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#Ottoman cuisine

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Sumac, chilli flakes, cumin, dried mint, saffron and cinnamon in dark bowls

From the kitchen · October 28, 2026

Spices of the palace kitchen: sumac, saffron and cinnamon

Which spice was used for what in the Ottoman kitchen, and which live on in ours?