3-syllable Spices that contain N

List of 3-syllable Spices that contain N

1

Annatto

Bixa orellana

The deep red-orange seed of a tropical shrub — used as much for color as flavor in Latin American, Filipino, and Caribbean cooking.

2

Fennel Seed

Foeniculum vulgare

Pale green ridged seeds with a sweet anise punch — equally at home in Italian sausage, Indian mukhwas, and herbal tea.

3

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

A small, square, mustard-yellow seed with a maple-celery aroma — the secret behind that "curry house" smell and the soul of Indian methi dishes.

4

Galangal

Alpinia galanga

A pale, woody rhizome related to ginger but sharper and more medicinal — the foundation of Thai tom kha and Indonesian rendang.

5

Long Pepper

Piper longum

A cone-shaped catkin of fused tiny fruits with the heat of pepper and a sweeter, more complex aromatic warmth — once Europe's favorite spice, now a rarity.

6

Star Anise

Illicium verum

The dramatic eight-pointed seed pod of a Chinese evergreen — sweeter and more potent than anise, and the defining note of pho and five-spice.

7

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

The sticky, dark, sweet-sour pulp inside a tropical legume's pod — central to Pad Thai, sambar, Worcestershire sauce, and Mexican tamarindo candy.

8

Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia

The cured seed pod of a Mexican orchid — the only edible orchid product, and the second-most-expensive spice on earth after saffron.