All spices
306 spices so far, best known first. 88 more are on the list to be written.
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
馃嚬馃嚪 Turkey and 2 moreMahleb
A ground cherry seed used to sweeten Middle Eastern baked goods with an almond-cherry note.Seed 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Bitter
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreFenugreek丨賱亘丞 (hilba)
The cuboid seed of an annual legume, prized for its bitter warmth and maple aroma.Seed 路 Bitter 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚞馃嚜 Georgia and 1 moreBlue fenugreek醿ａ儶醿儩 醿♂儯醿溼償醿氠儤
The blue-flowered annual herb that seasons Georgian stews and Swiss cheeseSeed 路 Earthy and deep 路 Bitter
馃嚬馃嚪 Turkey and 5 moreBlack cumin
The tiny black seed of a wild annual flower, used across the Middle East and South Asia.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Herbal and green
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Mahleb: Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, Public domain, source
- Mustard: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fenugreek: Yak, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Blue fenugreek: Flyout, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Black cumin: AndreHolz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source