"Delicacy"
- Cyclamen, سيكلامين, シクラメン
- Bakhoor Mariam (Mary's Incense), بخور مريم
- Qarn il-Ghazal (Gazelle's Horn), قرن الغزال
- Asa Arraii (Shepherd's Cane), عصى الراعي
- Persian Violet
- Sowbread
And my favorite would be...
- Zaamatoot (don't ask for translation), زعمطوط
There are more names for sure, but what most people don't know about this delicate plant, is that it is a Palestinian "delicacy"! Yes, its leaves are picked and cooked like vine leaves (waraq enab) ورق عنب أو دوالي, rolled to contain some rice and be served as a vegetarian seasonal delicacy..
It is also worth mentioning that beneath this beauty, lies the roots -or more precisely rhizomes- which are very poisonous, but used medicinally.
- Bakhoor Mariam (Mary's Incense), بخور مريم
- Qarn il-Ghazal (Gazelle's Horn), قرن الغزال
- Asa Arraii (Shepherd's Cane), عصى الراعي
- Persian Violet
- Sowbread
And my favorite would be...
- Zaamatoot (don't ask for translation), زعمطوط
There are more names for sure, but what most people don't know about this delicate plant, is that it is a Palestinian "delicacy"! Yes, its leaves are picked and cooked like vine leaves (waraq enab) ورق عنب أو دوالي, rolled to contain some rice and be served as a vegetarian seasonal delicacy..
It is also worth mentioning that beneath this beauty, lies the roots -or more precisely rhizomes- which are very poisonous, but used medicinally.
