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Mar 06
Thai food is always associated with chillies and the hottest Thai Chili of all is the Prik Kee Noo Chili. Prik Kee Noo chillies are small in size, ranging from 0.5 to 5cm long but pack a mighty punch. Prik Kee Noo literally means 'Mouse Droppings Ch (read full article)
Herbs & Spices, spice
Mar 04
Japanese Wasabi, Wasabia Japonica, also known as Japanese Horseradish, is a strongly flavoured spice made from the root of Wasabia Japonica. Japanese Wasabi is available commercially as a ready made paste or as a white powder which turns green after (read full article)
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Feb 01
This Chili Paste recipe is from Asia and is commonly used in Singaporean, Indonesian and Malaysian dishes. Our Chili paste recipe uses several mixed Asian spices including Candlenut and of course Chili. The Chili paste is best made with a mortar and (read full article)
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Dec 11
Long Peppers, Piper longum, along with Piper nigrum, were the only source of hot spices available in Europe until the 16th century. Long Peppers were the Western world's only source of pepper up until the late 12th century. Long Peppers are rarely us (read full article)
Herbs & Spices, spice
Nov 20
The Thai Chili, Prik Chee Fah, is not the hottest Thai Chili available but Prik Chee Fah is a Thai Chili and therefore should still be treated with some respect! The honour of being Thailand's hottest chili is held by a tiny chili with the unusual na (read full article)
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Oct 31
Mango Powder is made from raw, unripe green mangoes. Mango Powder, known in India as Amchur, is a spice used as a souring agent similar to lemons or limes. India is the largest producer of Mango Powder and also the largest consumer. Mango Powder is u (read full article)
Herbs & Spices, spice
Oct 24
Chinese 5 Spice is a powder made from 5 spices. Actually more than 5 spices are sometimes used and there are several different recipes for Chinese 5 Spice. Chinese 5 Spice is highly aromatic and was created to give food all of the 5 flavours, Bitter, (read full article)
Herbs & Spices, spice
Oct 11
Fingerroot, sometimes known as Chinese Ginger or Ginger Key, is an Asian spice with both culinary and medicinal uses. Chinese Ginger gets its English name of Fingerroot from its shape which looks like fingers. The Fingerroot rhizomes have a distinct (read full article)
Herbs & Spices, spice