All spices
306 spices so far, best known first. 88 more are on the list to be written.
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 4 moreBasil
A tender culinary herb with glossy leaves and a licorice-like aroma, native to tropical Asia.Leaf 路 Anise and liquorice 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 2 moreCardamom
Aromatic seeds from spindle-shaped pods used in sweet and savory dishes across Asia and the Middle East.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
馃嚠馃嚦 IndiaKewra啶曕啶掂ぁ啶监ぞ
A fragrant essential oil distilled from the male flowers of the screwpine plant.Resin 路 Sweet and mellow 路 Floral and perfumed
馃嚥馃嚱 MexicoPineapple sage
A Mexican shrub with leaves that smell of pineapple and flowers that feed hummingbirdsLeaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚦馃嚤 Netherlands and 5 moreJuniper berry
The fleshy seed cone of the juniper tree, a piney spice for game and gin.Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 moreHoja santa
The large, heart-shaped leaf of a Mexican pepper plant, used to wrap and flavor food.Anise and liquorice 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
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
馃嚜馃嚬 Ethiopia and 4 moreKorarima
The dried seeds of a wild ginger relative, essential to Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking.Seed 路 Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreLemongrasssereh; tanglad; takhrai; sera
A tropical grass with citrus-scented stalks used in Asian soups and herbal teasLeaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚞馃嚦 Guinea and 5 moreGrains of paradise
The pungent, citrus-tinged seeds of a West African ginger relative.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
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
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesMrs. Burns' Lemon Basil
An heirloom sweet basil cultivar from New Mexico with intense lemon flavor and large leaves.Leaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Floral and perfumed
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 4 moreSassafras
An aromatic tree of North America and East Asia, famed for fil茅 powder and root teaLeaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Anise and liquorice
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.
- Juniper berry: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Hops: LuckyStarr, CC BY 2.5, source
- Sassafras: Randy Everette, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pink peppercorn: Charles Gadbois, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pineapple sage: Eric Hunt, CC BY 2.5, source
- Kewra: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Korarima: Joe Castleman ( Gyrofrog ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lemongrass: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cardamom: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Basil: Castielli, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Grains of paradise: Lemmikkipuu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Roselle: Bamouzou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hoja santa: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source