🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 23 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

23 spices found

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1 spice
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Bétel (feuille séchée)

Betel leaf is used in Southeast Asia to flavor dishes, infusions, and traditional preparations.

Asie
C
3 spices
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Ciboulette chinoise

Chinese chives are an Asian herb with a stronger garlic-like flavor, widely used in Chinese cooking.

Asie
légumes
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Coriandre racine

Coriander root is widely used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking for its stronger flavor compared to leaves.

Asie, Asie du Sud-Est
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Arbre à curry (graines)

Seeds associated with the curry tree are linked to South Asian culinary traditions and should not be confused with curry powder blends.

Inde, Asie
lentilles
D
6 spices
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Basilic séché

Basil is a signature herb of Italian and Asian cuisines, known for its fresh, sweet aroma.

Méditerranée, Asie
poissonstomates
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Fleur de jasmin séchée

Jasmine has been used in Asia for centuries to flavor teas and desserts.

Asie
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Bouton de rose séché

Rosebuds have been used for centuries in the Middle East and Asia to perfume desserts and drinks.

Moyen-Orient, Asie
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Shiso séché

Dried shiso preserves the characteristic aromas of this Japanese herb.

Asie
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Basilic thaï séché

Basil is a signature herb of Italian and Asian cuisines, known for its fresh, sweet aroma.

Asie, Méditerranée
poissonstomates
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Racine de curcuma séchée

Turmeric has been used for millennia in India and South Asia.

Inde, Asie
F
2 spices
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Graines de lin

Flax has been cultivated for millennia in Europe and Asia.

Asie
salades
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Safran d'Inde frais

Fresh turmeric is commonly known as Indian saffron and used throughout Asia.

Inde, Asie
G
1 spice
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Baie du Sichuan verte

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Green Sichuan pepper is harvested earlier than red, offering a fresher, more citrus-forward profile.

Asie
volaillespoissons
J
2 spices
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Bouton de jasmin

Jasmine has long been used in Asia to flavor teas, desserts, and infusions.

Asie
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Bouton de jasmin

Jasmine has long been used in Asia to flavor teas, desserts, and infusions.

Asie
L
1 spice
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Basilic citronné

Basil is a signature herb of Italian and Asian cuisines, known for its fresh, sweet aroma.

Asie, Méditerranée
poissonstomates
N
1 spice
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Baie du Népal

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Nepal pepper refers to aromatic Himalayan pepper berries with fresh, complex notes.

Asie
viandeslégumes
S
2 spices
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Baie de sansho

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Sansho is a Japanese pepper related to Sichuan pepper, long used for its citrusy, numbing notes.

Asie
volaillepoisson
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Poivre de Sichuan

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Native to China, Sichuan pepper isn't a true pepper but a berry with citrusy, numbing notes.

Asie, Chine
porccanard
T
1 spice
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Curcuma

Native to South Asia, turmeric is a rhizome used for centuries in Indian and other Asian cuisines.

Inde, Asie
légumes
W
2 spices
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Cardamome blanche

White cardamom is a bleached form of green cardamom, offering a milder, subtler aroma.

Asie
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Curcuma blanc

White turmeric is a lighter-colored variety used in Asia for its gentler, more herbal aroma.

Inde, Asie
légumes
Y
1 spice
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Galanga jaune

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Yellow galangal is widely used in Thailand and Indonesia.

Asie, Asie du Sud-Est