This cup of tea has cinnamon, black pepper, mustard seeds, allspice, coriander, clove, nigella seeds (black cumin), anise, ginger, turmeric, fennel, cubeb pepper, senna, yellow myrobalan, galangal, cumin, rosehip, sweet flag (calamus), vanilla, orange peel, lemon peel, flaxseed, carob, grape seed, chasteberry (vitex seed), dried rosemary, heather leaf, hibiscus, grains of paradise, cardamom, hiyarşembe (traditional herb), saffron (yes, saffron.), licorice extract, coconut, zedoary, milk thistle seeds, poppy seeds, nettle, white pepper, lemon balm and black myrobalan.
Yes, I'm not kidding. It's made of 41 different kinds of herbs and spices. It also has a paste, which is kind of like the original version. This paste was made as a cure. And now in Manisa, there is this traditional celebration where people throw these from a high place and the other people collect it.


Just wanted to share some random info that I learned today and found cool.












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