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8 spices found.
馃嚡馃嚨 JapanMoshio salt钘诲々
A Japanese sea salt flavoured with dried hondawara seaweed.Seasoning 路 Savoury and umami
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 5 moreMustard
A pungent paste made from ground mustard seeds mixed with liquid and spices.Paste 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚪 Iran and 1 moreGalbanum
A bitter Persian gum resin used in ancient incense and modern green perfumesResin 路 Bitter 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaWild cinnamon
The aromatic leaves and bark of a Western Ghats tree, once known as malabathrum.Leaf 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚤馃嚲 Libya and 5 moreWhorled savoryza'atar rumi; za'atar franji
A pungent Mediterranean shrub with dark leaves and pink flowers, used in ancient cooking and modern herbal teas.Sharp and pungent 路 Herbal and green
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
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreSesame
The drought-hardy seed of a flowering plant, prized for its oil and nutty taste.Seed 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 4 moreCaper
The pickled flower buds of a drought-tolerant Mediterranean shrub.Flower 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Sour and tart
馃嚠馃嚬 Italy and 5 moreMustard
A pungent paste made from ground mustard seeds mixed with liquid and spices.Paste 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚪 Iran and 1 moreGalbanum
A bitter Persian gum resin used in ancient incense and modern green perfumesResin 路 Bitter 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaWild cinnamon
The aromatic leaves and bark of a Western Ghats tree, once known as malabathrum.Leaf 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚤馃嚲 Libya and 5 moreWhorled savoryza'atar rumi; za'atar franji
A pungent Mediterranean shrub with dark leaves and pink flowers, used in ancient cooking and modern herbal teas.Sharp and pungent 路 Herbal and green
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
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreSesame
The drought-hardy seed of a flowering plant, prized for its oil and nutty taste.Seed 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚜馃嚫 Spain and 4 moreCaper
The pickled flower buds of a drought-tolerant Mediterranean shrub.Flower 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Sour and tart
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pandan: Zuhairali, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Caper: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Galbanum: Ma拧a Sinreih in Valentina Vivod, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mustard: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wild cinnamon: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Whorled savory: Marco Barberini, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sesame: Anna Frodesiak, CC0, source