The Geography of Spices and Herbs

Spices are one of the best part of eating. But just like fruits, every spice has a different story to be told. Today we're diving into the geography behind this miracle of nature and human ingenuity.
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[@headcanon6408]

Britain: I’m gonna colonize the whole world for spices Also Britain: I’m not gonna use any of the spices though

[@mertdeniztatl5726]

Tea is technically spicy water.

[@ParevArev7]

Never get high on your own supply

[@claudiaweber4564]

Just making business with it,....

[@Nate-ur2vc]

HeadCanon we just wanted the money

[@RhodianColossus]

@SubversiveMemes lobsters are historically peasant food

[@bal5007]

>British colonization hundred years for spices >now fish and chips

[@Arian545]

@Anglo-Celtic Mega Nationalist Because you're Scottish

[@debojeet1993]

@Anglo-Celtic Mega Nationalist weak stomach perhaps?

[@ahmedmaniyaruni4300]

@Anglo-Celtic Mega Nationalist according to the video your kind won't survive very long

[@cheahlionel8925]

@Anglo-Celtic Mega Nationalist Is it blasphemy to eat chips with a dip like mayo or curry?

[@roflstomps324]

@Anglo-Celtic Mega Nationalist A lot of people do. I rather the fish and chips. There is something clean about eating a dinner that is made of three things. Sometimes we want simple. Indian food, if eaten enough, tends to just run together. That and a lot of Indian folks don't really know a lot about moderation, especially the older folk. My wife's dad went from one of the best cooks in the town to he solely uses blazing hot red chili powder and salt - lots of salt.

[@Kalivahcide]

It's amazing to think that people traveled thousands of miles for these spices, and yet most people have them all in their kitchen today.

[@alanmartinez9225]

There's a big difference like gmo food and organic

[@thinginground5179]

yes we take it for granted. We truly live like kings.

[@MrSneakyCastro]

More than that actually: we got to know our entire planet, just because we wanted access to those spices :D

[@ahmedelakrab]

People are still traveling thousands of miles for them though!

[@JJAB91]

Thats capitalism for ya

[@sangeethks2011]

I am from Kerala, India. Many of these spices are growing at my backyard. Black Pepper, Coco, Nutmeg, Pepper etc.

[@Climate_Facts]

ur lucky!!!

[@harivardhan2500]

Same here

[@SamratSingh-jh3vp]

​@@harivardhan2500same bro😂

[@yeasirkhan5786]

Don’t invite the white people

[@NBS-rk8bl]

Thats why most of Indian people like you smells like onions and spices...😂

[@Ottovonostbahnhof]

India：spices exist British: gonna conquer this land China: tea exists British: yeah, there too

[@ronin5878]

British : it's free real estate

[@Ottovonostbahnhof]

tom marvolo riddle saxena OMG, you Indian patriots never end

[@Ottovonostbahnhof]

tom marvolo riddle saxena tea appear in chinese court was documented back to West Zhou era, 500BC, tea was widely popular in three kingdom era and even mentioned in some famous event. You lot are embarrassing your country, self-pity is not a solution.

[@jenniferjuliana10]

It was a Portuguese Queen that introduce tea to British.....

[@siddeswarreddy1778]

@@Ottovonostbahnhof if not tea Then Cotton Most of spices Chess Steel India ahead of western

[@snehalsurve6090]

As an Indian my kitchen is stocked with almost all spices u mentioned n more

[@hanoianboy9562]

My mom’s boss is Indian, so she learned from him. When she went to India, she took tons of spices lol

[@sasmalprasanjit2764]

True, even my kitchen has more spices than shown in this video

[@dusscode]

Indians don’t use paprika

[@rishikagupta6061]

I mean if u don't have that spice dabba in ur kitchen are you even desi😅

[@ItsMe-vn2gi]

@@dusscode in some houses

[@gangpardos3833]

U can find vanillin compounds in wood. It's similar to how aging alcohols like whiskey, tequila, or rum in different regions like the Caribbean, Oaxaca Tennessee, and the Scottish highlands can infuse unflavored spirits with essences of wood char, oak, and even vanilla, without separate flavoring agents.

[@karanaima]

Yes I was thinking that, american oak has vanillin and that's what gives vanilla flavor to bourbon for instance, there probably is more trees or other plants that have that very compound in them. So that would explain it better

[@ghz24]

​@@karanaima It's in so many essential oils it's surprising to not find it present in any randomly selected essential oil. Almost every spice mentioned here has some in it.

