The Greek physician Dioscorides supposedly used black cumin seeds to treat headaches and toothaches.

据说希腊医生迪奥斯科里季斯曾用黑孜然籽来治疗头痛和牙疼。

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The black cumin seeds I bought didn't look anything like the cumin I know — these obviously were from a different plant entirely.

而我买回的黑孜然籽看起来与此不同—这显然来自完全不同的植物。

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According to my favorite Indian cookbook author, Madhur Jaffrey, black cumin seeds (nigella) are sold as kalonji in Indian and Pakistani markets, and as siyah danch in Middle Eastern markets.

根据《我喜爱的印度食谱》一书作者玛德赫 杰弗里的观点，黑孜然籽(黑种草属)在印度和巴基斯坦市场称为kalonji,而在中东市场则称为siyah danch。

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Try the cacio e pepe (traditional Roman pasta with Pecorino Romana and black pepper) and linguina alla siciliana (pasta with wild fennel, red prawn and cumin).

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