Salep

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Salep, also spelled sahlep, salepi or sahlab, is a flour made from the tubers of the orchid genus Orchis (including species Orchis mascula and Orchis militaris). These tubers contain a starchy polysaccharide called glucomannan, giving emulsifying and thickening properties to the product. Salep flour is consumed in beverages and desserts, especially in the cuisines of the former Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, notably in the Levant where it is a traditional winter beverage. An increase in consumption is causing local extinctions of orchids in parts of Greece, Turkey, and Iran.

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