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馃嚠馃嚛 The spices of Indonesia

40 spices from Indonesia, best known first, across 11 cities, markets and growing areas.

馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 3 moreBird's eye chili喔炧福喔脆竵喔傕傅喙夃斧喔權腹 A small, intensely hot cultivar of Capsicum annuum native to Mexico and widely grown in Southeast Asia.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 2 moreLong pepper The dried fruit spike of a climbing vine native to Java, once the world's standard heat.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent 馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 4 moreRocoto A hairy-leaved Andean pepper with black seeds and a distinct cucumber aroma.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep 馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum frutescens A small, wild chili species with erect berries, native to the Americas and widely grown in tropical regions.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery 馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 5 moreGinger The pungent rhizome of a flowering perennial, one of the world's most traded spices.Root 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent 馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreBlack pepper The dried fruit of a climbing vine, the world's most traded spice.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery 馃嚠馃嚦 India and 3 moreLong pepperpippali The dried fruit spike of a climbing vine, once the world's most prized spice.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow 馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreBlack pepper The dried fruit of a climbing vine, the world's most traded spice.Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery 馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreGinger The pungent rhizome of a flowering plant, widely used as a spice and folk medicine.Root 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent

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