Stories of scent and flavour
Where spices come from, the blending room, and the shop in Kanazawa. Writing about scent, one piece at a time.
Indian bay leaf or laurel? Two leaves, not one tree
Indian bay leaf and laurel come from different trees. You can tell them apart by the way the veins run. Here i
How to Fix a Curry That Came Out Too Hot | Why Adding Water Does Not Dilute It
A curry that came out too hot does not come back with water. Capsaicin does not dissolve in it. What works is
Turning a flavor met on a trip into a household staple | A table that continues from Kanazawa
"The whole family is hooked on the curry kit we met on a trip to Kanazawa" — voices keep arriving of travel fl
When to Add Spices | The Three Moments: Oil, Liquid, Finish
There are three moments to add spices: into the oil, before the liquid, and at the finish. Whole spices go int
What is the difference between cinnamon and cassia? | Two barks, told apart by the cut end
Cinnamon and cassia are both dried bark from trees in the laurel family. They are, however, different trees. M
A Kanazawa souvenir: choosing aroma | Seasonings you can carry home unrefrigerated
For a Kanazawa souvenir, seasonings are a third option. Light, shelf-stable, they do not melt and they do not
Spice curry holds together without roux | Three reasons it thickens
Spice curry holds together properly without a solid roux. The body comes not from flour but from onion, tomato
Is chilli essential to spice curry? | Designing a curry without heat
Chilli is not essential to curry. What makes a curry read as curry is colour and aroma. Inspice spice curry us
What curry aroma really is | The roles of cumin, coriander and fenugreek
That curry aroma is made mainly by three spices. The toasted note of cumin, the freshness of coriander, the sw
Spice curry with children | No heat, so you can share it
Have you kept spice curry at arm's length because you picture it as hot? Inspice spice curry uses no chilli. I
Proper in 20 minutes | How to sequence a spice curry
Decide the order of work and spice curry reaches a proper taste in 20 minutes, even on a weeknight. The key is
