Blends and masalas
67 spice blends, pastes and rubs, each drawn as a ring of its parts and made step by step: toast, grind, blend, temper, store.
Presented by ClearTrust Free for cooks, makers and the curious.
Regional blends
The signature mix of a country, a coast or a city: garam masala, ras el hanout, baharat.
Pastes and wet masalas
Ground wet: curry pastes, harissa, recado and the mortar-made bases of the kitchen.
🇮🇩 🇲🇾 🇸🇬 Pastes and wet masalasSambalA chilli paste of the Malay world, pounded fresh, from simple oelek to shrimp-paste terasi.🇮🇩 🇲🇾 Pastes and wet masalasRendang spice paste (bumbu)The pounded paste of galangal, lemongrass, chilli and turmeric behind Minangkabau rendang.🇹🇠Pastes and wet masalasThai red curry pasteA pounded paste of dried red chilli, galangal, lemongrass and shrimp paste for kaeng phet.🇹🇠Pastes and wet masalasMassaman curry pasteA mild, warmly spiced Thai paste with cardamom, cinnamon and cumin, reflecting trade links.