馃嚠馃嚛 The spices of Indonesia
40 spices from Indonesia, best known first, across 11 cities, markets and growing areas.
Spice cities and markets of Indonesia
馃嚤馃嚢 Sri Lanka and 5 moreCinnamon
The dried inner bark of Cinnamomum trees, prized for its sweet warmth and essential oil.Bark 路 Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 4 moreBasil
A tender culinary herb with glossy leaves and a licorice-like aroma, native to tropical Asia.Leaf 路 Anise and liquorice 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 3 moreNutmeg
The dried seed of a tropical evergreen tree, prized for its warm, pungent flavor.Seed 路 Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 2 moreCardamom
Aromatic seeds from spindle-shaped pods used in sweet and savory dishes across Asia and the Middle East.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 2 moreVanilla
The cured fruit of a climbing orchid, the world's primary source of vanilla flavouringSweet and mellow 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 3 moreTemulawak
The rhizome of a Javanese ginger relative, used for its earthy flavour and traditional wellness drinks.Root 路 Earthy and deep 路 Bitter
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 4 moreVanilla
The cured seed pods of a climbing orchid, the world's second-most expensive spice by weight.Fruit 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Floral and perfumed
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 3 moreStar anise鍏 (b膩ji菐o)
The reddish-brown star-shaped fruit of a Chinese evergreen tree, used for its licorice-like flavor.Fruit 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Anise and liquorice
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 5 morePandan
The fragrant leaf of a sterile screwpine, used to scent rice and desserts across Asia.Leaf 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Floral and perfumed
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
馃嚫馃嚛 Sudan and 5 moreTamarind
The sweet and sour pulp of a tropical tree pod used in sauces and drinks.Fruit 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Sour and tart
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreLemongrasssereh; tanglad; takhrai; sera
A tropical grass with citrus-scented stalks used in Asian soups and herbal teasLeaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 4 moreClove
The dried flower bud of a tropical tree, prized for its intense warmth and numbing bite.Flower 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 5 moreKencur娌欏
A stemless ginger-family rhizome with a peppery, camphorous biteRoot 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Herbal and green
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
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Clove: Bayu Nugroho, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cinnamon: Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pandan: Zuhairali, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Star anise: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kencur: Hariadhi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ginger: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
- Temulawak: Ariyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vanilla: Everglades National Park, Public domain, source
- Vanilla: Malcolm Manners, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ginger: Venkatx5, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tamarind: B.navez, CC BY 2.5, source
- Lemongrass: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cardamom: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Basil: Castielli, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nutmeg: Herusutimbul, CC BY-SA 4.0, source