All spices
306 spices so far, best known first. 88 more are on the list to be written.
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreOgiriÒgìrì
A fermented West African condiment made from oil-bearing seeds.Paste · Savoury and umami
🇯🇵 JapanMoshio salt藻塩
A Japanese sea salt flavoured with dried hondawara seaweed.Seasoning · Savoury and umami
🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreAsafoetida
A pungent gum-resin from the Ferula plant, used as a garlic and onion substitute in South Asian cooking.Resin · Sharp and pungent · Earthy and deep
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreBlack saltकाला नमक
A kiln-fired rock salt with a sulphurous aroma used in South Asian cooking and Ayurveda.Sharp and pungent · Sour and tart
🇦🇺 Australia and 3 moreSeasoned salt
A dry mix of salt and spices used to flavour fried foods and meats.Savoury and umami
🇬🇠GhanaShitoshitor din
A dark, spicy sauce made from fried fish and peppers, central to Ghanaian cooking.Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreAsafoetida
A pungent gum-resin from the Ferula plant, used as a garlic and onion substitute in South Asian cooking.Resin · Sharp and pungent · Earthy and deep
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreBlack saltकाला नमक
A kiln-fired rock salt with a sulphurous aroma used in South Asian cooking and Ayurveda.Sharp and pungent · Sour and tart
🇦🇺 Australia and 3 moreSeasoned salt
A dry mix of salt and spices used to flavour fried foods and meats.Savoury and umami
🇬🇠GhanaShitoshitor din
A dark, spicy sauce made from fried fish and peppers, central to Ghanaian cooking.Hot and fiery · Sharp and pungent
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Black salt: Jellyboots ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Asafoetida: Toyah, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Seasoned salt: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shito: Flixtey, CC BY-SA 4.0, source