Discover the Secrets of the World's Finest Flavors

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SPICE & HERB COMPENDIUM

Find your next favorite seasoning and learn how to use it like a pro!

"A different spice is the most interesting thing to me."

Nobu Matsuhisa

DIVE IN

FUNDAMENTALS

Why Are Spices So Flavorful?

Understand the fascinating science behind the powerful flavors of spice—how chemistry and evolution create the aromas and tastes we crave.

The Art of Buying Spices and Herbs

Learn expert strategies for choosing, sourcing, selecting, and buying quality spices and herbs. Get the best flavor and value every time you restock or explore new tastes!

7 Essential Tips for Using Spices and Herbs

As you embark on your intrepid journey into the wonderful world of natural seasonings, these fundamentals are extremely useful to know.

What Can Spices and Herbs Do?

Uncover the surprising powers of spices and herbs! From enhancing flavor to beautifying dishes to boosting health, learn how to unlock their full potential.

Spice assortment on quartz: chiles, cardamom, fennel seed, corianders, long pepper, juniper berries, peppercorns, saffron

What Are Spices and Herbs?

Learn the similarities and differences between spices and herbs, their fascinating origins, and how they’ve become so essential to our cuisine and well-being.

7 Essential Tips for Using Spices and Herbs

As you embark on your intrepid journey into the wonderful world of natural seasonings, these fundamentals are extremely useful to know.

What Are Spices and Herbs?

What Can Spices and Herbs Do?

Why Are Spices So Flavorful?

The Art of Buying Spices and Herbs

SPICE INSIGHTS

Okaka onigiri on wooden plate against bamboo fabric

What is Okaka? And How to Make Okaka Onigiri

Discover okaka, the simple yet flavorful Japanese seasoning, with step-by-step instructions to make delicious okaka rice balls!

How is Wasabi Produced?

Wasabi is one of the rarest and most challenging crops to grow in the world. Learn why cultivating these precious rhizomes is so difficult and how it’s done!

Many different types of spices are in big bags in a spice market.

The Most Expensive Spices in the World

Explore the world’s most luxurious spices! Find out why saffron, vanilla, wasabi, and others are so rare and so treasured—and why they’re worth the price.

How is Turmeric Produced?

Turmeric cultivation is a time-honored tradition, perfected over millennia to produce high-quality rhizomes. Discover the fascinating process behind it!

How Did Spices Go Global?

Since the dawn of civilization, spices have traveled far and wide, shaping cultures and cuisines. Follow their journey from their homelands to the global stage.