Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Soan papdi" in English language version.
Kurush F Dalal, archaeologist and culinary anthropologist, calls it an "incredibly versatile" dish. "Soan papdi is a Persian dish. It comes from [the word] 'sohan pashmaki'.
Believed to have been derived from the Turkish Pismaniye, soan papdi is often referred to as Indian candy floss as it has a strand-like texture that makes it so soft and flaky.
