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Mastic: The "tears" of Chios... in our plate!
Mastic harvesting on the island of Chios, Greece, engraving by Laplante from a drawing by Emile Bayard, Album dell'Illustrazione Popolare, June 27, 1912. Source: Icas94 / De Agostini via Getty Images
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Mastic is a resin obtained from the mastic tree. It is also known as tears of Chios, being traditionally produced on the island Chios, and, like other natural resins, is produced in "tears" or droplets.
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