Cumin is mainly distributed in India, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, 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 condiments. Cumin fruit can be used as medicine to treat dyspepsia, stomach cold and abdominal pain.
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Cumin is the fruit of Cumin, a plant of Panicum in Umbelliferae. When the fruit is ripe in May, the plant is taken back, dried in the sun, hybrid is removed, and the fruit is reserved for later use. Its original origin is in North Africa and the Mediterranean coast. Cumin is an important condiment with strong fragrance, which is suitable for meat cooking, regulating qi and appetizing, expelling wind and relieving pain.
Cumin is an essential seasoning for barbecue food, which is rich in oil and rich in aroma. Mainly used for flavoring and extracting spices, it 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 heating. Processing beef and mutton with cumin can remove the 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 the Central Asia of the former Soviet Union, and 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 large-sized cumin is widely planted in its western region, and its varieties are different from other countries.
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