Mahyawa

Mahyawa
Mahyawa (bottle)
Alternative namesMahyaweh/Mashaweh (GCC Countries)

Mahywaeh (Farsi, Iran)

Mahi-aweh/Mah-weh (Achomi)
TypeFish sauce
Place of origin Iran (South)
Region or stateIran, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Main ingredientsAnchovy fishes, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, Mustard seeds, water, Flatbread

Mahyawa or mehyawa (Farsi: مهیاوه) is an Iranian cuisine tangy sauce made out of fermented fish.

Mahyawa is often sold at bakeries and by street vendors in the southern parts of Iran, especially Hormozgan, Bushehr and the southern parts of Fars province, and some of the GCC Countries, in clear bottles, showing the brown-colored sauce.