Middle East

Rose Petals

Rosa × damascena.

Petal.

Part Used

Dried, whole or crushed.

Form

Ward (Arabic) – this covers the Middle Eastern/Persian use, parallel to its Moroccan use.

Iran, Turkey, Levant.

Delicately floral, slightly sweet.

Aromatic component of advieh and Middle Eastern desserts; rosewater production (Iran's Kashan region is especially noted).

Advieh-spiced rice; Persian and Turkish confections; rosewater-based syrups.

Saffron, cardamom, pistachio, cinnamon.

Add toward the end of cooking or as garnish.

Keep sealed, dark, and dry.

Rosewater as a substitute where dried petals are unavailable.

Advieh; some ras el hanout formulations (cross-region).