Spices beginning with A
16 spices under A.
🇮🇷 IranAdviehادویه
A fragrant blend of spices used to season rice and stews in Iranian cooking.Warm and sweet-spiced · Sweet and mellow
🇨🇳 China and 2 moreAilanthus-like prickly ash椿叶花椒
A wild Asian prickly ash with piquant berries and edible young leavesFruit · Sharp and pungent
🇵🇪 PeruAjí amarillo
A golden-orange Peruvian chili with fruity notes and moderate heatChilli · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇻🇪 Venezuela and 5 moreAjí dulce
A mild, sweet perennial pepper from the Caribbean and Latin America, used as a seasoning base.Chilli · Smoky · Sweet and mellow
🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreAjí panca
A mild, fruity Peruvian chili used for its deep red color and sun-dried flavor.Chilli · Sweet and mellow
🇸🇾 Syria and 1 moreAleppo pepperفلفل حلبي
A moderately spicy, fruity flake from Syria and Turkey, named for the city of Aleppo.Chilli · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreAlligator pepper
The seed pods of West African ginger plants, named for the bumpy texture of their inner kernels.Fruit · Sharp and pungent · Hot and fiery
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 2 moreAllspice
The dried green berry of a tropical tree, named for its blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove notes.Fruit · Warm and sweet-spiced · Sweet and mellow
🇭🇺 HungaryAlmapaprika
A thick-fleshed Hungarian sweet pepper variety used for pickling and traditional dishes.Fruit · Hot and fiery
🇮🇳 IndiaAlmora Lakhori Mirchiलखोरी मिर्च
A wrinkled yellow chilli from the Kumaon hills of India, known for intense heat and GI protection.Hot and fiery
🇮🇳 IndiaAmchoorआमचूर
A sour powder made from dried unripe green mangoes, used to add tang to Indian dishes.Seed · Sour and tart · Citrus and bright
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreAndaliman
A citrus-scented, tongue-numbing seed husk related to Sichuan pepperFruit · Numbing and tingling · Citrus and bright
🇪🇬 Egypt and 3 moreAnise
The sweet, licorice-flavored seed of an annual herb from the Mediterranean basin.Seed · Sweet and mellow · Anise and liquorice
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreAnnatto
The orange-red pigment from achiote seeds used as a natural food coloring and mild spice.Seed · Earthy and deep · Sweet and mellow
🇮🇷 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 3 moreAshanti pepper
The dried fruit of a climbing vine, used for its fresh, herbaceous heat in West African stews.Fruit · Sharp and pungent · Bitter
🇨🇳 China and 2 moreAilanthus-like prickly ash椿叶花椒
A wild Asian prickly ash with piquant berries and edible young leavesFruit · Sharp and pungent
🇵🇪 PeruAjí amarillo
A golden-orange Peruvian chili with fruity notes and moderate heatChilli · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇻🇪 Venezuela and 5 moreAjí dulce
A mild, sweet perennial pepper from the Caribbean and Latin America, used as a seasoning base.Chilli · Smoky · Sweet and mellow
🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreAjí panca
A mild, fruity Peruvian chili used for its deep red color and sun-dried flavor.Chilli · Sweet and mellow
🇸🇾 Syria and 1 moreAleppo pepperفلفل حلبي
A moderately spicy, fruity flake from Syria and Turkey, named for the city of Aleppo.Chilli · Hot and fiery · Sweet and mellow
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreAlligator pepper
The seed pods of West African ginger plants, named for the bumpy texture of their inner kernels.Fruit · Sharp and pungent · Hot and fiery
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 2 moreAllspice
The dried green berry of a tropical tree, named for its blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove notes.Fruit · Warm and sweet-spiced · Sweet and mellow
🇭🇺 HungaryAlmapaprika
A thick-fleshed Hungarian sweet pepper variety used for pickling and traditional dishes.Fruit · Hot and fiery
🇮🇳 IndiaAlmora Lakhori Mirchiलखोरी मिर्च
A wrinkled yellow chilli from the Kumaon hills of India, known for intense heat and GI protection.Hot and fiery
🇮🇳 IndiaAmchoorआमचूर
A sour powder made from dried unripe green mangoes, used to add tang to Indian dishes.Seed · Sour and tart · Citrus and bright
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreAndaliman
A citrus-scented, tongue-numbing seed husk related to Sichuan pepperFruit · Numbing and tingling · Citrus and bright
🇪🇬 Egypt and 3 moreAnise
The sweet, licorice-flavored seed of an annual herb from the Mediterranean basin.Seed · Sweet and mellow · Anise and liquorice
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreAnnatto
The orange-red pigment from achiote seeds used as a natural food coloring and mild spice.Seed · Earthy and deep · Sweet and mellow
🇮🇷 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 3 moreAshanti pepper
The dried fruit of a climbing vine, used for its fresh, herbaceous heat in West African stews.Fruit · Sharp and pungent · Bitter
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Allspice: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- Amchoor: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Ashanti pepper: User:Fornax, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ají dulce: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Anise: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Asafoetida: Toyah, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ailanthus-like prickly ash: Shih-Shiuan Kao, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Annatto: Porto Neto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Aleppo pepper: Badagnani, CC BY 3.0, source
- Alligator pepper: NsirimS, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ají panca: MiguelAlanCS, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Andaliman: Daderot, Public domain, source