Foods and Spices Used Most Often in Different Cultures Cuisine

Want to make a unique dish that has a taste in the likeness of a particular region or country but without searching for a specific recipe? Below are different veggies, foods, fruits and spices used commonly in different cultural cooking to put you in the right direction!

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Middle Eastern Cuisine

  • Chickpeas
  • Cumin
  • Mint
  • Black Limes
  • Rose Petals
  • Dill
  • Saffron
  • Mahleb
  • Za’atar
  • Sesame Seeds

Thai CuisineĀ 

  • Sweet Tamarind
  • Guava
  • Green Papaya
  • Dragon Fruit
  • Custard Apple
  • Rambutan
  • Young Coconut
  • Mangosteen
  • Peanut Oil
  • Rice Vinegar

Mexican Cuisine

  • Black Beans
  • Pinto Beans
  • Chipotles in Adobo
  • Achiote Paste
  • Hominy
  • Canela
  • Epazote
  • Dried Jamaica Flowers
  • Piloncillo

Cuban Cuisine

  • Plantains
  • Black Beans
  • Yellow Rice (bijol)
  • Annatto Seeds
  • Pork (chorizo)
  • Chicken
  • Flan
  • Condensed Milk
  • Sugar

Japanese Cuisine / Types of Sushi

  • Chirashi
  • Temaki
  • Inari
  • Uramaki
  • Musubi
  • Futomaki
  • Hosomaki
  • Nigiri
  • Gunkan
  • Oshi

Asian Cuisine / Asian Dumplings

  • Shui Jiao
  • Gyoza
  • Wu Gok
  • Har Gow
  • Wontons
  • Shu Mai
  • Kanom Gui Chai
  • Tibetan Momos
  • Banin Bot Loe

Preserved Fish (used in many different countries and cultures)

  • Sardines
  • Maskerel
  • Sablefish
  • Smoked Trout
  • Gravlax
  • Anchovies
  • Pickled Herring
  • Salt Cod
  • Cold Smoked Salmon
  • Hot Smoked Salmon

Goat Cheeses (used mainly in western European countries but all around the world)

  • Goat Gouda
  • Bucheron
  • Majorero
  • Ibores
  • Clochette
  • Mothais-sur-feuille
  • Valencay
  • Fleur Verte
  • Ekte Gjetost
  • Sainte-Maure de Touraine

Seed Spices (used often in many dishes around the world)

  • Cumin
  • Nutmeg
  • Coriander
  • Celery
  • Yellow Mustard
  • Annatto
  • Green Cardamon
  • Fenugreek
  • Star Anise
  • Fennel
  • Caraway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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