Herbs & Spices
Traditionally we have been known for our single source spices (Cinnamons, Turmeric, Paprikas, Sumac) but over the last few years we have built a steady following for our custom made blends (Lebanese 7 Spice, Dukkah, Zatar) all of which were lovingly formulated by our team of spice experts (with input from our amazing customers).
Our team is always working on new and exciting blends that represent the ever changing culinary landscape. If you have any ideas for new blends we would love to hear from you.
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African Gift Box
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Ajwain
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /Ajwain is probably native to Egypt, and is widely used throughout South and Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and known by many names...
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Aleppo Chile Flakes
South China SeasOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95| /Aleppo chile takes its name from the ancient Syrian city of that name ('halab in Arabic). Sweet, fruity, fairly mild, Aleppo chile has a subtle ear...
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Amchur, Mango Powder
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /Amchur is dried and powdered green mango. It has a fruity, intensely tart flavour, and is used to add acidity to a dish without adding moisture. It...
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Anardana/Pomegranate Seeds
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Ancho, Ground
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95| /Ancho is the dried form of a green poblano chile (if a poblano is ripened to a reddish colour, then dried, it is called a mulato). Ancho powder is ...
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Anise Seeds, Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95| /Anise has a fresh, delicate licorice flavour. Native to the Middle East (the Arab name is yanisun), it is widely used throughout Europe, the Middle...
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Annatto Seed
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95| /The seeds of a tropical tree (bixa orellana) native to the Americas and brought, like many other good things, to Far East by the Spaniards. Also ca...
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Arabian Baharat
Monsoon CoastOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95| /A tasty Europe fusion featuring paprika, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.Ingredients: black pepper, paprika, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, ci...
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Asafoetida (Hing)
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Bay Leaves, Organic
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Black Peppercorns
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /Black peppercorns are the dried mature berries of piper nigrum. Known as the King of Spices, it is the most widely used spice in the world probab...
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Black Peppercorns - Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $10.95 - Original price $10.95Original price$10.95$10.95 - $10.95Current price $10.95| /Black peppercorns are the dried mature berries of piper nigrum. Known as the King of Spices, it is the most widely used spice in the world probab...
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Butcher's Blend
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Butterfly Pea Flowers
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /In Southeast Asia, butterfly pea flowers are used to impart a bright blue colour to food (notably glutinous rice deserts) and beverages. The pleasa...
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Cajun/Creole Spice
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95| /A distinctive, peppery blend of ground chilis, peppercorns, herbs and spices traditional to the Gulf coast and Latin America. Use as a dry rub for ...
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Candied Fennel
South China SeasOriginal price $6.95 - Original price $6.95Original price$6.95$6.95 - $6.95Current price $6.95| /Candied fennel is fennel seed covered in a brightly coloured sugar coating that takes on and brings out the licoricy flavour of the fennel within. ...
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Caraway Seeds
South China SeasOriginal price $6.95 - Original price $6.95Original price$6.95$6.95 - $6.95Current price $6.95| /Caraway (carum carvi) is has a warm, earthy, nutty flavour and fragrance that incorporates notes of fennel, anise, cumin, citrus, dried mint and eu...
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Caraway Seeds, Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /Caraway (carum carvi) is has a warm, earthy, nutty flavour and fragrance that incorporates notes of fennel, anise, cumin, citrus, dried mint and eu...
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Cardamom, Black
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95| /Cardamomum amomum is entirely different from its more perfumy cousin, green cardamom, but the two spices complement each other, and a whole range o...
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Cardamom, Green
South China SeasOriginal price $10.95 - Original price $10.95Original price$10.95$10.95 - $10.95Current price $10.95| /Elettaria Cardamomum has a sweet exotic perfume unlike any other spice. Use it in savoury dishes (notably curries) and sweet cardamom goes beauti...
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Cardamom, Green, Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $17.95 - Original price $17.95Original price$17.95$17.95 - $17.95Current price $17.95| /Elettaria Cardamomum has a sweet exotic perfume, unlike any other spice. Use it in savoury dishes (notably curries) and sweet cardamom goes beautif...
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Cayenne
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /Cayenne is a hot red chile chile, which takes its name from the city of Cayenne in French Guyana. It has a clean, straight-ahead heat without the s...
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Celery Seeds, Whole, Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95| /Celery seeds are not from the familiar crunchy vegetable, but from so-called wild celery (apium graveolen), which is inedible (possibly poisonous) ...
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Chaat Masala
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Chipotle Morita, Ground
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95| /Morita is the diminutive of Mora, which means blackberry in Spanish. Chipotle is from the Nahuatl word chilpoctli, which means "smoked chile" (ch...
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Cinnamon Ground, Korintje, Organic
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Cinnamon Ground, Saigon, Organic
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Cinnamon Sticks, Ceylon, Organic
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Cinnamon Sticks, Korintje
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Cinnamon Sticks, Korintje, Organic
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Cloves Ground
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Cloves Ground, Organic
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Cloves Whole, Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95| /From garam masala to mulled wine, baked ham to apple pie, Chinese five-spice to Arabian baharat, cloves are used in almost every cuisine. Their pun...
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Cocoa Nibs
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Coriander Ground
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Coriander Seeds
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Cumin Ground
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Cumin Seeds
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Curry Leaves, Dried
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Curry Leaves, Dried, Bag
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Curry Leaves, Fresh (Package)
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Deggi Mirch
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95| /A blend of ground Indian red chilis, usually medium-hot (but ours verges towards quite hot) that is used primarily for the intense glowing red colo...
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Dukkah
South China SeasOriginal price $12.95 - Original price $12.95Original price$12.95$12.95 - $12.95Current price $12.95| /Dukkah in Arabic means "pound" or "crushed", referring to the chopped nuts and ground toasted spices in this wonderful traditional Egyptian spice b...
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Dulse Leaf Flakes, Organic
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Durban Curry
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Epazote
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Ethiopian Berbere
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