This seed gave its name to the Mexican state of Chiapas. It was a staple food of the Aztec people and is delicious with summer salads, home-made smoothies, or exotic fruits.
This variety of sesame with its distinctive aroma is widely used in Asia, sprinkled over noodles, cabbage salads or mixed into a paste to flavour ice creams and pastries.
Assam pepper is picked in the Brahmaputra river valleys, in North-East India.
It releases spicy yet refreshing notes with a zingy tang. Crush it roughly with a pestle and mortar and sprinkle over your winter vegetables, delicate fish or grilled meat.