[@sephikong8323]

This I am a (novice) bartender and during our formation they specifically told us about the process to make different alcohol and notably how the wood of the barrel can flavor the alcohol inside which can vary depending on the type of wood, but for Bourbon the makers specifically heat up the interior of the barrel to make Vanillin to give a vanilla flavor to the drink Honestly, I find the inner workings of alcohol making truly fascinating

[@introtwerp]

That's why it was found in Israel?

[@jusme4142]

There’s a big difference in “origin” and the hub of these spices, there’s so many variants of each and can grow in many places. You see it in those cultures that love spices.

[@papamilfz1565]

Gimme an example bro

[@hannahnguyen3454]

​@@papamilfz1565like mint and cilantro. Asian mint has a better taste. Italy, American, or Mexico mint and cilantro has a bitter taste and smell stronger. I can eat Asian mint raw but can't eat others due to the texture and strong smell.

[@ismiamalia6257]

I'm from the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Growing up and listening to my teachers explaining our local history is amazing. It's mind blowing to think of our tiny in-the-middle-of-nowhere region's role in history. It's hard to believe how much anguish and suffering has been caused by the search for our spices, spices that grow nowhere else (cloves and nutmeg). I loved coming home from school and passing through roads where people bake these spices under the blistering sun, they're super fragrant. And of course are a wonderful addition to our cuisine 😊

[@brucetrappleton6984]

Thank you for sharing that beautiful memories. I love when people talk about their own culture and I can learn from it.

[@ismiamalia6257]

@Gore M lol what made you think I was referring to this as an achievement? On the contrary, my ancestors got 350 years of marvelous European colonialism for growing these plants, so yeah ha ha achievement indeed. I was trying to convey how rare these plants were back then, that caused the Dutch and other europeans to seek them out. Why are you so butthurt my child?

[@nedisahonkey]

Your english is incredible. Thanks for the great comment.

[@wb8695]

@Gore M Preservation IS an achievement, have you ever heard of any of the animals or plants that have gone extinct because of human greed or neglect? You need to shush your unspiced pie-hole and let people enjoy the video.

[@m0nkeywrench]

@Gore M Top quality bait

[@moretune9759]

Plants: Develop defense mechanism Human: Eat plants anyway Plants: am I a joke to you

[@user-oy2zg3bt6n]

Humans: no you are testy and loveable to us

[@Pyrohawk]

Humans: tear down entire forests to make toilet paper "yes"

[@ewthmatth]

Oh there are plenty of plants that can kill you :P

[@Mic7cheesekase]

Human :what about I do it ANY WAY

[@Drymedell]

bitch man they carries a weight

[@ultrapwnd]

Its a great privilege to be able to have the world's spices available to you by going on a short trip to the grocery store

[@artist3856]

"God created war so that Americans could learn geography" - Mark Twain

[@aks9350]

Apparently they still can't find America on world map

[@MrSneakyCastro]

Hahahaaa Dude You Made My Day

[@amansaxena5898]

Wait, isn't America the whole earth?

[@terrymiller111]

@@amansaxena5898 If certain people had it their way, my friend.

[@christianfaux736]

@@aks9350 You've never met an American, and it shows.

[@Skud0rz]

"He who controls the spice controls the universe." - Frank Herbert

[@Noname-fn4xi]

Crearly India and Indonesia do

[@darkdagger2287]

@@Noname-fn4xi Didn't really worked out well for them when the Europeans arrived

[@Noname-fn4xi]

@@darkdagger2287 My comment was sarcastic

[@NaprostoRetardovany]

@@darkdagger2287 well Europeans controlled the spice in India, so yeah :D it's not like Frements controlled spice on Arakis, it was controlled by Atreides

[@mardanananak]

"The spice must flow!"

[@chrsuppe]

Plants: Let's make ourselves spicy so that we won't get eaten. Humans: It's free real estate

[@NativeVsColonial]

Plants: * Surprise Pikachu face *

[@rishikagupta6061]

@@NativeVsColonial 🤣🤣

[@runthejam4959]

Humans: finally some good fucking food

[@arandomnamegoeshere]

Win-win. Humans make sure those plants prosper and multiply.

