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| arab cuisine | |
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| african cuisine | |
| mediterranean cuisine | |
| middle eastern cuisine | |
| levantine cuisine | |
| iraqi cuisine | |
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| syrian cuisine | |
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Rosewater or '''rose syrup''' ( ''Golâb'' portion of the Distillate of Rose Petal s. Rosewater, itself a By-product of the production of Rose Oil for use in Perfume , is used to flavour food, as a component in some cosmetic and medical preparations, and for religious purposes throughout Europe and Asia. Rose perfumes are made from attar of roses or rose oil, which is a mixture of volatile essential oils obtained by steam-distilling the crushed petals of roses, a process first developed in Persia (now Iran). Rose water is a by-product of this process. Rosewater has a very distinctive flavour and is used heavily in South Asian , West Asian and Middle Eastern Cuisine —especially in sweets. For example, rosewater gives Loukoumia and Gulab Jamun s their distinctive flavours. In Iran it is also added to Tea , Ice Cream , Cookies and other sweets in small quantities. It is also a key ingredient in Sweet Lassi , a drink made from Yogurt , Sugar and various fruit juices, and is also used to make Jallab . In Malaysia and Singapore , rosewater is mixed with milk, sugar and pink food colouring to make a sweet drink called Bandung . In Western Europe , rosewater is sometimes used to flavour both Marzipan and a shell-shaped French cookie known as a Madeleine . The ancient Greek doctor Galen developed a rosewater ointment, which is still occasionally used today as an Emollient , and rosewater is still sometimes used in cosmetics such as cold creams. Zamzam water, used to clean the Kaaba , a holy shrine of Islam located in Mecca, includes rose water as a component. Rosewater is used in some Hindu rituals as well. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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