One of the best cuisines in the world is Iranian, a amazing blend of sweet and sour that has nothing in common with Chinese cuisine. Main dishes include lamb with apricots or morello cherries, chicken with zereshk (barberries), lamb or beef with prunes and spinach or stewed dishes of meat and fruit.  Persian food is not spicily hot or spicy. Rice (simple or infused with barberries, raisins, saffron, or herbs) and various sauces (or khoresht), cooked with vegetables, make up the majority of traditional Iranian cuisine (like eggplants, potato, lentils, beans, onions, and tomatoes). The most popular dishes are kebabs (skewered meat), which are easily found in little eateries on the side of the road.  Food is typically produced using healthy, fresh ingredients. Vegetarians can order rice and cooked veggies, which is more and more common these days.