HAYFENE TURKISH CUISINE SET Mint
It is a perennial herbaceous plant whose leaves are used fresh and dried for long-term use.
When dried, mint retains much of its aroma and acquires a stronger taste.
It has a pure, refreshing scent as well as a sharp and burning taste.
It is generally used in salads, soups, meat, chicken and fish dishes.
It is also added to confectionery and drinks to flavor them.
Today, North Africa is known as the place where mint grows most intensively.
Cumin
It is a spice that is widely known in countries such as Mexico and India, and has been used as a traditional flavor in curry mixtures, local dishes and sauces for generations in the Middle East.
The fact that many people do not know is that cumin was a very popular condiment in Roman and Hellenic culture, is found in Egyptian sarcophagi, is mentioned in the Bible, and has been found in people's lives uninterruptedly for thousands of years.
Cumin, a pungent and fragrant spice, is also used by making tea and extracting its oil.
Oregano
Thyme is a Mediterranean herb.
The region of the Mediterranean between Portugal, Italy and Greece is the gene center of thyme.
Thyme, which is an indispensable condiment for meat dishes, is very easy to grow.
The plant, which is in the form of a low shrub, grows by spreading.
It is a green plant in all seasons.
Thyme, which has many domestic and wild varieties, has a stronger aroma if it grows on mountain slopes in dry climates where it receives plenty of sun.
Chili Pepper
Capsicum annum is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows as a native species in South and Central America.
Pepper was introduced from Tropical South America, especially Brazil, first to Spain, then to England in 1548, and then to central Europe and other European countries.
After the Balkan countries, it was introduced to the central and northern African countries by the Turks.
It usually grows in hot and dry climates.
It has a densely branched structure that grows from 0.5 m to 1.5 m.
It may have different names depending on how it is dried and turned into spice.
Sumac
It is obtained by drying and powdering the fruits of a bush plant that grows locally in the Middle East.
Sumac plant, a species belonging to the mahogany family, is widely used in Trkiye and Arab countries.
Historically, it is known that before the Romans discovered lemon, they used sumac spice, called Syrian sumac, to give a sour taste to dishes.
