All spices
306 spices so far, best known first. 88 more are on the list to be written.
馃嚞馃嚪 Greece and 1 moreMastic螠伪蟽蟿委蠂伪
A bitter-sweet resin from the mastic tree, used in desserts and traditional medicine.Bitter 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚧馃嚥 Oman and 3 moreDried lime
Sun-dried limes from the Persian Gulf, used whole or ground to add sour depth to Middle Eastern dishes.Fruit 路 Sour and tart 路 Earthy and deep
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreCommon prickly ash
An aromatic North American tree whose bark and berries give a sharp, numbing biteBark 路 Bitter 路 Numbing and tingling
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 3 moreTemulawak
The rhizome of a Javanese ginger relative, used for its earthy flavour and traditional wellness drinks.Root 路 Earthy and deep 路 Bitter
馃嚞馃嚟 Ghana and 5 moreGrains of Selimdiarr
The dried fruit of a West African shrub, used as a peppery spice and coffee flavouring.Fruit 路 Sharp and pungent 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
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 1 moreChenpi闄崇毊
Sun-dried mandarin orange peel aged for use in Chinese cooking and medicineFruit 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany and 4 moreHops
The green female flower cones of a climbing vine, used to bitter and flavour beer.Flower 路 Bitter 路 Sharp and pungent
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Mastic: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chenpi: Dboxes, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Grains of Selim: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hops: LuckyStarr, CC BY 2.5, source
- Dried lime: Theinfo, CC BY 3.0, source
- Common prickly ash: A. Barra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Temulawak: Ariyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fenugreek: Yak, CC BY-SA 3.0, source