Herbs

I thought of sharing a list of the essential herbs in almost all cuisines, with an Arabic translation (in case of you struggled, a little like me at the start, in understanding the online recipes)..

Happy cooking ;)

anise = ينسون
Basil = الريحان
bay leaves =ورق اللورة
Black pepper = فلفل إسود
Cayenne pepper = capsicum = فلفل أحمر حار
cardamon = الحبهان، الهيل
carob = خروب
celery = كرفس
Cilantro = Coriander = الكزبرة
Cinnamon = القرفة
Cloves = قرنفل
Cumin = الكمون
Dill = شبث
fennel = شمر
foenu greek = حلبة
garlic = ثوم
Ginger = زنجبيل
hibiscus = كركديه
leek = كرات
Mint = نعناع
Nutmeg = جوزة الطيب
Oregano = Origanum = marjoram = المردقوش
Parsley = بقدونس
paprika = فلفل أحمر غير حار
Rosemary = إكليل الجبل، روز مارى
ْsaffron = زعفران
Sage = مريمية
tamarind = تمر هندى
Thyme = الزعتر
White pepper = فلفل أبيض

PS: feel free to add more.. I will be trying to update the list for you and me

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14 Comments

  1. gjoe

    EH!! Cilantro ya3ny kozbara!! Yala el Hawl..suddenly the cool hang out is "bee2a"..ray7a le kozbara, rag3a men kozbara..

    Bass ya3ny Thanks for enlightening us! :)

    Posted 30.03.2008 at 16:32 | Permalink
  2. gjoe

    EH!! Cilantro ya3ny kozbara!! Yala el Hawl..suddenly the cool hang out is "bee2a"..ray7a le kozbara, rag3a men kozbara..

    Bass ya3ny Thanks for enlightening us! :)

    Posted 30.03.2008 at 16:32 | Permalink
  3. babalshams

    Have a spicey Life Ya Tadrey, I was looking at Images of all these herbs & its flower power only few days…
    some of them are really beautifull…

    Posted 30.03.2008 at 17:39 | Permalink
  4. babalshams

    Have a spicey Life Ya Tadrey, I was looking at Images of all these herbs & its flower power only few days…
    some of them are really beautifull…

    Posted 30.03.2008 at 17:39 | Permalink
  5. Dina El Hawary (dido's)

    yaaaaaaaah ya Blue :)
    this was an overgoing stuggle !! Thanks ya Banooota …

    Posted 31.03.2008 at 10:46 | Permalink
  6. Dina El Hawary (dido's)

    yaaaaaaaah ya Blue :)
    this was an overgoing stuggle !! Thanks ya Banooota …

    Posted 31.03.2008 at 10:46 | Permalink
  7. Anonymous

    do a search for أسماء التوابل باللهجات , and you'll find some links that copied Chef Osama list of herbs with their translation

    Posted 05.04.2008 at 04:12 | Permalink
  8. Anonymous

    do a search for أسماء التوابل باللهجات , and you'll find some links that copied Chef Osama list of herbs with their translation

    Posted 05.04.2008 at 04:12 | Permalink
  9. Candace

    wow thank you! It was always so difficult to try to figure out which was which… and no dictionaries ever sufficed before…

    Posted 09.04.2008 at 19:50 | Permalink
  10. Candace

    wow thank you! It was always so difficult to try to figure out which was which… and no dictionaries ever sufficed before…

    Posted 09.04.2008 at 19:50 | Permalink
  11. AMR

    Sorry for the late comment. You, however, mentioned that you will be back to update your list. I have some additions and a few questions.

    Where I live now I use often a well known French combination of herbs named Herb de Provence. It includes 7 ingredients in this order: Thyme, Marjoram, Rosemary, Basil, Fennel, Sage, and Lavender. I also use occasionally a combination sold as "Italian Seasoning," and it includes 7 herbs: Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Savory, Sage, Oregano, and Basil.

    You can see from the above that Marjoram is not the same as Oregano. Also, we use in Egypt the Cilantro seeds (Kosbara), and not the leaves, as many Mexicans do.

    When I lived in Egypt, I didn't use most of these herbs-spices, but I studied a few of them in my Pharmacognosy and Phytochemstry courses in the Pharmacy school. I wonder if the Egyptian taste for these herbs-spices has changed! I also wonder if there is any combination that is currently sold in Egypt that fits well with Egyptian taste and use.

    Posted 27.04.2008 at 16:43 | Permalink
  12. AMR

    Sorry for the late comment. You, however, mentioned that you will be back to update your list. I have some additions and a few questions.

    Where I live now I use often a well known French combination of herbs named Herb de Provence. It includes 7 ingredients in this order: Thyme, Marjoram, Rosemary, Basil, Fennel, Sage, and Lavender. I also use occasionally a combination sold as "Italian Seasoning," and it includes 7 herbs: Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Savory, Sage, Oregano, and Basil.

    You can see from the above that Marjoram is not the same as Oregano. Also, we use in Egypt the Cilantro seeds (Kosbara), and not the leaves, as many Mexicans do.

    When I lived in Egypt, I didn't use most of these herbs-spices, but I studied a few of them in my Pharmacognosy and Phytochemstry courses in the Pharmacy school. I wonder if the Egyptian taste for these herbs-spices has changed! I also wonder if there is any combination that is currently sold in Egypt that fits well with Egyptian taste and use.

    Posted 27.04.2008 at 16:43 | Permalink
  13. Undoubtedly! nice

    Posted 10.03.2010 at 12:53 | Permalink
  14. Thanks!

    Posted 11.03.2010 at 23:31 | Permalink

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