The name gaz is associated with gaz-angebin which translates to sap of angebin; in reference to a species of Tamarisk that is native to the Zagros mountain range located to the west of the city. The sweet, milky sap (gaz of Khunsar) found on the angebin plant is associated with manna, a food mentioned in the religious texts of the Abrahamic religions. The sticky white substance is exuded from the anus of the nymph of a psyllid insect in its final instar, which live on plants of Astragalus adscendens and is collected annually and is combined with other ingredients including pistachio or almond kernels, rosewater and egg white.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:15:53 +0000