Ajaib.co.id – In the daily life of the Millennial lifestyle, how often do you think about herbs and spices? The instantaneous lifestyle often keeps us away from the beautiful facts of this country. close you peek into the kitchen and look for some typical Indonesian herbs and spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, pepper, nutmeg, ginger, and so on. If so, try to check the price at the nearest supermarket.
Do you think the price is still reasonable? Maybe this still makes sense, even though the prices in supermarkets are much more expensive than in traditional markets. But do you know how much these spices and herbs are worth overseas?
Types of Kitchen Spices & Their Benefits
For those of you who like to cook, below are some ingredients that you must know and have in your kitchen.
- Shallots & Garlic
These two herbs are favorite seasonings in Indonesia and are often used as the base seasoning for various dishes. This seasoning can give a savory taste with a fragrant aroma when sautéed. Apart from being cooked with other culinary delights, these two spices are also often used as fried onions as a complement to dishes by sprinkling them on top of foods such as soup, fried rice, chicken porridge, and others.
- Onions
Onions are large and round in size and have a not-too-sharp but fragrant aroma. Apart from being sautéed, these onions are usually eaten fresh as a mixture of salads and can also be used as a snack for fried onion rings with tempeh. This type of seasoning also has two variants that are distinguished by their color, namely yellow onions and red onions. - Chili
Indonesians like spicy food the most, that’s why chili is their favorite cooking spice. This seasoning has many variants. For the highest spicy level, you can choose cayenne pepper and bird chili, while we can choose curly chili when you want to give it a slightly spicy taste. This spice is usually processed by pulverizing, grinding, or slicing it into small pieces. Besides being used fresh, chilies can also be dried.
- Merika
Pepper or pepper is a kitchen spice that has a spicy and slightly bitter taste. This seasoning is usually used for cooking fried chicken, soup, and various other dishes. You can find this one spice in powder form and ready to be used as a food complement and you can sprinkle it on various foods such as noodles, meatballs, soup, and others. - Ginger
Besides being used as a food base, this one spice can also be used as medicine. Ginger has a spicy taste and is commonly used for culinary coconut milk or stir-fried. This spice can also be used in making warm drinks such as ginger ale.
