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Above all, Black Lime (Loomi) shines on Persian gulf stew, Lentil soup. It’s my top recommendation across 2 dishes we’ve tested. It also works as an alternative across 2 recipes we’ve documented.

Whole black limes (loomi), hard and hollow with blackened cracked skin, beside a small pile of dark ground black lime powder on a dark matte background

Spice · Dried lime

Black Lime (Loomi)

Traditionally Oman, Iraq and Iran (Basra, Oman); the Burlap & Barrel single-origin powder is grown and sun-dried in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, Persian Gulf (traditional); Guatemala for the Burlap & Barrel jar

Intensity 8/10
Palette

sour citrus peel · fermented tang · faint funk

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The dishes where it’s our first choice

2 recipes where Black Lime (Loomi) is my top recommendation.

The dishes where it also works

A credible alternative on 2 other recipes.

Its best partners in the kitchen

The condiments most often cited alongside Black Lime (Loomi) in our pairings.

To learn more about the product itself — full page for Black Lime (Loomi) .