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    Market for edible flowers blossoms in Tunisia

    Sonia Ibidhi hoped her flowers would spark 'a new culinary culture in the country'


    Published:  February 19, 2021 15:31 AFP

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    A Tunisian entrepreneur growing edible flowers says she is surprised by the appetite for her homegrown product in the North African country and hopes to see a 'new culinary culture' bloom. Image Credit: AFP
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    Sonia Ibidhi, a 42-year-old journalist, turned to organic farming of the niche but in-demand product 'out of love' for working on the land. Image Credit: AFP
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    Among the flowers she grows are borage, a blue star-shaped flower that tastes like cucumber, chive flowers - purple blossoms with a flavour similar to onion - and nasturtiums, bright yellow to orange flowers with a radish-like taste. Image Credit: AFP
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    'I thought the flowers would be for export and of no immediate interest to the local market, but I've been surprised by the growing demand, in particular from some top-end hotels,' she said. Image Credit: AFP
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    After bringing back 42 seed varieties from France, Ibidhi began planting around a dozen types of flowers. She said she chose the mountainous Tabarka region in the country's northwest for its humid climate and abundant fresh water, and now uses her own seeds. Image Credit: AFP
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    'I do something that I love, that is beautiful and colourful,' she said proudly. She said she hoped her flowers would spark 'a new culinary culture in the country'. Image Credit: AFP
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    Tunisians already use certain flowers in their traditional cuisine - some sweets feature dried rose petals, while lavender is an ingredient in a spice mix used in couscous recipes. But fresh flowers, which can be used for dishes from soups to salads as well as teas, are a novelty. Image Credit: AFP
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    'Culinary journey': In a luxury hotel in Gammarth, an upscale northern suburb of the capital Tunis, chef Bassem Bizid uses nasturtiums for his fish tartar and accompanies other dishes with a flower-leaf salad or a sorbet garnished with fresh violets. Image Credit: AFP
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    Clients are 'very satisfied to discover something new', he said. The hotel's master chef, Italian Alessandro Fontanesi, said that during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the flowers went beyond introducing a new look and flavour. Image Credit: AFP
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    'Not only are we using a rare Tunisian product, which makes the plate more attractive and adds a special taste, but it can take our clients on a culinary journey,' he said. Image Credit: AFP

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