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What's sumac? It sounds like a character from Deep Space 9. Or a very fat, dead, Japanese rapper.
![Sumac.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Sumac.jpg)
This spice comes from the Mediterranean and Middle East, from the berries of a wild bush (although there are many varieties all over the temperate world). It is an essential ingredient for Arabic cooking, favoured over lemon for sourness and astringency.
available from majority of turkish-owned shops in 'ackney