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Since 1994, South China Seas has spent over 30 years sourcing the most intense and flavourful spices from around the world. We grind, blend and package our spices in Vancouver, Canada. Our ever-growing collection of spices, herbs and blends represents our passion for global flavours & exploring international cultures through food.
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Activated Charcoal Ground
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Aji Amarillo, Dried
South China SeasOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95Aji is the Latin American Spanish word for chile and amarillo simply means yellow, so, aji amarillos are Peruvian yellow chiles (capsicum baccatum)...
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Aji Panca, Dried
South China SeasOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95Aji is the Latin American Spanish word for chile. Aji Panca are wonderfully complex, with an earthy smokiness, a bit of heat, and an intense, almos...
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Ajwain
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95Ajwain 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 Pepper
South China SeasOriginal price $9.95 - Original price $9.95Original price$9.95$9.95 - $9.95Current price $9.95Aleppo Pepper comes from a burgundy chile known as the Halaby pepper traditionally grown in Syria. Our Aleppo Pepper is sweet, fruity, fairly mild ...
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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 $7.95Amchur 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) Seed
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Ancho Whole, Dried
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $52.95Original price$7.95 - $52.95$7.95 - $52.95Current price $7.95Ancho 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). Anchos have a un...
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Ancho, Ground
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Anise Seed, Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price$8.95$8.95 - $8.95Current price $8.95Anise 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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Anise Seeds
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Annatto Seed
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Arabic Gum , Organic
South China SeasOriginal price $14.95 - Original price $14.95Original price$14.95$14.95 - $14.95Current price $14.95Gum Arabic is the highly nutritive hardened sap of acacia trees, cultivated or found in the wild, throughout West Asia, Arabia and the Sahel. It is...
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Basil, Dried
South China SeasOriginal price $6.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$6.95$6.95 - $7.95Current price $6.95Our Basil is a wide-leaf herb with a subtle sweet, peppery flavor with trace notes of mint, anise and clove, providing earthy, fresh essence.
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Bay Leaves, Organic
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Bird's Eye Chile (Thai Green Chili), Fresh
South China SeasOriginal price $7.00 - Original price $7.00Original price$7.00$7.00 - $7.00Current price $7.00Bird's eye chile peppers, sometimes called Thai chiles, are frequently used to add spice in Southeast Asian cuisine. The small chiles grow on small...
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Bird's Eye Chile (Thai Red Chili), Fresh
South China SeasOriginal price $7.50 - Original price $7.50Original price$7.50$7.50 - $7.50Current price $7.50Bird's eye chile peppers, sometimes called Thai chiles, are frequently used to add spice in Southeast Asian cuisine. The small chiles grow on small...
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Black Garlic
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Black Peppercorns
South China SeasOriginal price $7.95 - Original price $7.95Original price$7.95$7.95 - $7.95Current price $7.95Black 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
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Black Salt / Kala Namak
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Butterfly Pea Flowers
South China SeasOriginal price $6.95 - Original price $125.61Original price$6.95 - $125.61$6.95 - $125.61Current price $6.95In 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
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Candied Fennel
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Caraway Seeds
South China SeasOriginal price $6.95 - Original price $6.95Original price$6.95$6.95 - $6.95Current price $6.95Caraway (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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"The definitive location for all of your exotic cuisine needs, the South China Seas Trading Company does an excellent job of stocking unique items from all over Asia, Latin America, India and the Caribbean."

"Excellent spot to find otherwise obscure ingredients. I found long peppercorns after a year of searching and real wasabi!"

"I've been shopping at South China Seas for over 20 years and I'm always happy with the selection of products . . . I can always find the sauces and ingredients that I need for my favourite Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Latin American recipes."