Initially a common ingredient in Middle Eastern and Arabic foods ... and beverages such as coffee and tea. People may purchase cardamom as whole seed pods with the seeds inside, pre-ground ...

In Saudi Arabia, tea (shai) is usually served strong and black with fresh mint or cardamom. It follows Arabic coffee in social settings and is offered to guests as a sign of respect. Dates often ...

Of course, she called it “chai,” the Arabic word for tea. Her tea was a strong blend of black tea, a generous dash of freshly ground cardamom and a bunch of fresh mint. She always served tea ...