Cumin is mainly distributed in Indian, Iranian, Turkish, Egyptian, China and Central Asia of the former Soviet Union. Cumin is the king of condiments, which is suitable for meat cooking and can also be used as spice. The fruit of Cumin can be used as medicine to treat dyspepsia, stomach cold and abdominal pain.
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Cumin is the fruit of Cumin Cuminum cyminum L. of Umbelliferae in panicum miliaceum. When the fruit is ripe in May, the plant is taken back, dried in the sun, the hybrid is removed, and the fruit is reserved for later use. Its original place of origin is in North Africa and the Mediterranean coast. Cumin is an important condiment with aromatic and strong smell, which is suitable for meat cooking, regulating qi and appetizing, and can dispel wind and relieve pain.
Cumin is a necessary seasoning for barbecue food, which is rich in oil and strong in aroma. It is mainly used for seasoning and extracting spices, and is one of the main raw materials for preparing curry powder. The aroma of curry is very strong, which will be more obvious after oil explosion or fire roasting, and the taste of cumin will change slightly after heat. Processing beef and mutton with cumin can remove fishy smell, make its meat more delicious and fragrant, and increase people's appetite.
At present, cumin is mainly planted in India, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, China and Central Asia of the former Soviet Union, and it is basically distributed in arid and rainless areas from North Africa to Central and Western Asia. Because cumin is an important raw material for making curry powder, India is the largest cumin country in the world, and its western region is generally planted with large-particle cumin, and its varieties are different from other countries.
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