
This sambal is commonly served with grilled fish and it can be made fresh, a little like a salsa, or the ingredients can be quickly

This sambal comes from Java and unlike the Spicy Shrimp Sambal, it is cooked slightly to produce a darker, richer mixture. MAKES ABOUT 1 CUP

This b’zar is used specifically in fish dishes. It is a lot less complex than the one used for meat or vegetables but equally tasty.

It is not often that you see spice mixtures used in sweets, but here is one from the Arabian Gulf. In fact, many Arabian sweets

B’zar is an indispensable spice mixture in the Arabian Gulf, and shortly before Ramadan most households will get busy preparing their b’zar to last them

ETHIOPIA | ERITREA | SOMALIA An essential mix in Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Somali cooking, this mixture is rather subtle despite the number of spices used;

A slightly more complex mix than that for Yemeni mandi, this is used in Somali stews and soups. MAKES ABOUT 1¼ CUPS (125 G)

This is a fairly simple spice mixture used in mandi, one of the Middle East’s most popular dishes. Mandi is originally from Yemen but is

Hawayej means “gathered stuff” in Yemen and describes a spice mixture that is mainly used for soups. MAKES ABOUT 1¼ CUPS (125 G) INGREDIENTS:


