Cloves
Cloves are by far the most prominet of the spices known as “flower spices.” Just before the buds blossom, they turn pink, at which point they must be harvested immediately.
Origin: Madagascar,Zanzibar, Indonesia, Brazil
Cardamom
Cardamom has a unique flavor and aroma that is hard to put into words. It defies the boundaries of normal sensory comparisons.
Origin: Guatemala, India
Poppy Seeds
The poppy seed harvest can be a by-product of opium poppy cultivation for opium, poppy straw, or both opium and poppy straw.
Origin: Turkey, china, czech republic
Almond
Fortunately, the delicately flavored and versatile almond is available throughout the year to make a healthy and tasty
Origin: USA, Australia, Middle East
Cubeb
Cubeb pepper berries come from a plant that is closely related to black pepper. Its flavor is hotter than that of black peppercorns.
Origin: China and Indonesia
Black Raisin
Black raisin, the most popular variety of dried grape, is widely known for its sugary taste and juicy flavor.
Origin: South Africa and Turkey
Black Pepper
The state of Kerala on India’s fabled Malabar coast has been producing some of the world’s finest peppercorns for centuries.
Origin: Sri Lanka Vitenam India
Pistachio
Wonderfully delicious pistachio nuts have been revered as the symbol of wellness and robust health since ancient times.
Origin: USA, Middle East
Cinnamon
Fragrant cinnamon spice is one of the highly prized spices that has been in use since biblical times for its medicinal and culinary properties.
Origin: Vietnam Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Dry Ginger
The fresh rhizomes are soaked in water overnight after which the outer peel is carefully removed using a knife or a peeler.
Origin: Ethiopia, China, India and Nigeria
MSG
Monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as sodium glutamate, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids.
Origin: China
Gumdamar
. It is readily soluble in spirits and gives very pale films with high gloss, impermeable and excellent color stability.
Origin: Indonesia
Raisin
Raisins are produced commercially by drying harvested grape berries. In order for a grape berry to dry, water inside the grape must be removed completely
Origin: USA, China, Middle East
Mace
Mace is a spice made from the waxy red covering that surrounds nutmeg seeds. The flavor is similar to that of nutmeg, with a hint of pepper
Origin: Indonesia, Sri Lanka
White Pepper
White peppercorns are soaked in water, which softens the shells, whereupon the shells are removed.
Origiin: Vietnam, Indonesia, China
Caraway Seeds
Caraway is grown extensively all over Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. This biennial, herbaceous plant blooms once in every two years.
Origin: Syria, India, China and Holland
Muleti
Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) also known as mulethi (Hindi) in India, is a part of the licorice plant that grows about four feet tall and has purplish flowers.
Origin: Afghanistan
Betel Nuts
Betel nut use refers to a combination of three ingredients: the nut of the betel palm (Areca catechu), part of the Piper betel vine, and lime.
Origin: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Citric Acid
Citric acid is a natural, weak organic acid that is found in many fruits and vegetables, especially citrus. It product of the citric acid cycle.
Origin: China and Brazil
Star Anise
Star anise is the fruit of a small evergreen tree native to southwest China. The star-shaped fruits are picked just before ripening and dried before use.
Origin: China and Vietnam
Galangal Roots
The name galangal is derived form the Chinese word for ginger. Botanically it is known as alpinia galanga This have numerous medicinal and health benefits
Origin: China
Split Cassia
Split Cassia is an aromatic bark, similar to cinnamon, but differing in strength and quality. Cassia bark is darker, thicker and coarse.
Origin: Vietnam and China
Long Pepper
The fruit of the plant is used to make medicine. Indian long pepper is sometimes used in combination with other herbs in Ayurvedic medicine.
Origin: Indonesia
