Baharan Sandwich

Tehran, Iran

A Tehran sandwich chain with branches across the city, Baharan has been serving hot sandwiches for decades. The menu runs to doner, chicken, and grilled meats, but the sosis bandari is what regulars come back for. The sauce is cooked down thick and kept warm all day in a wide pan behind the counter. Most branches are takeaway-only, a row of glass-fronted refrigerators and a single ordering window. The Shariati Street location is the most visited.

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Sosis Bandari

Bandar Abbas, Iran

Sosis Bandari is not a sausage type. It is a dish: Iranian hot dog sausages cut into pieces or scored lengthwise, then cooked down in a spicy tomato sauce with onions, bell peppers, garlic, turmeric, curry powder, and fresh chili. The name means port sausage, from Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf coast. Street vendors and sandwich shops across Iran serve it stuffed into a baguette or noon barbari flatbread, sometimes loaded with fried potatoes. It is the country's most consumed fast food after kebab.

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