[@otakunthevegan4206]

Hippity Hoppity your life is my stomach's property.

[@susovanmishra7516]

Its true, even our toothpastes are spicy😂

[@ujjwal0073]

Lmao so true herbal toothpaste 😂😂

[@Kenobi_SpaceJesus]

bhai yaad mat dila bachpan mein mummy ne kaha Ayurvedic toothpaste hai isse use kar purre din bhar muh jal raha tha

[@akashkumarsahu2649]

@@Kenobi_SpaceJesus 😂😂

[@Kenobi_SpaceJesus]

@@akashkumarsahu2649 Bhai yaha muh jal raha hai aur aap has rahe ho

[@baggebilla]

@@Kenobi_SpaceJesus dabur red diya tha na?

[@kelshakes]

I can't tell you how hard I laughed at food in England is disgusting, but food in India is amazing😂😂😂

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

4:53 That's subjective. American food is similar to British food. Americans and British people like their foods and eat it the most. America and Britain are high in obesity. Some people like subtle favors like in British and Japanese food, and not too much overwhelming spices like in Indian food.

[@EthanPerales.]

​@@user-gu9yq5sj7cAmerican food is NOT similar to the UK, southerners would smack yo ass if you dare say that to they're face

[@lucascoval828]

India's kitchen conditions, on the other hand.......

[@NBS-rk8bl]

I laugh at the indian people who destroys their food with spices...even when they roasting meat, they put much different spices...if thats the case...you can only taste spices, not meat.

[@genericguy_]

@@lucascoval828 Better than american school conditions??

[@agentK1896]

There are so many other spices we use in India that's not as popular as the ones you mentioned. For e.g. Long pepper, asafoetida, black stone flower, Nigella seeds, cardamom, Ajwain, jakhiya, alkanet root, kokum, pomegranate seeds, dried kapok buds etc.. if you ever thought you were tired of eating Indian food, you had never had true Indian food. Unfortunately, restaurants don't serve that. You need to know some old granny from rural areas to experience these intricate tastes.

[@chriswood4]

Roti with methi ❤

[@simonschnedl]

Nigella is edible!?

[@agentK1896]

@@simonschnedl used as a spice. Please look up recipes for kalonji seeds in Indian cuisine.

[@AndresSanchez-pp3ho]

She wipes her ass with the chicken then seasons my drink with a loogie 🤮

[@LonDanDoc]

100% agreed. South and Southeast Asia have such a plethora of spices that the mediterranean could only dream of so I am very surprised by his video. Its the reason so many of us can be vegetarian all our lives so happily - most flavours come from spices not meat. its actually crazy how restricted the taste variety in europe and northwest europe is in comparison to even just one state in the indian subcontinent e.g. punjab let alone the rest.

[@metajaji4249]

plants: develops poison inside their bodies so nobody gets close humans: yes

[@Charok1]

that is caffeine

[@user-uf4lf2bp8t]

@@Charok1 and THC

[@zaraiwzara]

@Stella Hohenheim calm down

[@AnkitSinghAnarchoAtheist]

Yet these plant won evolutionarily.... We breed them in large quantities..

[@zafrel]

@@AnkitSinghAnarchoAtheist its a win-win

[@KimiHayashi]

British: we have hundreds upon hundreds if herbs and spices that people could use to make delicious meals! Also the Brits: Fish n Chips! Get your fish n chips! Beer battered with salt and pepper

[@chubz1568]

battered beer???????!!!!!!! wtf

[@rainbowkitten8990]

@@chubz1568 Fish over here is sometimes battered with some beer included in the batter

[@chubz1568]

@@rainbowkitten8990 I see i've gotta try that where about in thee UK is it from

[@Kausik007]

🤣

[@TristanBanks]

Pepper? Hahaha most chippies don't have that

[@sasukefukuda4148]

There's a tribe here in the Philippines whose members are obsessed with chili peppers. They won't eat a meal literally without it. Some even say they will fight to the death if someone steals their chili plant. 😂. I myself love spices, that's why I have a strong immunity. I even put rosemary into a bottle of gin to make it smell good.

[@AS-jo8qh]

What did they eat before they were introduced to chili peppers from South America?

[@sasukefukuda4148]

@@AS-jo8qh I have no available information with regard to your question.

[@B121AN1]

Dutch East India Company has joined the server.

