Your kitchen wouldn't be complete without a well-stocked spice rack. But, it pays to know the difference between similar ...

Nutmeg, an aromatic and versatile spice, not only enhances our dishes with its unique flavor but also offers a variety of ...

From ancient luxury to colonial conquest, the clove's journey reveals the power — and peril — of the global spice trade.

Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia's new exhibition explores the complex currents of exchange that came with the movement of people ...

‘TREES WERE MY TEACHERS,’ wrote the German poet Friedrich Hölderlin, and if there is any place on Earth that could say the same of itself, it is Ternate, a tiny island in the archipelago that was once ...

This state was called Srivijaya and ruled the trade routes connecting the Indian Ocean, the South Chinese Sea and the Spice Islands of the Moluccas between the 7th and the 13th century. Srivijaya is ...

In 1545, news of missionary opportunities led Francis to the Malay Archipelago. He preached in Malacca (modern Melaka) and the Spice Islands (Moluccas) before returning to India in 1548. Back in Goa, ...

After the Portuguese conquered Malacca (in present-day Malaysia) in 1511, they sailed further eastwards to find the desired spice-heartland of the Moluccas where the Sultanate of Ternate ruled. Here, ...

Burlap & Barrel, a spice company that sources directly from farms around the world, has become a secret ingredient used by ...

After the COVID epidemic shuttered Tabitha Tucker's Wadley restaurant, she is now selling her own brand of premium ...