Limes are naturally sun dried in the basking tropical warmth of Guatemala. These Persian limes are packed full a citrusy tart flavor end and on the back en offer earthy undertones, and notes of natural smokiness. One may even describe the flavor as citrus with a slightly bitter profile. Black limes have been used for centuries known for their cooking souring ability. Now the sour spice that first originated in Omen can be found in some of the wolds most famous restaurants . Use of black limes included dried lime tea, chicken and dried lime kababs, Lime poached seafoods stews, lamb, mutton and more. Black limes can even be used in a modern approach ceviche giving fusion to several cuisines if you are the adventurous type of any fresh catch. Depending on where you are located in the world, black limes can be referred to by many other names. A few that are commonly used are; noomi basri, limoo amani, and loomi. All of these names are commonly used in different countries in the Middle East. Ironically, due to translations of Arabic to English, black limes are often also referred to as black lemon. This is purely a translational language issue as the fruit used to make Persian black limes is indeed a lime.