[@rahulsingh8769]

No please god

[@kyrios0307]

Indonesia has left the server

[@theawkwardcurrypot9556]

Our Zamorin had the last laugh.. #SouthIndian

[@thesucker9632]

British East India Company has joined the server.

[@B121AN1]

Jan Pieterszoon Coen is now admin. British East India Company has been kicked out by Jan Pieterszoon Coen.

[@shivanshsingh8331]

India: Has spices Britain: Hippity Hoppity, you're my property

[@tophat665]

Yes , you have spices, but do you have a flag, hmmm?

[@shivanshsingh8331]

@@tophat665 what kind of retarded question is that? Of course, we do.

[@tophat665]

@@shivanshsingh8331 a clever retarded question, apparently more clever than some people I could name. Google "Do you have a flag?" And watch the video with the bleached blonde fellow with drag queen makeup. I think you may find it amusing.

[@ANKAMedien]

@@shivanshsingh8331 its from a comedy skit, calm down

[@ANKAMedien]

"Do you have a flag?" by Eddie Izzard

[@victorinosparkajen9405]

watching my favorite science nerds nerdgasm on KZbin and then randomly toss in a pop culture reference makes me love them even more ❤That last spice was SOOO left field but when you mentioned it I couldn't help but break down and laugh because you had already validated it with the discussion ❤❤❤

[@Narsuitus]

Thanks for a great video. I include the following herbs and/or spices in my 2-quart home-made ice cream recipe. 1 Tbs vanilla extract 1/2 tsp vanilla paste 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp cardamom 1/4 tsp coriander 1/4 tsp ground coffee (wet) 1/4 tsp clove 1/4 tsp saffron 1 tsp cocoa powder

[@balashibuyeeter2704]

atlas: *talks about spices* indians: *allow us to introduce ourselves*

[@jersonsamuel7073]

LOL

[@tigerdavid3982]

In Ancient time bharath(India) exports spices to world and import gold, silver

[@Pearier]

TRUE 78% OF SPICES COME FROM INDIA

[@MotivateMoments2023]

@@tigerdavid3982 South india*

[@someone-uc2jk]

@@MotivateMoments2023 kerala

[@gimmethehealth7058]

Plants: Makes parts of them taste and smell horrible Humans: Likes it specifically for its taste and smell Plants: *Surprised Pikachu Face*

[@nevets2371]

Gimme The Health well if you think about it, we did make their survival more successful because we liked it and started cultivating them, so it really was a win win.

[@akatoshslayer7599]

@@nevets2371 The most successful plants and animals on earth have dietary or ornamental uses for humans. I want to say only roughly 3% of nonhuman mammals are wild, and the majority of plants in most regions are non-native plants brought for farming or landscaping.

[@nevets2371]

Akatosh Slayer stupid dandy lions...

[@user-ed9qu5im2y]

But then we cultivate them to make them even more tasty :D

[@zenebean]

Plants: you weren't supposed to do that!

[@renijardim]

Thank you for all the amazing videos! Always learning so much here. The Geography of Flowers would be amazing!

[@mikelitoris8809]

I can't believe you forgot Sansanna Spice a highly addictive spice which is famously known for being found in the mines of Kessel, but can also be found on Ryloth and Naboo.

[@lk29692]

Mint: Haha I taste terrible so bugs and animals dont eat me Humans: woW U taste amaZing Mint: am I joke to you?

[@Tarik360]

Mint: exCuSE mE whAt ThE fUCK?

[@baonkang5990]

But we also cultivate them so as a species they are protected. Its kinda like offering your first born to a violent and blood thirsty god.

[@baonkang5990]

@Ungregistered User you do know that you can post comments without replying to someone else.

[@baonkang5990]

@Ungregistered User Ur comment had almost nothing to do with mine. If u want to spam large blocks of text . That's fine But don't throw a hissy fit when someone calls you out on your attention seeking.

[@baonkang5990]

@Ungregistered User let me guess you were so desperate for someone to notice you That you didn't even bother to reading my comment before replying.

[@lukeland6741]

RealLifeLore: Britain's Food Is Disgusting Atlas Pro: Britain's Food Is Disgusting British: cri

[@mkirklions]

One time I had an English Breakfast. Not to go full Merika, but we are fat for a reason.

