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EveryMasala

Spices of Middle East

Sumac, za'atar, baharat, saffron and dried lime: the old crossroads where Asian spices met the Mediterranean. 30 spices on EveryMasala so far.

🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreMasticΜαστίχα A bitter-sweet resin from the mastic tree, used in desserts and traditional medicine.Bitter · Sharp and pungent

🇵🇸 Palestine and 4 moreGreek sage A hairy Mediterranean shrub with pink flowers and edible fruit galls.Leaf · Herbal and green · Sweet and mellow

🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreBay Laurelδάφνη The dried leaf of a Mediterranean evergreen, used to infuse slow-cooked dishes with herbal depth.Sharp and pungent · Bitter

🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreBlack cumin The tiny black seed of a wild annual flower, used across the Middle East and South Asia.Seed · Sharp and pungent · Herbal and green

🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreRosemary A fragrant Mediterranean shrub with needle-like leaves used for seasoning and remembranceHerbal and green

🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreCommon sage The gray-green leaves of a Mediterranean perennial used in European roasts and traditional remedies.Leaf · Herbal and green

🇱🇾 Libya and 5 moreWhorled savoryza'atar rumi; za'atar franji A pungent Mediterranean shrub with dark leaves and pink flowers, used in ancient cooking and modern herbal teas.Sharp and pungent · Herbal and green

🇵🇸 Palestine and 4 moreSyrian oreganoزَعْتَر The aromatic herb native to the Levant, essential for making za'atar.Warm and sweet-spiced · Herbal and green

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Black cumin: AndreHolz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Syrian oregano: Kippi70, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mastic: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Greek sage: This file is a work by Ester Inbar ( user:ST or he:user:ST ). More of, Attribution, source
Rosemary: Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez, CC BY 2.0, source
Common sage: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Whorled savory: Marco Barberini, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bay Laurel: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us, source

The weekly digest

Every Monday: seven spices you may not know, what is cooking this week, and one blend explained step by step.