When East Spices Meets West Spices

There are various spices in the world, and we've been using them for centuries, to add more flavor, and texture to our daily intake of meal. Chefs around the world, proudly sprinkle a portion of spices and herbs in their dish, regardless they are western cuisine or any other dish. Heavy usage of spices can be found in Indian cuisines, likewise there are quite a number of spices can be discovered in western dishes as well. Though, it comes as obvious there are different types of herbs and spices can be seen used in these two distinguished dishes. Let us take a look at what are the regular spices and herbs are normally used in Indian cuisines & Western cuisines. 

Mutton Curry & Briyani

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Mutton curry are one of the most common yet a heart-filling dish for Indian dishes. You would not believe the amount of spices are being used in this dish! One of the most prominent dish among Indians is mutton curry, we would be savoring the dish during festival seasons or during any special occasions. However the spicy curry would not be perfect without the help of distinguished spices and herbs. Something that mutton curry can't do without are garam masala. Garam masala are blend of several ground spices, that adds its share of exotic flavors to the curry. A typical grounded spices are consist of black & white pepper corns, cloves, cinnamon, black & white cumin seeds, black, brown and green cardamom pods. Check out the types of spices that I have listed, and you will understand the richness of the savory mutton curry. 

Briyani are a festive food to me no matter what they say. I can almost smell the warm, fragrance of spicy briyani even now. The rich flavor that you can immediately taste in your first mouth of briyani are all thanks to the rich filling of spices. A delicious plate of Briyani may include nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, coriander, mint leaves, and saffron (optional). As you can see, even a typical Indian dish will be in need of many different kinds of herbs and spices. 

Now, let us check out how are the spices being used in Western cuisines, shall we?

Spaghetti & Lasagna

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A nice dish of spaghetti isn't complete until we get the necessary dose of spices in those tasty spaghetti dish. Of the spices that are no strange to this particular dish are cloves, dried basil, fresh oregano, grounded black pepper. 

Spices are also can be found vastly in dishes such as lasagna. In order to make perfect lasagna, the spices that you need are dried basil leaves, fennel seeds, fresh parsley, and black pepper. With the help of certain distinguished spices, your plate of lasagna will be much more appetizing and tasty!

As you can see, there are certain difference when it comes to using spices in two different cultures. Indian cuisines focuses more on spices that has the hint of spiciness and much more heavier whereas the western ones focuses more on something light but being added to the flavors just the same. You will also be able to discover that the usage of spices varies according to various culture, head to the nearest restaurant and taste the flavors of spices for yourself!