pomegranate molasses
{{Short description|Middle eastern condiment made from reduced pomegranate juice}}
{{Redirect|Pomegranate syrup|the European sugar syrup made from pomegranate|Grenadine syrup}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Pomegranate molasses
| image = Pomegranate molasses in a chinese spoon.jpg
| caption =
| alternate_name = Dibs Ar-rumman, robb-e anâr, melása rodioú, Narşərab, nar ekşisi
| region = West Asia
| type = Condiment
| main_ingredient = Pomegranate
}}
Pomegranate molasses, also known as Dibs Ar-rumman ({{langx|ar|دِبْس الرُّمَّان}}), robb-e anâr ({{langx|fa|رب انار}}), melása rodioú ({{langx|el|μελάσα ροδιού}}, "pomegranate syrup"), nar ekshisi ({{langx|tr|nar ekşisi}}, "pomegranate sour"), narsharab ({{langx|az|narşərab}}, "pomegranate wine"), and ({{langx|he|רכז רימונים}} rekkez rimonim “pomegranate concentrate”) is a Middle Eastern seasoning consisting of concentrated pomegranate juice. It is usually used in fish and meat dishes,{{Cite web|url=http://www.langet.ru/html/n/narqarab.html|title=Narsharab in Culinary Dictionary|website=www.langet.ru|access-date=2019-07-04}} and also as a replacement for vinegar in salads.
About
The word narsharab (narşərab), from {{langx|fa|انارشراب|(a)nârsharâb}}, literally means pomegranate wine, although it contains no alcohol. It contains 10% citric acid sugar. Dishes get a light sour taste because of narsharab.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azernews.az/culture/152819.html|title=Narsharab, country's delicious pomegranate sauce|date=2019-07-04|website=Azerbaijan State News Agency|language=en|access-date=2019-07-04}}{{Cite book|url=https://ebooks.azlibnet.az/book/PDqvxkMR.pdf|title=Azerbaijani Cuisine (A Collection of Recipes of Azerbaijani Meals, Snacks and Drinks)|last=Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Azerbaijan|publisher=«INDIGO» print house|year=2013|isbn=978-9952-486-00-1|editor1=Kerimli T|location=Baku|pages=131|editor2=Kerimov E|editor3=Ramazanova A}}
Preparation
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