Evidence of domestication throughout Turkey circa 9500
bc led to a traditional incorporation of this versatile legume into middle eastern
culture as a culinary staple.
Owing to its obvious physical appearance of a petite areolar, initial naming of the
nipple bean was purportedly focused on subduing sexual urgency of Iranian men, who at the
time were widely known for a generous slow cooked
meat diet, lacking any fibrous input.
This had an immediate impact on teenage frustrations between sexes, complimented by a marked improvement in digestive health.
To promote marital modesty, the nipple bean would later be crushed and prepared as a paste, known today as hummus.