The bean things are Carob, in arabic Kharnoub. Lebanese make a molases type syrup out of it. They use in a bunch of different ways, but mostly people mix it with tahini and eat it with bread at breakfast.
Oooh, thank you! I've been watching these pods over the past few weeks. They're still curved, curled up. I'll be interested to see how they progress as they ripen. I've been wondering if they'll straighten and turn black--I've seen those in the fall and it'd be great if they transition there from these beginnings.
Everybody's looking for something. Mary Ann is looking for the real Beirut, whatever that means. These are the photos she takes along the way.
You can browse around the archives here or check out her other blogs. There's one from a few years ago, back when she blogged about art. And then there's another from '09 when she lived in St. Louis (USA).
un montage très coloré
ReplyDeletewhat are the bean like things?
ReplyDeleteI love flowers ... this is a lovely group of images.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos for Spring
ReplyDeleteNick, I've been trying to find out. No luck yet.
ReplyDeleteSpring in Lebanon is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThe bean things are Carob, in arabic Kharnoub. Lebanese make a molases type syrup out of it. They use in a bunch of different ways, but mostly people mix it with tahini and eat it with bread at breakfast.
Oooh, thank you! I've been watching these pods over the past few weeks. They're still curved, curled up. I'll be interested to see how they progress as they ripen. I've been wondering if they'll straighten and turn black--I've seen those in the fall and it'd be great if they transition there from these beginnings.
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