Cooking with Spices

In Chinese, spice means "e;fragrant condiment"e;.There are a wide range of spices with disparate properties. By blending them people have produced more delicious varieties.The amount and proportion of each spice can dramatically change the flavor of the mixture.This book focuses on eight spices, namely star anise, chili, cumin, prickly ash, coriander seed, pepper, turmeric, and crocus, ingeniously blend them and creates over 40 richly flavored spice recipes.