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Tag: #Spices

Browse our collection of food history articles exploring the legacy, heritage, and stories behind Spices.

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Lemon pepper seasoning beside lemon zest, black peppercorns, and fried chicken wings
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Lemon Pepper

How dried lemon zest, black pepper, and Southern wing culture turned a seasoning blend into a national flavor

United States (blend culture); strong Atlanta wing association7 min read
Dried Sichuan peppercorns in a ceramic dish with chili and a mala hot pot
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Sichuan Pepper

How dried Zanthoxylum peppercorns built Sichuan mala cuisine long before chili heat arrived

China (Sichuan and related Zanthoxylum-using regions)7 min read
Tamarind pods cracked open to show sticky brown pulp beside a sour soup
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Tamarind

How a tropical legume’s sticky pulp became the sour backbone of chutneys, pad Thai, aguas frescas, and Worcestershire

Tropical Africa to Indian Ocean world; naturalized widely in South and Southeast Asia7 min read