Szechuan berries were already renowned in ancient China. Their citrus yet spicy flavours are ideal with fish, foie gras, chocolate, strawberries and pineapple. Use lightly crushed just before serving.
The real Ceylon cinnamon has several rolled layers of bark. This is the gourmet cinnamon. Once ground, use it in your biscuits, gingerbreads, couscous or simply sprinkle it over whipped cream and ice creams.
Its pod is thicker than Bourbon vanilla and its aroma is more aniseed. Its flesh has a characteristic prune perfume. Use as you like in sweet or savoury dishes.
Cubeb pepper, also known as the tailed pepper, which comes from Indonesia, is characterized by its slight spiciness and its subtle, yet bitter aromatic notes of clove. On its own or mixed with other peppers, use it to flavour your sweet and sour dishes, chutneys or fruit compotes.