Berbere
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Berbere (Amharic: በርበሬ berberē, Tigrinya: በርበረ berbere) is a spice mixture whose ingredients usually include chili peppers, garlic, ginger, dried basil, korarima, rue, white and black pepper, and fenugreek.[1][2] It is a key ingredient in the cuisines of Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Berbere sometimes includes herbs and spices that are less well known internationally, including both cultivated plants and those that grow wild in Ethiopia, for example korarima (Aframomum corrorima)[3] and long pepper.[4][clarification needed]
[edit] See also
- Mitmita, another Ethiopian spice mixture
[edit] References
- ^ Debrawork Abate (1995(EC)) [1993(EC)] (in Amharic). የባህላዌ መግቦች አዘገጃጀት [Traditional Food Preparation] (2nd ed.). Addis Ababa: Mega Asatame Derjet (Mega Publisher Enterprise). pp. 22–23.
- ^ Gall, Alevtina; Zerihun Shenkute (November 3, 2009). "Ethiopian Traditional and Herbal Medications and their Interactions with Conventional Drugs". EthnoMed. University of Washington. http://ethnomed.org/clinical/pharmacy/ethiopian-herb-drug-interactions. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ Bernard Roussel and François Verdeaux (April 6–10, 2003). "Natural patrimony and local communities in ethiopia: geographical advantages and limitations of a system of indications" (PDF). 29th Annual Spring Symposium of Centre for African Studies. Archived from the original on 2006-11-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20061126164622/http://www.ur169.ird.fr/IMG/pdf/UrbanaEthiopie_anglais.pdf. "This Zingiberaceae, Aframomum corrorima (Braun) Jansen, is gathered in forests, and also grown in gardens. It is a basic spice in Ethiopia, used to flavor coffee and as an ingredient in various widely used condiments (berbere, mitmita, awaze, among others)."
- ^ "Product description: Ethiopian berbere (organic)". http://www.steenbergs.co.uk/description2.php?prodid=156.
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