In Iran, Iraq and all the countries of the Gulf, there are delicious little “lemons” called “loomi” . They are also called “loomi omani” or “wild lime of Iran”.
Their Iraqi name, “noomi basra”, is due to the fact that the limes arrived in Iraq from Oman or India via the port of Basra, the only Iraqi port in the Persian Gulf.
It is in the Sultanate of Oman that the drying technique of the limes was developed from where their name of “loomi omani”.
It is a species of citrus grown around the Mediterranean and South Asia, where they come from.
These small “lemons” are the fruit of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) which takes its name from the fact that its leaves resemble those of the orange tree. It belongs to the family Rutaceae.
There are many varieties of cultivated citrus and many possible crosses. Also it is not always possible when one is not a specialist in citrus to determine what species or variety it is.
These small “lemons” are the fruit of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) which takes its name from the fact that its leaves resemble those of the orange tree. It belongs to the family Rutaceae.
It should not be confused with lemons (Citrus limon) that we find at home and that we consume.
“Citrus aurantifolia” is one of the most easily reproducing citrus fruit because it does not need to be transplanted and you just have to plant its seeds to get a lime and limes after five years of patience.
Limou are tiny “lemons” of round shape and thin skin. They have a beautiful fluorescent yellow color and a delicate taste because they are not very acidic. They are still eaten green.
Developed in Oman, dried black lemons have become essential ingredients in the cooking of Iran, Iraq and all the Persian Gulf states. They are sometimes found in some recipes of North India.
It’s really a basic spice in the Middle East, king of the souks, by the way, when I met him for the first time and I asked the seller what it was, I had the right to a great burst of laughter, so much is a common condiment.
Its Iraqi name of “noomi basra”, “lemon of Basra”, comes from the fact that the dried citrus fruits arrived in Iraq from the Sultanate of Oman by the only Iraqi port of the city of Basra.
Indeed, loumis come from the Sultanate of Oman, a country where the technique of drying the little black lemon was developed.
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