Pastry Rolls Filled with Almond + Cardamom

Kaak /Yokheh-ye Shiraz

Preparation info
  • Makes

    16

    rolls
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 5

Appears in
Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

  • About

I enjoyed my visit to the Yokheh Workshop in Shiraz (shown in the photos on the facing page). It was thrilling to see their mastery in making this delicate pastry, which is also a specialty of Kermanshah and Hamadan, where it's called kaak.