All spices
306 spices so far, best known first. 88 more are on the list to be written.
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 5 moreCapsicum frutescens
A small, wild chili species with erect berries, native to the Americas and widely grown in tropical regions.Chilli 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚭馃嚫 United States and 1 moreSandia pepper
A New Mexico-developed Capsicum annuum cultivar used for green and red dishes.Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreSesame
The drought-hardy seed of a flowering plant, prized for its oil and nutty taste.Seed 路 Warm and sweet-spiced
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
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 5 moreGarlic chives闊彍
A flat-leaved Allium with a garlic scent, used across Asia as a herb and vegetable.Leaf 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 moreBlack mintHuacatay
A South American marigold herb used as a paste or dried seasoning in Andean cookingLeaf 路 Herbal and green 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚡馃嚨 Japan and 1 moreSansho灞辨
The dried berries and young leaves of a spiny Japanese shrub, prized for their numbing citrus heat.Seed 路 Citrus and bright 路 Numbing and tingling
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
馃嚞馃嚰 Guinea-Bissau and 5 moreCalabash nutmeg
The dried seed of a West African tree, used as a local substitute for nutmeg.Warm and sweet-spiced 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚤馃嚘 Laos and 5 moreLemon basil
A hybrid herb with a bright citrus scent, used across Southeast Asia and Africa.Leaf 路 Citrus and bright 路 Herbal and green
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 1 moreGarden cress
A fast-growing edible herb with peppery leaves and seeds used in salads and traditional medicine.Leaf 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Sour and tart
馃嚡馃嚨 Japan and 1 moreMyoga鑼楄嵎
The edible flower buds and shoots of a woodland ginger native to East Asia.Flower 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Citrus and bright
馃嚞馃嚟 Ghana and 5 morePrekesepr蓻k蓻s蓻
The scented pod of a West African tree, used to perfume soups.Fruit 路 Sweet and mellow
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 5 moreKencur娌欏
A stemless ginger-family rhizome with a peppery, camphorous biteRoot 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Herbal and green
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
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 2 moreTorch gingerkecombrang
The edible pink flower bud of a rhizomatous plant, used for sourness in Southeast Asian cooking.Flower 路 Sour and tart 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreBlack pepper
The dried fruit of a climbing vine, the world's most traded spice.Sharp and pungent 路 Hot and fiery
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreGinger
The pungent rhizome of a flowering plant, widely used as a spice and folk medicine.Root 路 Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚡馃嚨 JapanK艒r膿gusu銈炽兗銉兗銈般偣
A Ryukyuan chili sauce made by soaking hot peppers in Awamori rice spirit.Hot and fiery 路 Sharp and pungent
馃嚘馃嚬 Austria and 5 moreCaraway
The crescent-shaped fruit of a carrot-family plant, used to flavour rye bread and spirits.Seed 路 Sharp and pungent 路 Anise and liquorice
馃嚠馃嚦 India and 5 moreMustard seed
Tiny seeds from three Brassica plants that create pungent condiments and cooking oil.Seed 路 Hot and fiery 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.
- Black pepper: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Caraway: Slick, CC0, source
- Torch ginger: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ginger: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
- Mustard seed: Novalis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- K艒r膿gusu: ayustety, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tabasco pepper: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Sassafras: Randy Everette, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kencur: Hariadhi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Myoga: Mariko GODA, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sesame: Anna Frodesiak, CC0, source
- Prekese: NMNH, CC0, source
- Garlic chives: Kurt St眉ber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Black mint: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sansho: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Roselle: Bamouzou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Calabash nutmeg: Samuel Curtis and William Jackson Hooker, Public domain, source
- Lemon basil: Kembangraps, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Garden cress: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source