Libya

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Libya

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Photograph of Pilpelchuma (chilli-garlic paste).

Pilpelchuma (chilli-garlic paste)

A chilli and garlic paste from the Libyan Jewish community, built on steamed dried peppers, garlic and cumin, now a common condiment in Israel.

Libya · Traditional method
Condiments
Thick dark date syrup drizzling from a spoon into a ceramic bowl beside whole dates.

Date syrup and date pulp (dibs, silan family)

A thick, dark, very sweet syrup made from dates, known as dibs, rub, silan or date molasses. It sweetens tahini and desserts and glazes or sauces savoury dishes across the Middle East and North Africa.

Iraq
Fruit