Kabsa spice mix — known across the Arabian Peninsula as bzar (or bizar) — is the warm, tangy blend that defines kabsa, the spiced rice-and-meat dish considered a national dish of Saudi Arabia and a staple across the Gulf. Built around dried lime (loomi), green cardamom, clove and cinnamon, with black pepper and cumin behind them, it flavours the cooking liquid so its aroma perfumes every grain of the rice.