Homemade Garam Masala Garam Masala is one of the basics in Indian cuisine. You can buy this spice mixture in every supermarket today but we show you how you can… Read More
Tag: Herbs
Holy Basil (Bai Ka-Prao)
Holy Basil (Bai Ka-Prao) Bai Ka-Prao (ใบกะเพรา) is also called Holy Basil, Indian Basil, King Basil or tulsi. This special kind of basil is called holy because Hindus and Buddhists… Read More
Coriander / Cilantro – What would Asian cuisine be without it?
Coriander / Cilantro – What would Asian cuisine be without it? Coriander also known as cilantro, Chinese parsley or dhania, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. The green… Read More
Curry Leaves (Murraya koenigii)
Curry Leaves (Murraya koenigii) The curry tree (Murraya koenigii) is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae (the rue family, which includes rue, citrus, and satinwood), which is… Read More
Thai Basil
Thai Basil Thai basil (Thai: โหระพา;Vietnamese: húng quế) is a type of basil native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated to provide distinctive traits. Widely used throughout Southeast Asia,… Read More
Cumin Seeds in SEA cuisine
Cumin Seeds in SEA cuisine Cumin, sometimes spelled cummin, (Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds (each one contained within a fruit, which is dried) are used… Read More