cardamom
Aromatic green pods
Cardamom is a fragrant spice from the seeds of plants in the ginger family, used in South Asian cooking, Middle Eastern coffee, and Scandinavian baked goods.
The small pods contain intensely aromatic black seeds with a warm, slightly sweet flavor.
Green cardamom is most common; black cardamom has a smokier taste.
The recipe called for a pinch of cardamom.
Aromatic bark spice
- cloveDried flower bud spice
- nutmegAromatic seed spice
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
turmeric · fenugreek · ginger · allspice · anise · saffron · mace · pepper
Spiced milk tea
- masalaIndian spice blend
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
kheer · kulfi · baklava · seasoning · infusion · marinade · recipe · ingredient
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
aroma · whiff · eucalyptus · minty · citrusy · floral · pungent · olfactory
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
confectionery · candied · nectar · butterscotch · toffee · fondant · rose water · pistachio
cinnamon
Aromatic bark spice
coriander · turmeric · fenugreek · ginger · allspice · anise · saffron · mace · pepper · fennel
chai
Spiced milk tea
pilaf · kheer · kulfi · baklava · seasoning · infusion · marinade · recipe · ingredient · flavor
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
bouquet · aroma · whiff · eucalyptus · minty · citrusy · floral · pungent · olfactory · warm
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
molasses · confectionery · candied · nectar · butterscotch · toffee · fondant · rose water · pistachio · almond
spice route
Historic commerce path for seasonings
plantation · harvest · export · merchant · market · bazaar · commodity · cultivation · Arabic · Scandinavian
- ginger familygalangal, wild ginger, ginger, turmeric
- Western Ghatscoffee plantations, tea plantations, evergreen forests, deciduous forests, rainforests
- fragrancesperfume, cologne, aftershave, essential oils, floral
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
- Southeast AsiaVietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia
- cardamom bunsYeast rolls with warm spice
- cardamom coffeeCoffee flavored with fragrant seed
- black cardamomSmoky aromatic seed pod
- cardamom teaInfusion flavored with aromatic pods
- green cardamomAromatic seed pod spice