The best saffron is widely regarded to come from Iran, which produces around 90% of the world's supply. Iranian saffron is known for its deep red color, strong aroma, and rich flavor. Other notable sources include Spain, particularly the La Mancha region, and India, especially Kashmir, where saffron is also highly valued for its quality. Factors such as climate, soil, and traditional harvesting methods contribute to the distinctiveness of saffron from these regions.
The best place is Iran. There are also Spanish Saffron from Mexico which is almost the same, not as flavorful but rich in color like Iranian Saffron, for lot less than Persian Saffron.
Saffron
Although saffron is famous in the Milanese dish Risotto alla Milanese, saffron is grown in Abbruzzo, a mountainous region east of Rome. The best saffron in Italy is said to be grown near the region's capital of L'Aquila.
high up in the mountains
Its the Stamen of a flower, the long thin thing in the center of most flowers. Saffron is the stamen of the Crocus flower.
You could smoke it but it would be very, very expensive. Don't try growing your own, it takes about 75,000 flowers just for a pound. Persian saffron is the best, costing at about $7,000 USD for a pound. Saffron can be fake, or cut with fake saffron. With the high price, there are many tests that easily distinguish the difference.
False saffron, dyer's saffron, American saffron, bastard saffron, Mexican saffron, and zaffer. In Chinese medicine, safflower flower is called hong hua; in India it is known as koosumbha.
No, there is no map of Saffron City. But there is a map of Hoen which has Saffron City on it.
saffron( colour ) - kaashayam saffron (spices) - kumkuma puvvu
Saffron is not classified as a long day plant. It is a perennial herb that grows best in regions with cold winters and hot, dry summers. Saffron corms should be planted in the fall, and the plant typically blooms in the fall.
There is no tunnel in saffron
No. Saffron is a spice derived from the dried stigma of the flower of the saffron crocus.