A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition
2012, Pages 557–582
Volume 2
28 – Other herbs and spices: mango ginger to wasabi
Abstract:
In
this second part of the chapter on underutilized spices, nine spices
are discussed briefly. They are mango ginger, fragrant pandan, pink
pepper, rue, sumac, savory and wasabi. Morphology, chemical composition,
medicinal and culinary uses are given briefly in each of these spices.
In addition short notes on 12 lesser known spices are provided; these
are blue fenugreek, boldo leaves, chameleon plant, cicely, cresses,
epazote, finger root, gale, lemon myrtle, Mexican pepper leaf, Tasmanian
pepper and water pepper.
Key words
- mango ginger;
- fragrant pandan;
- pink pepper;
- rue;
- sumac;
- savory;
- wasabi;
- less known spices
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