9 little-known spices from around the world (9 photos)

What is it? Pasta, made from red peppers, eggplant, garlic and chili, azhvar - a popular condiment in the Serbian cuisine. How you choose to eat it - is entirely left to your discretion. In the Balkans as an independent azhvar popular salad, but it is also often used as a paste. Red peppers can be replaced by a sharp grades, making the dish even more spicy. Recommended use: Azhvar - a great seasoning for hot dogs and sandwiches.



 
2. Curry Ketchup



What is it?

Exactly as it sounds. Curry Ketchup is made by mixing ketchup or tomato paste, curry powder. It becomes easy taste of umami ketchup, but with the aroma of curry, resulting in a very special dish.

Recommended use:

Ketchup curry - a key ingredient of the German dish Currywurst. Try it sometime in the sausage in hot mastiff.

3. Pebre



What is it?

Pebre - Chile is a popular condiment cooked coriander, onion, olive oil, garlic and peppers au. For the uninitiated peppers au Peruviyskie also known as hot peppers, they have an average sharpness.

Recommended use:

Chileans usually smear Pebre on grilled meat on the fire.

4. Yeast extract



What is it?

Yeast extract is sold under many names, but they are all the same - a by-product mix of brewer's yeast, vegetables and spices. It is mainly used as a rich, fragrant spices to toast and crackers.

Recommended use:

Because of its strong, rich taste, it is recommended to use the yeast extract only almost tasteless or very simple product.

5. Shichimi



What is it?

Shichimi, also known as "chili peppers with seven tastes," is a popular supplement in the Japanese kitchen. You might ask, "What are these seven flavors?" It is: ground red chili peppers, ground Sichuan pepper, roasted orange peel, black sesame seeds, sesame seeds white, hemp seeds, ground ginger and nori seaweed.

Recommended use:

Shichimi is an excellent seasoning for soups or tasteless noodle dishes, but can be added to almost any dish to give it a rich, tangy taste.

6. Harissa



What is it?

Harissa - a seasoning, is made from hot peppers, garlic paste, coriander, red chili powder, cumin and olive oil. It is a popular dish in Tunisia, where it is used as a seasoning for couscous is added to stewed meat and used as a topping. It can be very sharp, depending on the used peppers.

Recommended use:

Perfect for falafel sandwiches, french fries, and can be used even just with crackers.

7. saffron aioli



What is it?

Saffron - This spice is collected from stamens saffron crocus, which grows mainly in Iran. Since each flower only a few stamens, and each must be collected manually, saffron - is the most expensive spice in the world. Aioli, on the other hand, is essentially a variation of a fancy mayonnaise. They certainly were made for each other.

Recommended use:

If your dish can be in something to dip, you can dip it in saffron aioli.

8. Gochuyang



What is it?

Gochuyang - is popular in Korea, fermented condiment is made from red chili pepper, glutinous rice, fermented soybeans and salt. Traditionally, it is left for many years in large clay vessels, which gives it a deep, rich fermented flavor. It can be added to any dish to make them more colorful, spicy and slightly sweet taste.

Recommended use:

Its unique taste makes gochuyang special. Try adding it as a seasoning for a sandwich with low own taste.

9. Spekuloos



What is it?

Spekuloos was originally named varieties popular in Holland shortcake, before someone had the idea to grind it into a paste and add it to the other desserts.

Recommended use:

Ideal for waffles, crackers, pancakes, or any other sweet foods, which you can it namazat.Istochnik: