It is time to get inspired. My travels are most of the time culinary adventures into the hinterland of exotic cuisine. This time I am foraging for two mysterious flavours. “Black stone flower” and Cubebs pepper”. Both spices are rare and unknown to most connoisseurs today. I have come across them now and then being used by traditional chefs throughout India.My hunt for these rare herbs will take me from the bustling western coast of Maharastra to the serene and quite foothills of the Himalayas.
Black Stone Flower" is a rare dried flower. It has a strong woody aroma and flavor and resembles lichens.Cubeb (Piper cubeba), or tailed pepper, is a plant cultivated for its fruit and essential oils. Cubeb came to Europe via India through the trade with the Arabs.In Europe, cubeb was one of the valuable spices during the Middle Ages. It was ground as a seasoning for meat or used in sauces.
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