Indonesia is one of the country's largest producer of spices in the world. Because the same spices that Indonesia was never colonized by another country. Actually what is the spice that ?
Spices are the aromatic parts of plants or a strong taste that is used in small quantities in food as preservatives or flavor enhancer in food. Spices are usually distinguished from other plants used for similar purposes, such as medicinal herbs, aromatic vegetables, and dried fruit.
Spices are the most valuable commodity in pre-colonial era. Many spices were used in the treatment, but now it is reduced.
Spices is one reason why the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama reached India and the Moluccas. These spices have stimulated the Dutch and then followed to the Moluccas, while Spain under the leadership of Columbus had previously sought to east through another way and ended up landing in the Americas.
Did not know then no affection, so the saying goes. Maybe just a lot of useful plants around us do not recognize its usefulness, but because it became something that was useful. Therefore, let us now familiar with some spices and medicinal plants of Indonesia.
1. Cloves
2. Nutmeg
3. Cinnamon
4. Pepper
5. Fennel
6. Cardamom
7. Cumin
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