The Science of Spice

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Silk Road Africa 31 Calcutta 39 China 21, 61, 96 East Asia 54–5 Europe 71 Iraq 26 poppy seeds 198 Singapore 46–47, 51 South Asia 38–45 Central India 39, 42 East India and Bangladesh 39, 42–43 Himalayan Belt 39, 41 North India 39, 40–41 South India and Sri Lanka 39, 45 West India 39, 44–45 South Korea 55, 56–57 garlic 172 Sichuan pepper 186 Southeast Asia 46–53 Indonesia 47, 52 Malaysia and Singapore 46–47, 51 Myanmar 46, 48 Philippines 47, 52–53 Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia 46–7, 48–49 Vietnam 47, 50–51 soy sauce: adobo marinade 53 Spain 70, 74–75 carob 75, 158 chillies 190 liquorice 96 paprika 164 saffron 75, 194 spice definition of 10–11 periodic table of spices 14–15 vs flavour compounds 214–17 spice blends 16–17 adobo marinade 53 advieh 27 Arabic baharat 26 arrabiata sauce 76 baharat 22–23 BBQ rub 68 bumbu 52 Burmese garam masala 48 chaat masala 42 chilli black bean sauce 61 chimichurri 66 dukkah 28 Durban curry masala 37 Finnish gingerbread spice 72 five-spice powder 60 garam masala 40 gunpowder 45 harissa 33 hawaij 29 Jamaican jerk rub 64 khao kua 49 khmeli-suneli 77 leche de tigre 69 Malaysian fish curry paste 51 mbongo mix 35 mole mix 65 mulling spice 73 Nanjing spice bag 59 niter kibbeh 32

nuoc cham 50 paella mix 74 panch phoran 42–3 pilau masala 34 quatre épices 74 Shandong spice bag 58 shichimi-togarashi 57 taklia 25 timur ko chhop 41 tucupí 67 vindaloo paste 44 yaji 36 yangnyeomjang 56 za’atar 22 zhug 24, 25 Spice Islands 47, 84 Spice Route 26, 31, 39, 204 spice wars 47 spinach: chana masala with sweet potato and spinach 211 split urad dhal: gunpowder 45 Sri Lanka 39, 45 annatto 114 cardamom 134 cinnamon 39, 45, 80 cloves 84 curry leaves 176 lemongrass 146 mace 106 nutmeg 102 vanilla 100, 101 star anise 11, 14, 17, 90–91 Burmese garam masala 48 Chinese steamed salmon with chilli and star anise 92 five-spice powder 60 flavour compounds 91, 214, 216 nanjing spice bag 59 Shandong spice bag 58 stems 10 stir-fry, prawn and vegetable 213 sulphurous compounds 13, 15, 172–79 sumac 10, 14, 20, 152–53 flavour compounds 13, 153, 215, 217 za’atar 22 summer rolls, prawn 212 sweet potatoes: chana masala with sweet potato and spinach 211 sweet-sour acids 13, 15, 148–59 sweet warming phenols 12, 15, 80–101 Syria 22 chillies 21 cumin 126 fenugreek 206 mahleb 98 sumac 152

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Tahiti 100, 101 taklia 25 tamarind 14, 46, 154–55 date and tamarind granita with caramelized pineapple 156 flavour compounds 155, 215, 217 gunpowder 45

Tanzania 34, 130, 134 terpenes 12 citrus terpenes 12, 15, 142–47 earthy terpenes 12, 15, 126–29 fragrant terpenes 12, 15, 116–25 penetrating terpenes 12, 15, 130–41 warming terpenes 12, 15, 102–15 Thailand 46–47, 48–49 amchoor 148 lemongrass 146 makrut lime 46 tamarind 154 turmeric 204 Theophrastus 154 thyme 201 timur 187 timur ko chhop 41 toasty pyrazines 13, 15, 164–71 tomatoes arrabiata sauce 76 chana masala with sweet potato and spinach 211 Durban beef bunny chow 211 Goan vindaloo 212 masor tenga fish curry 211 Totonac people 100 tucupí 67 Turkey 22–23 asafoetida 174 bay 136 carob 158 chillies 190 cumin 126 dried limes 142 fennel 94 liquorice 96 mahleb 98 nigella 128 paprika 23, 164 poppy seeds 198 rose 120 sumac 20, 152 turmeric 10, 15, 204–205 bumbu 52 flavour compounds 13, 205, 215, 217 hawaij 29 Malaysian fish curry paste 51 masor tenga fish curry 211 niter kibbeh 32 turpan 54 Tutankhamen 206

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unique compounds 13, 15, 194–209 United States of America chillies 190 dill 110 fennel 94 garlic 172 pepper 63 vanilla 63

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vanilla 10, 14, 31, 100–101 flavour compounds 101, 214, 216

vegetables prawn and vegetable stir-fry 213 West African peanut curry with Durban masala 124 Venice 71, 76, 77, 84 Vietnam 47, 50–51 black pepper 50, 184 cassia 82 cinnamon 80 lemongrass 47, 146 star anise 90 vindaloo paste 44 Goan vindaloo 212

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warming terpenes 12, 15, 102–15 wattle 15, 166–67, 215, 217 West African peanut curry with Durban masala 124

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yangnyeomjang 56 yogurt: black sesame, liquorice, and cardamom ice cream 170

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za’atar 22 Zanzibar 31, 35, 84 zhug 24, 25

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