Chewing gum made from mastic resin is a Greek staple that has some benefits for the mouth and gut. But it won’t change your ...

Greece is famous for the production of mastiha, or mastic, a tree resin collected from mastic trees that flourish in the distinct climate of Chios. Just 1 kilogram can retail for about $350. Today, it ...

Question: This plant is a volunteer in my garden. Could you please identify? Answer: The plant in the photo appears to be a young mastic tree or evergreen pistacia. Pistacia lentiscus is a ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A love of esoteric ingredients can lead you to unusual places. Chios is a beautiful Greek island, five miles off ...

The Greek island of Chios is the only place in the world where the multipurpose mastic resin is cultivated. It's used for refining desserts, drugs and cosmetics — and nowadays also for making beer ...