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The importance that coffee has in our country, black tea in Great Britain, has the Yerba Mate tea in Argentina.

Za'atar dates back to biblical times when it was declared brain food. In the 12th century, it was prescribed to patients as a remedy for indigestion, flatulence, and constipation, and it was thought to eliminate parasites in the digestive tract. It was also believed to solve the problem of bad breath.

Many historical documents describe turmeric as the queen of spices and it is one of the basic medicines in Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient Indian science of health and life and the oldest medicine in the world.

When we say carnival, we usually think of public celebrations such as parades and public street parties. The roots of these customs are pre-Christian. During this period, by wearing exaggerated clothes, we become someone else, and dancing, deafening noise and sprinkling of ashes, are believed to drive away winter and evil forces. During the carnival period, we take the opportunity to enjoy soft, wonderful doughnuts.

We saw off the old year, and with it, the various delicacies that we enjoyed in the past weeks left our tables. We probably also feel that we overdid it a little - a few more fritters, some kind of sausage that maybe we didn't need, but it smelled so enticing while we were walking around the city, and we haven't eaten French salad since Easter, so we took it all in.

According to some sources, its first versions existed as early as the 13th century. It is a sweet bread made from sourdough, scented with vanilla and rum, enriched with candied lemon and orange peel and topped with a delicious crunchy glaze and candied almonds.