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Spices of Southeast Asia

The Spice Islands of cloves and nutmeg, and the pastes of lemongrass, galangal, chilli and shrimp that anchor the cooking of the region. 35 spices on EveryMasala so far.

Spice cities, markets and growing areas

Java 3New Delhi 2Sumatra 2Yunnan 2Banda Islands 1Borneo 1Kampot Province 1Kep Province 1Kerinci 1Luang Prabang 1Mantai 1Meghalaya 1Mizoram 1Ternate 1Yunnan Province 1BangkokBoholCapizGuimarasHanoiJakartaKampotKuchingMalaccaMalukuNonthaburiPenangTernate and Tidore

Blends of the region

SambalRendang spice paste (bumbu)Thai red curry pasteMassaman curry pasteMalaysian meat curry powder

Countries

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ณ Brunei๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ Cambodia 15๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia 40๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Laos 7๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia 15๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Myanmar 5๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines 16๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand 24๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ Timor-Leste๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam 33
PartSeedBarkRootFlowerFruitChilliLeafResinBulbStigmaBlendPasteSeasoning
FlavourHot and fieryWarm and sweet-spicedSweet and mellowEarthy and deepCitrus and brightSharp and pungentSmokyFloral and perfumedBitterAnise and liquoriceSour and tartSavoury and umamiNumbing and tinglingHerbal and green
MealBreakfastLunchDinnerSupperSnacks and tea timeDrinksDesserts and sweetsStreet foodPickles and preservesFeasts and banquets
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia and 5 moreGreater galangalเธ‚เนˆเธฒ The pungent rhizome of a ginger relative, essential in Southeast Asian soups and curries.Root ยท Sharp and pungent ยท Citrus and bright ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia and 3 moreGalangal The pungent rhizome of the ginger family, essential to Southeast Asian soups and pastes.Root ยท Sharp and pungent ยท Warm and sweet-spiced ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam and 4 moreHouttuyniaๆŠ˜่€ณๆ น A heart-shaped herb with a sharp fishy taste used in salads and teas across Asia.Leaf ยท Sharp and pungent ยท Citrus and bright

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