The anise star is a spice with flavor similar to the anise but more intense. The star anise comes from a small region of the southwest of China. It is obtained from the fruit of an evergreen tree, Illicium verum

Nutmeg is the seed of a tree native from the Moluccas islands in Indonesia, Myristica fragrans. The same tree produces another spice, the mace, essential oils and nutmeg butter. Nutmeg has a very particular and aromatic taste and is a common spice in cooking recipes from around the world

The chili pepper, Capsicum, is used for very spicy taste dishes. There are several similar spicy spices, the Cayenne pepper, the paprika, the jalapeno, the chili or the aji. All these spices are also used in powder obtained from the grinding of the fruits

There are many varieties of peppers, are the fruits of the plants Piper species. The more common peppers are the black pepper, the white pepper and the green pepper. This spice is used ground or in grain as seasoning, a spicy spice very popular in gastronomy

There are several species of cardamom, the main ones are green cardamom and black cardamom. The seeds of these aromatic tropical herbs are used as spices both in food recipes and in drink recipes. The cardamom has a strong flavor and is very aromatic coloring page

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