Close-up image of Zaatar: a mixture of herbs, sesame and salt
Oregano syriacum in spring
Zaatar ( zahatar , satar , zatar , zat ) [1] ( Arabic. زَعْتَر , zaʕtar ) - the common name of several related Middle Eastern herbs from the genus oregano ( oregano ), Calamintha (basil, thyme), Thymus (usually thyme , that is, thyme ), and Satureja ( savory ) [2] [3] of the Yasnotkov family .
The name Zaatar is most accurately applied to the Syrian oregano . According to popular belief, this plant is mentioned in the Bible under the name Ezah ( Heb. אזב ) [4] . The same word refers to a seasoning made from dried herbs mixed with sesame seeds and sumac , salt and other spices [5] . It is used in Arabic cuisine and is popular throughout the Middle East . [6] [7]
Zaatar Shrub in Jerusalem
Oregano syriacum
Notes
- ↑ kuharka.ru Zaatar
- ↑ Allen, 2007, p. 237 .
- ↑ edimdoma.ru ZAATAR, ZA'ATAR
- ↑ Based on the translation of this word in the works of Saadiya Gaon ( Tafsir , Exodus 12:22 ), commentaries on the Mishnah p. Chaya Gaon Seder Taharot ), p. Yona ibn Yana ( Sefer HaShorashim - “book of roots”, root אזב - Aleph , Zain , Bet ), and Maimonides (in the commentaries on Mishna Negaim 14: 6).
- ↑ Aliza Green. Za'atar . Chow. Date of treatment March 9, 2008.
- ↑ Rozanne Gold . A Region's Tastes Commingle in Israel (July 20, 1994). Date of treatment September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Florence Fabricant . Food Notes (October 28, 1992). Date of treatment September 4, 2014.