Mastic is an aromatic spice made by drying the resin that drips from the mastic tree. It is used in milk pudding, ice cream, and desserts for an aroma between pine and anise. Sakız Adası (Chios Island) in the Aegean is famous for this product.
Where It’s Used
“Pound mastic gum with powdered sugar in a mortar and add it to the milk pudding.”
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