Zaatar (hyssop herb mix) story and research articles food heritage
For the Love of Thyme – Six-minute film documentary on sustainability and cultivation of the wild zaatar herb in Lebanon
The film was produced for a cultural and heritage of Lebanon exhibition by a gifted producer Nay Aoun. It brings Lebanon beyond the cities to life in a way we don't often see. In the context of protecting the land and the zaatar herb plant (wild thyme), it’s a story of enterprising, faith, love, and beauty of people and the region. It also touches on tangled conflicts in the Middle East and particularly Lebanon and contains personal perspectives.
Mr. Neimeh is the director of the Zaatar Zawtar Agricultural Cooperative in South of Lebanon. Tyme Foods LLC is the exclusive distributor for the cooperative in North America.
"Thyme Travels" by Alia Ynis and photographer Tor Eigeland - our favorite story about zaatar spice and dip food heritage
A well done story in the cultural Aramco World on the culinary and cultural heritage of zaatar by a most gifted writter. It's an enjoyable documentary that journey's from zaatar cultivation in Southern Lebanon to spice shops and restaurants through out the Middle East and ends up all the way in the American plains at Sanaa's restaurant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Our favorite article on the zaatar food and heritage - a most enjoyable read