GermanNeugewürzand Czechnové kořenínewspice, too, refer to allspice’s origin from the New World (or, alternatively, to the late point in history when it became known in the West). The same meaning has Turkishyenibahar(yeninewandbaharspice), which was also adopted by Roman...
Yellow rice (nasi kuning) is popular on the Eastern islands of Indonesia; it derives its colour from fresh or dried turmeric. In Bali, where alone in Indonesia Hinduism has survived, a tasty nasi kuning is prepared from rice, turmeric, coconut milk and aro...
Tanzania - Spice Islands, Indian Ocean, Swahili: The history of Zanzibar has been to a large extent shaped by the monsoons (prevailing trade winds) and by the island’s proximity to the African continent. The regular annual recurrence of the monsoons has
On paper, this sounds like a good plan : Indonesia had 2 of the largest forests in the world on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan (the Indonesian part of Borneo). Both islands were close from the Asian markets and rich with millions of some of the most valuable hardwoods on earth li...