What is Wild Thyme (za'tar):
There are a few varieties of thyme in Lebanon. Wild thyme, referred to as Origanum Syriacum in latin, is the thyme that is rarely cultivated which grows wild in the region and that is available on hilltops and mountains all over Lebanon. It is a perennial bush with highly aromatic leaves with clusters of white flowers. It is harvested in the wild, dried, then grinded into a fine powder and makes up the main ingredient for the wild thyme mixture better known as za’tar.