[@rileysanderson3824]

yall gotta stop hating on britain british food is amazing i only eat my eggs in a basket

[@petreeuk4439]

Fattest nation in Europe (UK) replies to fattest nation in the world (USA) :how can you say this

[@Lukiel666]

Had a friend who visited. Ordered a hamburger, figuring they couldn't screw that up. They battered and deep fried it.

[@PseudomoniaProject]

Lukiel666 was that in Scotland by any chance?

[@reggiesj4918]

Without a doubt, one of the most informative short video I've ever seen and learned quite a few things

[@snaik9141]

Cooking fish in different parts of the world Goa, India- Tumeric, Ginger Garlic paste, Chilly, Aamtaan Britain- Nah just fry it

[@rainbowkitten8990]

Nope. I live in the UK and we don't fry our fish. We marinate it with garlic and ginger, other spices as well. We don't just fry everything.

[@SCComega]

@@rainbowkitten8990 yeah, that's america. Don't give the british credit that we americans rightfully deserve. Also you will never convince me there is a better way to have catfish than beer batter fried, lightly sprinkled with lemon juice, then dipped in a spiced sauce mix after.

[@tasnim569]

@@SCComega nahh spicy fish is better (source, a bengali)

[@largeymargey5651]

​@@tasnim569your source is fully meaningless as all of this is completly subjective

[@agustinvenegas5238]

*The spice must flow*

[@walterclements8905]

agustin venegas Guys laugh it’s from Dune

[@comichacker]

As an Indian, I really feel for the people who live and die without eating indian food.

[@AKNSW]

As a Sri lankan i feel like your "hot and spicy food" is not hot enough, but i love butter chicken and so many other indian dishes.

[@Joe-Mamasixtyninefourtwenty]

I dont like diarhea soo..😂 jk it is pretty good (indian food) not the other thing

[@ss2629]

720p60fps Its basically same as Kerala food. Here in Toronto, Sri Lankans market their restaurant as ‘Kerala Cuisine’.

[@LifeOdysseyMotivation]

*I ate Indian foods already like chicken curry, masala, biryani, spicy chapatti. It's just ok for me. But I prefer foods from Thailand, Cambodia, Arabian foods, mediterannean foods especially greek, Japanese, and Chinese. The next foods I want to explore are Vietnamese, Malaysian, and Indonesian.*

[@84updown]

@@LifeOdysseyMotivation why tf are you typing in bold like we cant see what you comment?

[@shahriartanvir977]

Imagine invading and killing a whole continent just because someone wanted to eat something spicy

[@gf_real]

Worth the effort

[@christianfaux736]

Well that never actually happened. Unless you REALLY twist and contort history.

[@DroidVerse97]

@@christianfaux736 didn't colonists use smallpox to kill entire countries in south america

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

Well can you blame them when the food is bland, all jokes aside, Spice is a very profitable business because of food flavoring and preservation meaning who ever controls the Spice controls the universe.

[@forickgrimaldus8301]

@@DroidVerse97 not really, people back then just didn't know how diseases work exactly and the Colonialists did try to use them as workers before importing Africans because they kept dying from diseases. So its very likely it was just accidental unlike what they did some other times where it was to depopulate. Though as with anything some probably did it intentionally.

[@miss42310]

Always wondered why every south Asian and south east Asian countries had some sort of chilli in their food and now it makes sense

[@Kushiyunko]

I mean south asia did introduce Buddha and Hindu to southeast asia countries so it would make sense if they also spread spices and herbs and in the Malay archipelago (Indonesia) was a trading market point between India and China so that's why they got colonized by Portugal and Dutch bc of the spices (which basically at those centuries are like oil and gold in modern world)

[@sriparameshwara3855]

@@Kushiyunko that's incorrect as we did have a role to spread things to the Chinese and Indians just as much as they had spread their influences to us. Please consider context and origins. Things like rice, aside from native southeast Asian-only spices, spread to both India and china. Rice is the biggest example of non-spice influence. Starting with the ancestors of modern southeast Asians today, and to the point that most of the world knows "china" as its origin. (No, Han Chinese were originally wheat consumers, not rice) Certain vegetables and herbs are only used by southeast Asians and therefore also spread to south India for example. Our banana leaves and coconut are an influence to southern India.

[@Goofyderclown]

@@sriparameshwara3855 yeah people don't realize just how influential the Mahajapahit kingdom was. It literally connected the sea trade routes between east asia and south asia.

