Nanami togarashi is a Japanese spice blend. The word togarashi in nanami togarashi and shichimi togarashi is Japanese for chili peppers. Nanami togarashi is simply a variation on the shichimi togarashi blend. Shichimi means seven flavors; nanami means seven seas. The number seven in both names means that these blends both contain the same number […]
Quatre Epices: French Four Spice Powder
Quatre Epices was developed in St Malo during the baroque era. This is the era from the 17th century wherein Europe adopted ostentation when it came to architecture as well as art and music. This period coincided with Europe’s experience of other cultures around the world via colonialism, which is where spice mixes like quatre […]
Khmeli Suneli: The Georgian Garam Masala
Khmeli suneli is a spice blend in the mold of ras el hanout and garam masala. You can find it being used throughout the Black Sea region but it is most commonly associated with the Republic of Georgia. One of its nicknames is Georgian five spice powder but the name khmeli suneli translates literally to […]
Furikake Seasoning: A Nutritional Supplement And Seasoning In One
Furikake seasoning is one of the most popular Japanese seasonings, if not the most popular of all. It is a blend of ingredients that are indigenous to Japan. Those ingredients include nori, sesame seeds, and flakes of a dried tuna called bonito. The bonito flakes used in furikake have been dried, soaked with soy sauce, […]
Panch Phoran: Indian Five Spice
Panch phoran is sometimes written as paanch phoran or panch phoron. It literally translates to five spices or five flavors. The word panch (or paanch) means five. The spice mix has various other names depending on where in Asia it is being used. For example, it may be called padkaune masala in Nepal. It is […]
Shawarma Spice: A Spice Blend For Middle Eastern Fast Food
As with other specialized seasoning blends like taco seasoning or fajita seasoning, shawarma spice is all about convenience. It is an easy way to add the right balance of all the spices that are traditionally used on shawarma. While the origin of shawarma is not well documented, it is probably Turkish in origin and was […]
Jamaican Curry Powder: The Taste Of The British Empire
It is often reported that the concept of curry powder arrived in Jamaica via Indian indentured workers who emigrated to Jamaica and other parts of the West Indies in the 19th and early 20th century. While there is probably some truth to this (they may have brought the ingredients for curry powder with them) it […]
All Purpose Seasoning: It’s All About Versatility
All purpose seasoning refers to a herb and spice blend that can be used in multiple savory applications. The common factor in different all purpose blends is their versatility. The exact composition of all purpose seasoning varies from blend to blend and from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most will contain the same set of spices. […]
Italian Seasoning: Flavors From All Over Italy In One Blend
It is thought that Italian seasoning was invented in America, not in Italy. This is evidenced by the fact that it is used all over the world except in Italy. In this way, it is similar to other seasoning blends like curry powder in that Indians living in India do not use curry powder despite […]
Fajita Seasoning: The Cowboy Spice Blend
In order to understand the history of fajita seasoning, it is necessary to look at the history of the fajita itself. Far from the sizzling platters that draw attention in modern-day restaurants, the origin of the fajita is as rustic as it gets. Fajitas started out as undesirable cuts fed to Mexican cowboys (vaqueros) as […]
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