TIL what the ancient Mesopotamians ate for dinner
TIL what the ancient Mesopotamians ate for dinner

What the Mesopotamians had for dinner

for the lamb stew known as tu'hu, first you get water. Then you sear leg meat in fat. In go salt, beer, onion, rocket, coriander, Persian shallot, cumin, beets, water. Crushed leek and garlic and more coriander, for a fiery taste. Then add kurrat, an Egyptian leek.
Rocket, huh?
Rocket is a vegetable. Also known as arugula. It's on the spicy side.
You think it's spicy? I've never heard that honestly. A little peppery tasting, sure, but not spicy. Unless there's spicy varieties of it or something.