating the food not only helps to beautify the table, but also increases the charm and enjoyment of the party.
Watermelon on Yalda night is the flagship flower of Yalda night
Watermelon is the main symbol of the New Year’s Eve, which, with its attractive red color, brings the warmth of summer to the coldest night of the year. There is an old belief that says that eating watermelon on Yalda night makes the body resistant to winter cold. That is, if you can survive the cold of eating watermelon on the last day of autumn and the first night of winter, your body will probably be more resistant to colds.

Cooked lips, warming Yalda period
But no matter what we do, hot lips cannot be ignored. Baked laboi is a popular food during the cold nights of the year, which warms the mood of Yalda with its sweet taste and red color. The scent of hot lips during family gatherings promises a memorable night and provides the necessary energy to endure the winter cold.

Pomegranate seeded with the secret flower of Shab Chele
Like me, you can’t imagine Yalda night without pomegranates? This red and juicy fruit with its bright and ruby seeds is always one of the inseparable parts of the Yule’s Eve table and is, so to speak, the symbol of the night of the night for us Iranians. Pomegranate not only makes the Yalda table more beautiful, but when it is combined with the hearty fragrance of flowers, a unique and unique taste is created, the memory of which will remain in your mind for a long time.

Yalda night nuts, energizing food for Yalda night
After fresh and delicious autumn fruits, another Yalda night snack and food is Yalda night nuts (including nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, seeds, chickpeas, and raisins). which, in addition to being tasty, provides the necessary energy for a long night out. This nutritious and diverse combination has been an inseparable part of the Yalda celebration since ancient times and represents the abundance of blessings.

A variety of fruit jellies, a background for Yalda night dinner
Making Yalda night snacks at home, such as delicious and colorful jellies, can double the charm of this night for you. These cool and delicious desserts are not only a light appetizer for the Yalda dinner, but also used as a beautiful decoration for the Yalda table.

Yalda night sweets to sweeten the palate
Yalda night sweets Traditional or modern, they are the exciting part of Yalda night that complete the sweet taste of this night. Basluq, rice bread and baklava are among the traditional sweets for Yalda night. In addition to these traditional sweets, you can find modern desserts such as cupcakes and pomegranate and watermelon cookies.

All kinds of dry fruits, tasting the taste of summer in the height of cold
Of course, Yalda night food does not end only with pomegranates and watermelons. In addition to autumn fruits, dry summer fruits such as dried berries, dried cherries and dried apricots can make the Yalda table more colorful. These dried fruits not only evoke the taste of summer in the cold night of Yalda, but are also rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Roasted rice reminiscent of the night chelehs of grandma’s house
Roasted rice is another delicious and memorable Iranian snack that is served especially on Yalda nights and winter holidays. This dish is one of the old traditions of Shab Cheleh and reminds us of long winter nights and the warmth of the chair and grandmother’s stories.
All kinds of seeds (pumpkin and sunflower) spice up Yalda night conversations
Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are also old companions of Yalda nights and cannot be ignored. Because they are not only delicious, but also entertain the guests. I think everyone would agree that eating eggs in dating makes the conversation more interesting and makes the dating more interesting.
Yalda night snacks for school
If you are thinking of preparing Yalda food for your child’s school, it is better to go for simple, healthy and portable options. Here are some suggestions for you:
- Eating pomegranates at school may be associated with dirty work, so the best thing to do is to put pomegranate seeds in small transparent containers with lids, which will both decorate Yalda and be easy to eat.
- You can also cut the watermelon into triangles and decorate it with an ice cream stick.
- Shelled nuts, including almonds, hazelnuts, and raisins, are a nutritious snack for kids and easy to eat.
- Dried fruits such as apples, apricots or figs in small packages are healthy and light ideas for school parties, and children enjoy the sweet and natural taste.
- Yalda cake or cupcake with watermelon or pomegranate design, an exciting and delicious choice for celebrations
- Simple and flavorful popcorn is another type of food suitable for school on Yalda night.
- Patterned and colorful jellies, such as watermelon or pomegranate jellies, in small disposable containers are both cute and school-friendly.
Finally; Although the list of Yalda night foods is much wider and more diverse than this, in this article, we tried to focus on the traditional and original foods that have been with Yalda night for a long time, to keep this long-standing tradition alive and remind us of the memorable tastes of Chele nights.
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