Spice Trade

Recipe: Tortilla Chip Dip

In the year Japan was struck with Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, I was living in Tokyo. I used to go to Ueno Park often for a stroll and whenever I got hungry,...

Recipe: Tortilla Chip Dip

In the year Japan was struck with Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, I was living in Tokyo. I used to go to Ueno Park often for a stroll and whenever I got hungry,...

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Recipe: Doner Kebab

Recipe: Doner Kebab

My husband and I text each other during the day using Wechat. Around 3 or 4pm, I often ask him, “What did you have for lunch?” This is to avoid...

Recipe: Doner Kebab

My husband and I text each other during the day using Wechat. Around 3 or 4pm, I often ask him, “What did you have for lunch?” This is to avoid...

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Recipe: Kokum Rasam, spiced indian soup

Recipe: Kokum Rasam, spiced indian soup

This one is something of a uncommon way of preparing rasam, a traditional Indian soup. The addition of Kokum makes this Rasam tangy, darker and balance well with the traditional...

Recipe: Kokum Rasam, spiced indian soup

This one is something of a uncommon way of preparing rasam, a traditional Indian soup. The addition of Kokum makes this Rasam tangy, darker and balance well with the traditional...

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Recipe: Vegetable Gold Coins

Recipe: Vegetable Gold Coins

This one’s our family’s own invention: vegetable gold coins. Think of them like an upgraded burger patty: overflowing with fresh ingredients and spices, but all kept together. When made well...

Recipe: Vegetable Gold Coins

This one’s our family’s own invention: vegetable gold coins. Think of them like an upgraded burger patty: overflowing with fresh ingredients and spices, but all kept together. When made well...

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What is the difference between cumin, caraway, ...

We get this question a lot: What is the difference between cumin seeds and caraway seeds? They look almost the same! … and then they notice our “black cumin” which further...

What is the difference between cumin, caraway, ...

We get this question a lot: What is the difference between cumin seeds and caraway seeds? They look almost the same! … and then they notice our “black cumin” which further...

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Mom’s Delicious Dal Fry, it doesn’t get better than this

Mom’s Delicious Dal Fry, it doesn’t get better ...

Dal Fry is a really popular Indian Lentil dish. It’s seasoned with a blend of spices giving it great depth of flavour. This dal never gets old, and is a...

Mom’s Delicious Dal Fry, it doesn’t get better ...

Dal Fry is a really popular Indian Lentil dish. It’s seasoned with a blend of spices giving it great depth of flavour. This dal never gets old, and is a...

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