• Foglie di Combava
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    Kaffir lime

    The kaffir lime belongs to the citrus family The Kaffirlime is a small tree or shrub that grows in Southeast Asia. They are particularly widespread in Thailand. However, they are also cultivated in Malaysia and Indonesia. Thorns about 3 cm…

  • pepe lungo
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    Long pepper

    Long pepper is related to black, white, green, and red pepper It means it belongs to the pepper family. Like black pepper, long pepper is a climbing plant that grows in tropical countries. It is mainly produced in Indonesia and…

  • mint ice cream
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    Ice cream with long red pepper

    I ate this very special ice cream in Cambodia, more precisely in Kampot On a pepper plantation that also grows long pepper. Until then, I couldn’t even imagine that such different flavors could harmonize so well with each other. For…

  • Asafetida
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    Hing/Asant/Asafoetida

    Asafoetida called also Hing, is an extraordinary spice Few people know it and very few like it. Hing is one of those spices that you either love or hate. The name comes from the Persian ‘aza’ = mastic and the…

  • Curry leave plant
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    Curry leaves

    Do you know Curry leaves? The curry tree, which in Latin is called “Murraya koenigii”, is a tropical tree commonly found in India and Sri Lanka. It grows up to 4 meters high. The fresh leaves are used as a…

  • Tofu marinato
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    Marinated Tofu

    Here is another light, fresh summer recipe Marinated tofu – with orange juice and ginger These Asian-tasting tofu cubes go great with a light vegetable soup.For example a cold cucumber soup. You can find the recipe for soup in the…

  • spice combinations
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    All about spices

    From mild to hot – here you can find out everything about spices Spices are an important ingredient in almost every kitchen. Often you can taste the country a food comes from. And spiced food makes us travel to faraway…