Do you use cumin to cook? / myLot

Guangzhou, China

November 10, 2016 2:08am CST

Cumin may not be a very common seasoning. The western Chinese food often uses it as the seasoning, especially when they bake the mutton. I really love it. It really matches the mutton.

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Felicia Kane

@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

10 Nov 16

Cumin is a great seasoning to use. We do not use it that much, but it is good.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

10 Nov 16

I am glad that you know this seasoning.

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Amanda

@amandajay (23262)

• New Zealand

10 Nov 16

@youless yeah we have it here many people use when cooking too. But I dont. I use only when making traditional sweets like oil cakes... Otherwise I use it as a remedy for loose motion

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

10 Nov 16

@amandajay This is the new feature for me to know.

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Cristy

@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

10 Nov 16

I am not familiar with it... I haven't use it in our dishes.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

10 Nov 16

In fact I just learn this new seasoning in these few years.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

10 Nov 16

@magallon That is very interesting since it is not our main seasoning. And we also don't eat mutton so often.

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Cristy

@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

10 Nov 16

@youless I think I have seen it in one of the dishes we ordered in a Chinese restaurant...

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egdcltd

@egdcltd (12059)

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10 Nov 16

I have some in my cupboard, but I don't think I've used it very often.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

10 Nov 16

Perhaps you don't often bake the meats.

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egdcltd

@egdcltd (12059)

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10 Nov 16

@youless No, I don't tend to, although I may have got the cumin for cooking Chinese recipes. Mostly Szechuan I think I cook.

topffer

@topffer (42155)

• France

10 Nov 16

I am not a big fan. It is mainly used in a few cheeses here, but it is present in all dishes in North Africa with other spices : couscous, tagines, etc. For mutton, I prepare it with thyme, oregano, and other herbs from the South. I will add a bit of cumin next time.