Hormoz Island (Hurmoz)
lies like an oyster shell amidst the waters of the Persian Gulf,
covering an area of 41.9 sq km. Hormoz Island is located to the
southeast of Bandar Abbas and lies within 10 nautical miles from it.The
island, known as Organa to the ancient Greeks and as Jarun in the
Islamic period, acquired the name of "Hormuz" from the important harbor
town of Hormuz (Ormus) on the mainland 60 km away, which had been a
center of a minor principality on both sides of the strait.
The island is arid, and during the summer months the temperature can
rise to over 43 °C (109 °F). Hormuz is an island full of wonders. Where
the redness of its soil and the sea become together. The land of colored
soils.The wide ranging colors of the soil include white, yellow, red,
green, orange, beige, brown, light turquoise, and even gold. so many
people refer to it as the Rainbow Island. From a geology perspective,
the island is one of the most important salt domes of the world; due to
these features, it is given the name lithology lab.
This strange edible mountain whose soil is used as a kind of spice by the locals is in Hormuz. The people of Hormuz have their own special way of cooking. They take the fresh fish of their waters, such as sardines, kilka and another kind called ‘momagh’, clean them and marinate them in the peel of sour oranges and this particular sauce in a large container and leave it in the sun for two days. Then its cooked to become a delicious meal called ‘suragh’. Its appetizing taste and color is very popular among tourists from both Iran and abroad. Very few visitors to this island leave without having tasted the dish. The same red soil is also used in baking the local bread called ‘tomshi’. The same bread is cooked in neighboring islands with cheese or dabbled with eggs; but Hormuz has its own special recipe made which is rather popular.
