Cumin

• Dry Goods

Dried cumin has a uniquely pungent, spicy yet sweet flavor with a slightly bitter heat. The flavor of cumin is akin to anise, and it is also related to this spice. The dried seeds of the cumin plant are used as a spice. The only thing that cumin has in common with carawya is its appearance — the two spices have a very different taste. Cumin has been used for over 5000 years, making it one of the oldest spices in the world. Even back in ancient Egypt, cumin was left as a burial object in the pyramids.