Wikipedia's first sentence called it “spice mixture or blend used throughout turkey”. Today it says “spice mixture or blend used in middle eastern cuisines”.
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A small jar of homemade Gulf-style baharat Bahārāt ( ) is a spice mixture or blend used throughout Turkey , the Levant , in Lebanese , Syrian , Jordanian , Iraqi , Israeli and Palestinian as well as in Turkish and Iranian cuisine.1Baharat , in Arabic, means "spices". The name originated in Medieval India , as Bhārat ( Hindi : भारत ), a Sanskrit name for India , was the source of these spices.2 The mixture of finely ground spices is often used to season lamb , fish , chicken , beef , and soups . Additionally, it may be used as a condiment , to add more flavor after a meal has been prepared.3
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A small jar of homemade Gulf-style baharat Bahārāt ( ) is a spice mixture or blend used in Middle Eastern cuisine , especially in the Mashriq area, as well as in Turkish , Iranian , Kurdish and Israeli cuisine.Bahārāt is the Arabic word for 'spices' (the plural form of bahār 'spice'). The mixture of finely ground spices is often used to season lamb , fish , chicken , beef , and soups and may be used as a condiment .
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A small jar of homemade Gulf-style baharat Bahārāt ( ) is a spice mixture or blend used in Middle Eastern , Turkish , and Greek cuisines. Bahārāt is the Arabic word for 'spices' (the plural form of bahār 'spice'). The mixture of finely ground spices is often used to season lamb , fish , chicken , beef , and soups and may be used as a condiment . A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic . 4th edition.
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Spice mix This article is about the spice blend.A small jar of homemade Gulf-style baharat Bahārāt ( ; 'spices') is a spice mixture or blend used in Middle Eastern cuisines .The mixture of finely ground spices is often used to season lamb and mutton , fish , chicken , beef , and soups , and may also be used as a condiment .
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Spice mix This article is about the spice blend. A small jar of homemade Gulf-style baharat Bahārāt ( Arabic : بَهَارَات ' spices ' ) is a spice mixture or blend used in Middle Eastern cuisines . The mixture of finely ground spices is often used to season lamb and mutton , fish , chicken , beef , and soups , and may also be used as a condiment .
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spice mixture or blend used throughout turkey
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spice mixture or blend used in middle eastern cuisines
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