Sunflower Shopping List

I wanted to relate a bit more about my visit to the wonderful Sunflower International market on Queens Boulevard, and providentially, I learned from Isil about a nifty shopping-list event that perfectly suits the occasion.

A Veg*n Meme What wonderful foods did you bring home from the grocery store?

Midweek Munchies: What The Chocolate Lady is contributing for the week Tiny light green lentils Tiny dark grey-green lentils Large light green lentils Whole masoor dal (This is the first time I had seen whole masoor dal (red lentils) that I recall. They are usually available as peeled, split orange-pink lentils. They area deep purplish brown on the outside sumac powder whole sumac Persian figs cucumbers red-skinned peanuts Whole Mahlob (also called mahlab—-the kernels from the stones of wild black cherries. Mahlob is used to flavor breads and pastries) 3 kinds of churchkhela--almond, walnut and pistachio. I was familiar with churchkhela, which I used to call nut-candles, from Georgian cuisine. They are a string of nuts dipped in concentrated fruit juice thickened with cornstarch. That sounds very strange, I know, but they are delicious. I was tempted by some brightly-colored orange and purple raisins--like persimons in port--but didn't get them this time--It was a lot to carry.

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