eat in, eat out Bubala
Oct 28, 2021
4 minutes
Recipes MARC SUMMERS and HELEN GRAHAM
Photographs MING TANG-EVANS
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• Baharat
Meaning ‘spices’ in Arabic, this is a Middle Eastern ground spice mix that varies from region to region – it’s traditionally used on meat and fish.
• Saffron
This is the stigma of a crocus flower and one of the world’s most expensive spices. It’s sweet and fragrant, and imbues a yellow colour to all that it comes into contact with.
• Sumac
This vivid red spice is actually a dried berry that has a fruity, sour flavour.
• Urfa chilli flakes
Sometimes sold as ‘biber’, urfa is a sweet and smoky chilli with an almost black colour and medium heat.
Bubala – named for the Yiddish word for
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