Sharmout (dried meat)
Lean meat cut into ribbons and wind-dried in the shade until glassy — the pastoralist's pantry, crumbled into mullah sharmout.
History and culture
Before refrigeration, the herds walked and the meat flew — dried sharmout crossed deserts in saddlebags and still flavours the west's proudest stews.
Culinary uses
Mullah sharmout, travel provisions, stew enrichment.