🇷🇺 The spices of Russia
5 spices from Russia, best known first.
🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreTarragon
A slender perennial herb with anise-scented leaves, prized in French and Middle Eastern cooking.Leaf · Anise and liquorice · Sweet and mellow
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreChives
The hollow leaves and purple flowers of a widespread perennial herb in the onion family.Leaf
🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreKorean mint배초향
An anise-scented Asian mint leaf used in Korean stews and herbal traditionsLeaf · Anise and liquorice · Herbal and green
🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreWasabiわさび
The pungent rhizome of a stream-side plant, grated fresh for sushi.Paste · Sharp and pungent · Hot and fiery
🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreHorseradish
A pungent root vegetable from Southeastern Europe used as a spicy condiment.Root · Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Wasabi: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Horseradish: Pethan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chives: Jamain, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tarragon: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Korean mint: Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0, source