Symbolic meaning and use of broad beans in traditional foods of the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East
Abstract Broad beans (Vicia faba L.) are rarely consumed in Northern Europe and in the USA, whereas they are constantly present in the culinary habits of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. This grain legume is characterized by interesting nutritional properties because of high levels of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ethnic Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42779-020-00073-1 |