Mahyawa

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Mahyawa

Mahyawa (bottle)
Place of origin	Iran (South)
Region or state	Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Main ingredients	Fish, water

Mahyawa or mehyawa (Persian: مهیاوه) is an Iranian cuisine tangy sauce made out of fermented fish.

History

Mahyawa originates in the southern coastal regions of

and ingredients include: fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and mustard seeds.

Mahyawa is often sold at bakeries and by street vendors in the southern parts of Iran, especially Hormozgan, Bushehr and the southern parts of Fars province, in clear bottles, showing the brown-colored sauce.

References

See also

• List of fish sauces