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Sarshir

سرشیر

clotted cream skimmed from milk, eaten with honey and hot bread

Iran Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Breakfast cream sold beside sangak bakeries; the Persian counterpart of Turkish kaymak and Iraqi geymar.

Frequently asked questions

What is Sarshir?

Sarshir is a cheese & dairy from Iran: clotted cream skimmed from milk, eaten with honey and hot bread. Breakfast cream sold beside sangak bakeries; the Persian counterpart of Turkish kaymak and Iraqi geymar.

Made with

milkbutter

Cooked

boiled

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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