5. Cuisine Some traditionals meals… aash (a thick soup:as an example Ash -e anar ) kookoo (vegetable Souffle ) khoresht (stew that is served with white Basmati or Iranian rice: ghormeh sabzi , gheimeh , and others)
6. Sports It is believed that Polo first originated in Persia ages ago. The poet Firdowsi described royal polo tournaments in his 9th century epic, the Shahnameh . Polo competitions are the subject of many traditional paintings in Iran.
7. Sports Freestyle wrestling has been traditionally regarded as Iran's national sport , however today, the most popular sport in Iran is football ( soccer ) .