Herbal Drinks
Herbal Flower Infusion
زهورات
Lebanon
A mix of dried chamomile, rose, lemon verbena, hibiscus and other flowers infused as a hot drink after a meal.
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What it is
A closer look at Herbal Flower Infusion.
A mix of dried chamomile, rose, lemon verbena, hibiscus and other flowers infused as a hot drink after a meal.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Sold loose by the scoop at herb shops, each with its own blend. Drunk in the evening and treated as a digestive.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Herbal Flower Infusion.
Lebanon
Country-wide tradition
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One food, more than one name.
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