Caspian cuisine

Nature in the Mazandaran region of Iran is distinct and varied sections with a mixture of coastal, plains, prairies, forests, and rainforests.

Rice crops are grown in the sloping regions of the Alborz mountain range, part of which is in the Mazandaran Province.

[8] Some local, wild herbs used in Mazandarani cuisine include zolang, anarijeh, ouji, sersem.

[12] This is a list of northern Iranian regional dishes, primarily found in the Mazandaran, Gilan, Alborz, and Golestan provinces.

[1] Due to the landscape, seasons and native plants, these regions have similar traditional dishes but have a distinct culinary history from the other provinces in Iran.