🌶️Culinary Guide

The Spice Route

Explore our collection of 344 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

13 spices found

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13 spices
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Vanille de Tahiti

Tahitian vanilla is known for its floral and fruity aroma.

fruits
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Tamarin

Tamarind has been used for centuries in Africa and Asia.

Asie, Inde
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Tamarin concentré

Tamarind concentrate is a reduced, more intense form.

Asie
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Indian blend for tandoor marinades, colored with paprika and chili. Perfect for chicken, lamb and grilled vegetables.

Inde
viandespoissons
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Poivre de Tasmanie

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Tasmanian pepperberry comes from Australia with woody and fruity notes.

viandesgibier
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Poivre de Tellicherry

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Premium black pepper variety from India's Malabar coast, berries ripened longer on the vine.

Inde
steaksviandes grillées
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Herbe citronnée thaïe

Thai lemongrass is essential in Southeast Asian cuisine.

Asie, Asie du Sud-Est
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Thym

Thyme is a Mediterranean herb used since ancient times to flavor dishes and help preserve foods.

Méditerranée
viandesvolailles
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Fleur de thym

Thyme flower is harvested for its more delicate aroma than leaves.

Méditerranée
viandeslégumes
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Herbe du tigre

Tiger grass is a traditional Asian plant used in local medicine and cooking.

Asie
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Poivre de Timut

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Nepalese cousin of Sichuan pepper, Timut pepper stands out with pronounced grapefruit and passion fruit notes. Electrifying sensation on the palate.

Asie
viandespoissons
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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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Curcuma

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

Inde, Asie
légumes