🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 7 spices from around the world. Discover their origins, flavors and culinary uses.

How to use The Spice Route?

The Spice Route is your complete guide to mastering the art of spices in cooking. Each detailed entry gives you:

Geographic origin and history of the spice
Taste profile with intensity and heat level
Perfect pairings with meats, fish and vegetables
Usage tips and mistakes to avoid
Substitutions if you don't have the spice

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7 spices found

2 spices

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Ginger

Gingembre

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Ginger originates from Asia and has been used for centuries in cooking and drinks. Its flavor is spicy, fresh, and citrusy.

Asie

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Ground ginger

Gingembre moulu

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Ground ginger is widely used in Asia, the Middle East, and Western baking.

Asie, Moyen-Orient

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Kampot pepper

Poivre de Kampot

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Kampot pepper is a Cambodian PGI pepper renowned worldwide.

Asie, Asie du Sud-Est

viandespoissons

1 spice

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Long pepper

Poivre long

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Used in Europe before black pepper, long pepper originates from India and provides gentle, complex heat.

Inde

viandeslégumes

1 spice

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Pequin chili

Piment piquín

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Pequin chili is one of Mexico's traditional wild peppers.

Amérique, Amérique centrale

fruits

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Tasmanian pepperberry

Poivre de Tasmanie

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Tasmanian pepperberry comes from Australia with woody and fruity notes.

viandesgibier

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Voatsiperifery pepper

Poivre voatsiperifery

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Voatsiperifery is a wild pepper from Madagascar, hand-harvested.

Afrique

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