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🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 5 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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5 spices found

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Dukkah

Mélange dukkah

Crunchy Egyptian blend of roasted nuts, seeds and spices. Traditionally served with bread dipped in olive oil.

Moyen-Orient
viandespoissons
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Mahleb

Mahlep

Seeds of Prunus mahaleb, mahleb has a sweet fragrance reminiscent of a cherry-almond cross. Used in Greek and Middle Eastern pastries.

Moyen-Orient, Méditerranée
viandespoissons
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Sumac

Widely used in the Levant, sumac is a tangy red spice made from dried berries—great as a lemony finishing touch.

Moyen-Orient
pouletpoissons
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Toasted sesame seed

Graines de sésame grillées

Cultivated for thousands of years in Africa and Asia, sesame is widely used across Middle Eastern, Asian, and African cuisines.

Asie, Moyen-Orient
poissonssalades
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White sesame seed

Graines de sésame blanc

Cultivated for thousands of years in Africa and Asia, sesame is widely used across Middle Eastern, Asian, and African cuisines.

Asie, Moyen-Orient
poissonssalades