It is a combination of sweet and spicy spices that are toasted and then ground. It originates from North Africa, and this combination in Arabic means 'the head of the shop', referring to it as the best spice mix the merchant can offer the customer. How is it used? It is ideal for creams, soups, dips, and vegetables, as well as for different tagines, rice dishes, fish, game meat dishes, or in mayun caramel, and even in some pasta dishes it works very well. How is it obtained? It is obtained from the mixture of different ingredients that are toasted and then ground, which are cumin, turmeric, nutmeg, anise, ginger, sea salt, coriander, sweet paprika, fennel, clove, thyme, oregano, and rosemary.