The Alphabet Game: Dishes using Za'atar

[Yorky]

Only Y and Z to go and then we can choose something easier.

I cannot locate the list of what we've had up to now.

Have we had "fish and fish dishes"?

 

[Morning Glory]

Once we have a 'Z' I'll post up the list. If you want to look - its here. Fish and fish dishes has been done.

 

[Yorky]

Once we have a 'Z' I'll post up the list. If you want to look - its here. Fish and fish dishes has been done.

Violet coloured food maybe?

Joke.

"Herbs" don't appear to be there yet.

 

[Morning Glory]

Violet coloured food maybe?

Joke.

"Herbs" don't appear to be there yet.

Herbs is easy for many letters - impossible for some letters I suspect (like Z). We had spices which was possible. We haven't been defeated yet though...

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Herbs is easy for many letters - impossible for some letters I suspect (like Z). We had spices which was possible. We haven't been defeated yet though...

I have an idea for "Z" if we do herbs.

 

[Morning Glory]

Finally!

Korean zhajiangmian - noodles with fermented soya beans.

 

[Morning Glory]

Next up then is herbs - could be tricky. Herbs means herbs (not spices). In culinary terms that means the leaves or flowers of a plant (dried or fresh).

'A '- all I can come up with is:


Ackee Leaf (traditionally made into tea in Jamaica)

 

[Yorky]

Basil.

 

[Morning Glory]

Coriander (leaves)

 

[Herbie]

Dill

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Elderberry

 

[Morning Glory]

Fennel (fronds/leaves)

 

[rascal]

Ginger flowers

 

[Yorky]

Ginger

I considered both ginger and galangal but was unaware of any culinary uses for their leaves.

 

[Morning Glory]

Ginger

Not a normally used as a herb I'm - roots are classified as spices.

But I double checked whether the ginger flowers are used in cooking and its seems they can be:

Many of the ornamental varieties are edible in certain ways. For example, butterfly ginger (Hedychium coronarium) is reported to have edible roots and blooms. ... According to Hawaiian Plants and Tropical Flowers: “The unopened flower buds are edible and very flavorful, and they are used in Southeast Asian cooking.”

Which Gingers are Edible? | The Survival Gardener

Entry edited to Ginger flowers.

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