| Gosh-e fil | |
| Alternate Name: | Gosh feel, gosh-e feel, gowsh-e fil, gush-e fil |
| Country: | Iran |
| Course: | Dessert |
| Type: | Fried dough |
| Main Ingredient: | Dough (flour, milk, butter, sugar, salt, cardamom, eggs), pistachios, powdered sugar |
Gosh-e fil (Persian: گُوش فيل; "elephant's ear"[1]) is a fried pastry from Iran[2] The dough is shaped like an elephant ear (goosh), and deep-fried in oil. Each piece is then topped with chopped pistachios and powdered sugar.
This sweet is mainly served with tea, especially during Ramadan and Nowruz. [3]
The dough is made by whisking eggs, milk and butter, then adding the mixture to the dry ingredients.[4]
The city of Isfahan is one of the prominent cities of Iran, known as the city of delicious sweets, in which gosh-e fil is eaten with a combination of local doogh (a combination of water and sour yogurt). This combination has long been rooted in the food culture of the local people and continues to this day. [5] [6]