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{{Short description|Iranian cotton candy}}

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| region           = [[Yazd]]
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| type             = [[Cotton candy]]
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| main_ingredient  = [[Sugar]], [[sesame]]
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'''Pashmak''' ({{langx|fa|پشمک}}) is a form of [[Afghan cuisine|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'''.<ref name=ShirazSights>[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''</ref> 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 (candy)|Gaz]] during [[Safavid Empire]].

==Similar sweets==
A Turkish sweet called ''[[pişmaniye]]'' bears some resemblance to pashmak.

In Afghanistan, a similar sweet is called ''[[qandi pashmak]]''.

==See also==
*[[Dragon's beard candy]] — a Chinese variant

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://myfavouriteplum.blogspot.com/2005/10/pashmak-persian-fairy-floss.html Pashmak — Persian Fairy Floss — myfavouriteplum.blogspot.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121113130045/http://www.flickr.com/photos/augustusgloop/300854399/ Pishmaniye — photo] on [[flickr]]
* [http://ars-abzar.com/article/پشمک-چوبی-یزدی-تبریزی.html Yazdi, tabrizi, and Wooden cotton candy — Introduction]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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[[Category:Iranian confectionery]]
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