Traditional Anatolian Flavors with Carob Fruit
On the Mediterranean coast of Anatolia, carob has been the raw material of molasses, which is both a snack that children pluck from the tree and chew for centuries, and the winter sweetener of homes. This fruit, also known as "carob" in the region; It is the source of many traditional flavors from tahini-molasses to fruit pulp, from sherbet to yogurt with molasses.
Read MoreProverbs, Idioms and Folk Beliefs About Carob
Carob has also left its mark on folk culture, as it is a tree that has accompanied the daily life of Mediterranean people for centuries. Carob, which takes its name from the shape of the fruit in Turkish; It has been the subject of the phrase "two dirhams and one seed", carob idioms and riddles living in the Turkish Cypriot dialect, a legend connected to Lokman Hekim, beliefs in folk medicine and harvest festivals.
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