The Science of Spice

world of (^) | SPICE Explore the main regions of the spice world via ancient trade routes and modern-day maps, discover the key ...

20 World of Spice WORLD OF SPICE MIDDLE EAST The Middle East has been at the heart of the East–West spice trade for millennia. T ...

Middle East 21 Hormuz Tehran Aleppo Sana’a Berenike SAUDIA ARABIA YEMEN OMAN IRAQ SYRIA TURKEY IRAN Baghdad Baghdad became the p ...

22 World of Spice Often overlooked in favour of the cuisines of its better known neighbours, Turkey and Lebanon, it’s a bitter i ...

Middle East 23 At the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Turkey has long been a hub for the trading of exotic spic ...

24 World of Spice Although Israel shares much of its menu with neighbouring Lebanon, the country draws its sprawling, ever-evolv ...

Middle East 25 The Middle East’s most famous export, traditional Lebanese mezze, can be found across the Levantine region, often ...

26 World of Spice Spices have been woven throughout Iraq’s rich history and were first cultivated by the rulers of ancient Mesop ...

Middle East 27 Signature Saffron, sumac, rose Iran’s famous burnt-red saffron strands – never powder – give seafood and poultry ...

28 World of Spice Flanked by the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, Egypt’s ports became the gateway to the riches of the East long ...

Middle East 29 The Arabian spice palette shares many of its rich, fragrant flavours with its northern neighbours: the Levantine ...

30 World of Spice ALGERIA NIGERIA TUNISIA GHANA IVORY COAST Across the desert From ancient times, merchants found routes across ...

Africa 31 MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR TANZANIA CAMEROON SOMALIA NIGERIA ANGOLA SOUTH AFRICA TUNISIA ETHIOPIA KENYA Eastern influence T ...

32 World of Spice Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, is home to Africa’s largest spice market – a sign of this region’s spice dive ...

Africa 33 The collective of countries known as the Maghreb is the portal where Africa meets the Middle East and Europe. The regi ...

34 World of Spice Thanks to the legendary spice islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania has historically been the epicentr ...

Africa 35 With the exception of chillies introduced in the 15th century by Portuguese explorers, the cuisine of Central Africa h ...

36 World of Spice Beef bunny chow made with Durban curry masala, see p211. WEST AFRICA Hot | Pungent | Smoky Signature Chilli, g ...

Africa 37 If South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation, the country’s cuisine encompasses a similarly broad diversity of spice ...

38 World of Spice Hormuz To Europe World of Spice SOUTH ASIA Each of South Asia’s diverse communities has its own distinctive se ...