Spices of Latin America and the Caribbean
The home of chilli, vanilla, allspice and annatto: mole, jerk, adobo, aji and the pimento islands. 52 spices on EveryMasala so far.
Spice cities, markets and growing areas
Veracruz 3California 2Chihuahua 2Puebla 2Sinaloa 2Xalapa 2Arequipa 1Borba 1Callao 1Cartagena 1Comoros Islands 1Florida Keys 1Havana 1Hidalgo 1Lima 1Moruga 1Oaxaca Valley 1Papantla 1Szeged 1Tabasco 1Tol煤 1Yucat谩n Peninsula 1Zacatecas 1Antigua GuatemalaBelemCa帽adaChiapasCobanCob谩nCoronado National Forest
Blends of the region
Countries
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina 5馃嚙馃嚫 Bahamas馃嚙馃嚙 Barbados 1馃嚙馃嚳 Belize 2馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia 8馃嚙馃嚪 Brazil 14馃嚚馃嚤 Chile 7馃嚚馃嚧 Colombia 4馃嚚馃嚪 Costa Rica 2馃嚚馃嚭 Cuba 3馃嚛馃嚥 Dominica 1馃嚛馃嚧 Dominican Republic 2馃嚜馃嚚 Ecuador 5馃嚫馃嚮 El Salvador 1馃嚞馃嚛 Grenada 1馃嚞馃嚬 Guatemala 1馃嚞馃嚲 Guyana 2馃嚟馃嚬 Haiti 1馃嚟馃嚦 Honduras馃嚡馃嚥 Jamaica 6馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico 47馃嚦馃嚠 Nicaragua 1馃嚨馃嚘 Panama 2馃嚨馃嚲 Paraguay 1馃嚨馃嚜 Peru 19馃嚨馃嚪 Puerto Rico 2馃嚤馃嚚 Saint Lucia馃嚫馃嚪 Suriname 3馃嚬馃嚬 Trinidad and Tobago 3馃嚭馃嚲 Uruguay馃嚮馃嚜 Venezuela 5
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 5 moreChili pepperch墨lli
The pungent berry of the Capsicum plant, used to add heat to dishes worldwide.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Earthy and deep
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
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreHabanero
A very hot chili cultivar with a floral aroma, native to the Amazon and grown in Mexico.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Floral and perfumed
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 morePink peppercornbaie rose
The dried fruit of Schinus trees, offering a sweet, piney heat distinct from black pepper.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚡馃嚥 Jamaica and 2 moreAllspice
The dried green berry of a tropical tree, named for its blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove notes.Fruit 路 Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 5 moreRoselle
The deep red calyx of a hibiscus plant, steeped into a tart drink or cooked as a leafy green.Fruit 路 Sour and tart 路 Citrus and bright
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 annuum
A flowering plant producing berries of many colors and heat levels, from sweet bell peppers to fiery chilies.Fruit 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 morePink peppercornmulli
The dried pink drupes of the Schinus molle tree, sold as a peppery alternative to black pepper.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Chili pepper: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Habanero: Andr茅 Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Rocoto: The original uploader was Lrothc at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Capsicum annuum: Franz Eugen K枚hler, K枚hler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, source
- Pink peppercorn: Charles Gadbois, CC BY 3.0, source
- Allspice: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- Vanilla: Malcolm Manners, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pink peppercorn: Milvus, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Roselle: Bamouzou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source