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The 10 Most Used Spices in Arabic Cuisine (2) Posted by on May 2, 2017 in Arabic Language, Culture

Marhaba! I hope you all refreshed your memory and/or learned something new from the previous post about the 10 most used spices in Arabic cuisine. I hope you all enjoyed solving the crossword puzzle! In this post, I am sharing the answers and some examples of how you can use these words in a sentence. I have also transliterated and translated every example so that you can learn how to read and pronounce every sentence accurately. As I always say, think of these exercises as a repertoire of building blocks and source of vocabulary for your speaking, writing, and reading! Stay tuned for more exciting Arabic exercises.

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Cardamon – هال
Example: When I visit my family in Lebanon, I always drink my coffee with cardamom.
Translation: عندما أزور عائلتي في لبنان، أشرب قهوتي دائماً مع هال
Transliteration: ‘Indama azur ‘a’ilati fi Lubnan, ashrab qahwati da’iman ma‘ hal.

Cinnamon – القرفة, Pepper – فلفل, and Nutmeg — جوزة الطيب
Example: My mother’s chicken and rice dish includes three tablespoons of cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg.
Translation: يحتوي طبق أمي الدجاج والأرز على ثلاث ملاعق من القرفة، الفلفل، وجوزة الطيب
Transliteration: Yahtawi tabaq ummi al-dajaj wa-l-aruz ‘ala thalath mala‘iq min al-qirfa, al-fulful, wa-jawzat al-tib.

Saffron – زعفران and Paprika — فلفل أحمر
Example: The restaurant’s special dish is fish and brown rice with saffron sauce and paprika.
Translation: طبق المطعم الخاص هو سمك وأرز أسمر مع صلصة الزعفران والفلفل الاحمر
Transliteration: Tabaq al-mat‘am al-khas huwa samak wa-aruz asmar ma‘ salsat al-za‘faran wa-l-fulful al-ahmar.

Aniseed – اليانسون and Ginger – زنجبيل
Example: My grandfather says that a cup of hot aniseed with ginger and honey is the best cure for a sore throat.
Translation: يقول جدي أن فنجان اليانسون الساخن مع الزنجبيل والعسل هو أفضل علاج لالتهاب الحنجرة
Transliteration: Yaqul jaddi ana funjan al-yansun al-sakhin ma‘ al-zanjabil wa-l-‘asal huwa afdal ‘ilaj li-iltihab al-hunjura.

Allspice – سبع بهارات
Example: I always add salt and allspice to scrambled eggs.
Translation: دائماً أضيف الملح والسبع بهارات الى البيض المقلي
Transliteration: Da’iman udif al-milh wa-al-sabi‘ biharat ila al-bayd al-maqli.

Cumin – كمون
Example: Have you ever tried fava beans with two tablespoons of cumin?
Translation: هل حاولت الفول المدمس مع ملعقتين من الكمون؟
Transliteration: Hal hawalta al-ful al-mudammas ma‘ mil‘aqatayn min al-kammun.

For now take care and stay tuned for upcoming posts!
Happy Learning!
Have a nice day!!
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Salam everyone! Born as an American to two originally Arab parents, I have been raised and have spent most of my life in Beirut, Lebanon. I have lived my good times and my bad times in Beirut. I was but a young child when I had to learn to share my toys and food with others as we hid from bombs and fighting during the Lebanese Civil War. I feel my connection to Arabic as both a language and culture is severing and so it is with you, my readers and fellow Arabic lovers, and through you that I wish to reestablish this connection by creating one for you.