SiDiR HaDRaMi....+He WorLd HoNeY!!!!!

What do I find amazing about the honey in Yemen? Well, for starters, I have never come across so many varieties of honey being used for its medicinal properties. I mean, I have only really been exposed to honeys being sold at farmers markets and at the supermarket. Most honeys I have been exposed to are laden with artificial sweeteners, i.e. sugar.

Hadramout is known for its Sidr honey. Sidr honey is likened to the best honey you will find in the world. I have read, Sidr honey is harvested twice a year from the high mountains in Hadramout. There are Sidr trees that grown wild on Hadrami mountain tops providing bees with pollen and nectar that the bees use to produce honey.

"The Sidr Honey Difference
Twice a year in summer and winter, the bee-keepers living around the Hadramaut Mountains make the arduous trek up the mountains to harvest the treasured honey. The ideal combination of climate, soil condition, location and wild Sidr trees ensures a prized honey harvest that is highly potent. Consider this – to make one teaspoonful of honey, a bee needs to make about 155 trips to a floral source, each time bringing with it a small quantity of nectar to its hive. Honey bees that visit the Sidr trees tend to die after only three trips, while weaker bees are unable to complete even one trip!

The Sidr trees grow wild in the desert areas of Yemen, without the interference of artificial nutrients, antibiotics or other chemicals. Nurtured only by nature, its organic properties are pure and well preserved. Thus, honey bees that feed on the nectar will enjoy the full benefit of these organic goodness. 

Traditional bee-keeping and harvesting methods are a proud heritage of Yemen’s bee-keeping community. No drugs or chemicals are used to control mites or bee diseases, and no machinery is used in the harvest and packaging of honey. The Sidr honey is harvested by hand and then poured – untreated, raw and pure – into containers, thus keeping the vital enzymes alive. No artificial sweetener or preservative is used." (All Natural Sidr Honey)

Of course, the honey is not cheap but you can buy as much as your money can afford. There are other honeys available here in Yemen as well. I have seen some in Sana'a and I am sure they have more of a variety up there. 

There are honeys that are used for consumption and there are honeys that are used for its medicinal properties. I love, love, love the honey that is available here in the soak. I will not buy the hone that is packaged and readily available at the supermarket because in my opinion it is inferior in quality. The honey that I use to cook with is a thick, viscous, sticky bit of happiness. It is very thick. You can, in fact, chew it, although it does pour out of the container with a little coaxing.

Then there is the honey for medicinal purposes. Now, I will tell you what most probably won't, when you come here you will more than likely get parasites. Before you go having negative thoughts, let me repeat that and say, "You will get parasites. You know the same parasites that are present in the States that people are not very aware of. The same parasites that you have to be aware of when handling raw meats, eggs, fruits and vegetables." Ok, yeah those parasites. 

Ok, I wanted to make that point as I did not want to frighten or deter anyone from coming here and I also wanted to remind people that parasites are present in every country. I will post on that on another post, insyaALLAH.

But, anyways, they have honey that will help to combat parasites and bacteria. You can also make your own honey concoction from using Number 1 or Number 2 honeys and mixing black seed, garlic and cloves in it. Number 1 and Number 2 honeys are exactly for this bacteria and parasites. Number 2 honey is number 2 because it is not as superior as number 1 but it will still get the job done. I am sure there are other uses for it but whenever you have any stomach issues they always recommend these honeys.

There are honeys to use to clean the colon (or the tract), honey for stomach issues, honey for intimate issues, and for other organs as well. There are a few honey shops here in Shihr and in Mukallah but Sana'a has a lot.

This honey is for stomach issues



This honey is for parasites. You mix one teaspoon with water and drink on an empty stomach. What is in the honey? I don't know but it seems as though it is black seed, cloves and some other type of herbal goodies. 



This is the same honey from above but just shows the packaging.



This honey is for the colon. The commercially packaged honeys that I have seen both here and up north carry the Syifaa’ label. 





This is adding honey. I use this for cooking. It is so, so, so good. It is sold by weight. When full, this is a kilo (you can see I had some happy times). You have to squeeze the sides of the jug in order for it to come out because it is so thick.



This is a pic showing the honey after I tipped the jug so you can see how thick it is.



This is Sidr without the fancy labeling. It is also sold by the weight and is very expensive but good to keep on hand when you need it. I wouldn't recommend cooking with it (in large quantities) as a sister shared with me she did and had adverse reactions. It didnt' kill her or make her sick but she had a reaction to it.



This and the bottom Sidr are the same. This is how the Sidr looks. It is thinner than the "addy" honey and its taste is more delicate.



This is the fancy labeling.

LoNg +iMe No SeE.... ^_^

Assalammu'alaikum......

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dat's for now....2 be con+inued