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Handaran Bakery is a renowned, award-winning bakery known for its exceptional craftsmanship and dedication to quality. Offering a delightful range of handcrafted pastries, cakes, and breads, Handaran combines traditional baking methods with innovative flavors. Each treat is a testament to passion, creativity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence..
Handaran’s rich history
Confectionery in Iran boasts a rich history deeply rooted in our culture. This sweet art dates back to ancient times but truly flourished during the Islamic period with the introduction of ingredients like sugar, dates, and pears.
Cultural influence
The Safavid period saw an explosion in the variety of seets as different dynasties emphasized the promotion of culinary arts, leading to diverse cultural influences in our confectionery. During the Qajar period, European influences adn new ingredients like butter and chocolate revolutionized pastry making. Today, while preserving traditional recipes, Iran continues to produce a wide range of sweets.
Regional Specialities
The Kurdistan region of Iran has its own unique culinary history. Here, Kurdish, Lori, and Arabic cultural influences create a rich diversity of foods and sweets. Popular treats from this region include “Kurdi Cookie” and “Barbary Bread”, made with flour, sugar, pistachios, and cardamon
The founders’ journey
In 1989, I began my journey in confectionery in a workshop and small shop built by my father. I spent nearly all my time after school learning from the master crastsman and assisting the production and sales teams. My passion for pastry baking led me to become one of the top producers in western Iran.
Due to changing circumstances in Iran, I eventually had to leave and continued my work in countries like Iraq, Turkey, Greece and Norway. We produced and sole our delightful sweets in these countries. Now, we bring our delicious and varied productes to Great Britain and hope you will enjoy them.
In July 2024, we won the award for the Best Bakery in South Yorkshire and without our customers, it woud not have been possible.
Thank you for all your support!
Meet our Fantastic Team
Loghman Ghazemi
Founder
Loghman Ghazemi
Founder
Loghman Ghazemi
Founder