| Title: |
Currying Flavor. |
| Authors: |
Wang, Weiwei (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Khanh Trung Kien (AUTHOR), Zhao, Chunguang (AUTHOR), Hung, Hsiao-chun (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Natural History. Sep2023, Vol. 131 Issue 8, p34-39. 6p. 8 Color Photographs, 1 Map. |
| Subject Terms: |
*NATURAL history, *NUTMEG tree, *GINGER, *TURMERIC, *RAGI, *EDIBLE plants, *BLACK pepper (Plant) |
| Abstract: |
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) Clove trees are native to the volcanic islands of Maluku Utara (northern Moluccas), often termed the "Spice Islands." Other ginger plants The other edible Zingiberaceae species found at Oc Eo - galangal (Alpinia galanga), fingerroot (Boesenbergia rotunda), and sand ginger (Kaempferia galanga) - are all native to tropical Asia and widely cultivated today in Southeast Asia. Some studies in South Asia have reported archaeological presences of black pepper, mustard (Brassica spp.), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). Archaeobotanical findings of turmeric were unknown in Southeast Asia before this study, and the large quantity of turmeric starch found at Oc Eo underlines the culinary influence there of Indian culture. [Extracted from the article] |
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