Uhmami Saffron Spread – Uhmami

Creaminess meets the aromatic character of saffron in Uhmami Saffron Spread, a plant-based speciality offering a contemporary interpretation of Kechek el Fouquara, known in Lebanese culinary tradition as “poor man’s cheese”. This preparation draws inspiration from an ancient food culture based on grain processing and fermentation. Uhmami takes up this concept, offering a plant-based alternative that can be used in a wide variety of recipes, from appetisers to pasta dishes.

The recipe includes wheat bulgur, cold-pressed sunflower seed oil, water, inactive nutritional yeast, whole sea salt and saffron. Bulgur forms the base of the preparation, while saffron gives this variety its distinctive aromatic profile. Inactive nutritional yeast completes the composition, contributing to the spread’s flavour identity. The combination of ingredients creates a creamy preparation designed to be easily incorporated into different recipes and to offer new possibilities for those who enjoy experimenting with plant-based cooking.

The Uhmami project highlights artisanal processing and the fermentation of bulgur, drawing inspiration from Kechek el Fouquara. The general process described by the producer involves fermentation in brine for approximately 21 days. This attention to ingredient transformation is part of a culinary offering that explores different textures and flavours while keeping the product’s versatility at its core. The plant-based saffron spread can thus become an ingredient to use creatively in everyday cooking, going beyond the traditional use as a bread spread.

At the table, it is particularly suited to simple preparations: it can be used to fill toast, sandwiches, bruschetta and piadinas, on its own or combined with your favourite ingredients. It can also be used to prepare fillings for fresh pasta and savoury pies, or to enrich sauces and dressings for a variety of savoury dishes. Its spreadable texture makes it easy to incorporate into recipes and allows you to experiment with different pairings, from casual appetisers to dishes to share at lunch or dinner.

One of the uses suggested by the producer is in pasta dishes. Uhmami Saffron Spread is suitable for dressing pasta and rice, added at the end of cooking to finish and bind the dish. It can be stirred into the preparation to achieve a creamy texture and give the dish its distinctive aromatic profile. It is also an option to consider for plant-based recipes when you want to experiment with alternatives to more conventional sauces.

Thanks to its versatility, this speciality lends itself to a variety of culinary interpretations: from bruschetta served with aperitifs to fillings for savoury pies, and even to finishing a risotto. Uhmami Saffron Spread offers a creative way to explore plant-based cooking through a product inspired by an international culinary tradition.

The product contains gluten and may contain traces of sesame, eggs, fish, peanuts, soy, milk, tree nuts, celery, mustard and lupin. For those who wish to know the composition before purchasing, this allergen information is important when assessing the product.