Specialty food items are the heart and soul of our store. We carry a wide variety of items assembled from all over the world. The best way to find what you want in this section is to use the Online Search Function we have provided. This category as well as all the others are ordered alphabetically by the product name and then sorted by the package weight of the product.

Cloves ground have a flavor that is strong, pungent, and sweet, almost hot. Their flavor is one of the most penetrating of all spices and their bitter, astringent flavor leaves a numbing sensation in the mouth. Ground Cloves are used in cakes, gingerbread, cookies, fruit salad, chili sauce, beef stew, pot roasts, sweet potatoes, and green vegetables.

Ginger Crystallized aids digestion of food. Candied with sugar, this makes a great treat right out of the bag but can also be chopped fine into ice cream and cookies. A larger chop adds interest to your familiar banana bread. Can also be eaten for motion sickness and other types of sickness.

Cumin is characterized by a strong, musty/earthy flavor that also contains some green/grassy notes. Cumin ground is one of the main ingredients in Chili and Curry powder. It has a potent, spicy flavor which tends to dominate food. It is also used in the preparation of meats, pickles, cheeses, sausages, and chutney. Use a mixture of turmeric, ginger, peppercorns, garlic, onions and parsley on kebabs.

Cumin is characterized by a strong, musty/earthy flavor that also contains some green/grassy notes. Cumin ground is one of the main ingredients in Chili and Curry powder. It has a potent, spicy flavor which tends to dominate food. It is also used in the preparation of meats, pickles, cheeses, sausages, and chutney. Use a mixture of turmeric, ginger, peppercorns, garlic, onions and parsley on kebabs.

Cumin is characterized by a strong, musty/earthy flavor that also contains some green/grassy notes. Cumin ground is one of the main ingredients in Chili and Curry powder. It has a potent, spicy flavor which tends to dominate food. It is also used in the preparation of meats, pickles, cheeses, sausages, and chutney. Use a mixture of turmeric, ginger, peppercorns, garlic, onions and parsley on kebabs.

Cumin is characterized by a strong, musty/earthy flavor that also contains some green/grassy notes. Cumin is one of the main ingredients in Chili and Curry powder. It has a potent, spicy flavor which tends to dominate food. It is also used in the preparation of meats, pickles, cheeses, sausages, and chutney. Use a mixture of turmeric, ginger, peppercorns, garlic, onions and parsley on kebabs.

Ginger Sweet Pickled (Amasu Shoga). An Asian favorite that complements all sushi dishes and is ideal to clear the palate during meals. You can also sprinkle as a tangy garnish onto salads and rice dishes.

Roland Ginger in Heavy Syrup is from a ginger plant in either Southeast Asia, Jamaica and Africa. The ginger (balls) is preserved in a sugar-salt mixture; packed in extra heavy syrup. Used as staple in many Asian cuisines. May be used either at room temperature or in dishes to be cooked. An Asian favorite.

The flavor of Ginger is characterized by its unique combination of lemon/citrus, soapy, and musty/earthy flavor notes. It is warming to taste. Ginger is noted for its pungent flavor. Ginger has a hot, spicy flavor that can be put to good use in an endless variety of dishes. It has a special affinity for fruit dishes and enhances a wide variety of meat, fish, and vegetable dishes. Try Ginger in marinades of citrus fruit, garlic, soy sauce, and onion for use with poultry and meats. For quick cooking dishes, use ground Ginger to release flavor quickly.

Piney, terpeney, and citrus-like aromatics combine with sweet and bitter tastes to provide Nutmeg with its distinctive flavor. Nutmeg can add a most delicate and agreeable flavor to commonplace vegetables or potatoes. In Italy, it is frequently included in the stuffings for tortellini, ravioli, or cannelloni. Nutmeg blends well with mace, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. It should always be added at the end of cooking time as heat diminishes the flavor.

Roland Plum Sauce is a dark brown, natural plum color. It is a sweet sauce made from the finest Chinese plums blended with chili and ginger. Sweet and piquant, this basic sauce has strong overtones of plum and ginger. Also, it is used in cooking many Asian/oriental foods. No MSG.

Turmeric has a mild flavor which resembles ginger and pepper and is sold as an orange-yellow powder. It's a key ingredient in the chicken bases we sell. Although turmeric is generally a staple ingredient in curry powder, some people like to add a little extra of this spice when preparing curries. Also, add to egg salad and salad dressings to give it an even bolder yellow color or can be mixed nicely with brown rice. This spice is delicious on healthy sautéed apples, and healthy steamed cauliflower and/or green beans and onions. It is also a great spice to complement recipes that feature lentils. Can be used as an inexpensive substitute for saffron.