Cypriot cuisine and nuts. The best-known spices and herbs include pepper, parsley, arugula, celery, fresh coriander (cilantro), thyme, and oregano. Traditionally, cumin and coriander seeds make up the main cooking aromas of the island. Mint is a very important herb in Cyprus. It grows abundantly, and locals use it for everything, particularly in dishes containing ground meat. For example, the Cypriot version of pastitsio (locally known as "macaronia tou fournou" or "makarna fırında") contains very little tomato and generous amounts of mint. The same is true of "keftedes" or "köfte" (meatballs), which are sometimes laced with mint to provide a contrast with
Parsley the Lion tail after Basil makes it disappear. Another episode involves Parsley trying to find out what is going on in the herb garden, which turns out to be a birthday party for him. In another episode he has to climb a tall tarragon plant, which reaches into the clouds, to retrieve eggs from a nest with the aid of Dill. Parsley the Lion Parsley the Lion is a fictional character from the BBC1 children's show "The Herbs", created by Michael Bond. There was a follow-up series of 5-minute episodes shown in 1970 called "The Adventures of Parsley", which featured all of