[@sriparameshwara3855]

@@Goofyderclown Srivijaya as well. Sadly the mainland countries are not in the midst of it like the islands

[@arthurmorgan2887]

​@@Kushiyunko trades had been done between the regions for millennia. Bananas? They are the gifts from South East Asia to the world, coconuts too. There are many things that SEA sent to the world and India/China reciprocate it by giving things to us too. So it's more like barter. This is how the world works. SEAsians back then just so happened to find the ideas of Hinduism and Buddhism interesting and profitable for trading since traders occasionally are much more loose to people with the same faith. (Then India proceeded to destroy that with the nonsense about "Those who ventured out of India are not going to reach nirvana whatnot" which essentially despising overseas trading and people, making Hinduism influences became weaker and weaker, which caused current day Indonesia and Malaysia became the way it is now, muslim-majority.)

[@darius2640]

so spice merchants just evolved to fridge salesmen

[@cameron5091]

Yes, but actually no

[@BasileusHorus]

Spices are better, because you don't have to use electricity to make them work, just the Old Reliable Four Elements at any place.

[@AnthonyDavis-fv6lv]

You could also say they -well I won't say evolved- into pharmaceutical salespeople.

[@darknativity42]

That Dune reference at the end though :)

[@AtlasPro1]

I couldn’t resist :P

[@landdreugh9955]

Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. May He keep the world for His people

[@shaneg9081]

Gave me a good chuckle.

[@bettys_dungeon_adventures9197]

@@AtlasPro1 it was priceless

[@thenekom]

The spice must flow.

[@sanjithsaravanan8469]

great video! maybe you can make a part 2 video of some other, less-known spices? like in southern tip of india we use a spice called "kalpaasi" literaly - stone algae. i think it's english name is stone flower. its a form of lichen that makes this undescribable umami taste, but is also super fragrant. authentic south indian curries use this spice in abundance, especially meat and chickpea curries. other unique spices of the south include kodumpuli, kanthari milagu, etc. there are many other spices used in the entirety of india very commonly like poppy seeds, asafoetida. in the north, they use dried forms of leaves and fruits as spice. like aamchur and anardana - dried mango and pomegranate - for tanginess, and kasuri methi - dried fenugreek leaves - for an amazing earth smell. also, you COMPLETELY FORGOT TAMARIND! another super common spice used to get a tangy taste in south indian curries. in the north they use lemons and aamchur, but in south they mostly use tamarind. of course you also forgot super common spices used all over the world like cardamom i'm sure there are so many other unique and uncommon spices all around the world that you can add into a seperate video.

[@theboulder4914]

I thought Saffron was from Iran, Iraq, and India.

[@AmuzonJungle]

I spent the entirety of the video trying NOT to think of Dune and it's spice trade, only for you to end the video on it. I can't tell you enough how happy that made me at the end. This video DEFINITELY deserves a like. Not just for the things I didn't know about spices, but the inclusion at the end.

[@michaelbauers8800]

The spice must flow

[@babyramses5066]

UK: Invades India for spices, leaves addicted to curry takeaways India: congratulations you played yourself

[@morrisstudio8372]

I don't get it

[@babyramses5066]

@@morrisstudio8372 just a silly joke about 1600's Britain justfied invading India to turn it into a massive spice colony but it was actually India who ended up winning because 2020's Britain is colonized by Indian restaurants

[@rabbiconduit4835]

@@babyramses5066 not really a bad thing tbh, Indian food is baller

[@babyramses5066]

@@rabbiconduit4835 never said it was ;)

[@teedub9295]

And the National Dish in England is now, Tekka Masala. From India. I'm hungry. Here in Texas our national dish is BBQ with a side of Tex-Mex, Chili (No Beans) and I have a family from India that moved in next door. I grow veges and she trades me for Samosa Chaat. I win.

[@MrSneakyCastro]

This video opened my eyes to new things, thanks Atlas Pro !

[@AlphaGeminorum1]

OMG. At the end when you mentioned melange. LOVED IT!!!

[@athmakur01]

So, British did all that for some spicy "Chicken Tikka Masala", 🤔🤔

[@Jana_San_SS]

And didn't even use them!

[@Sharma-xw6ml]

Yaya

[@baldieman64]

Ironically "Chicken Tikka Masala" was invented in Britain using the very spices and tomatoes that the British and other European powers introduced to India.

[@Sharma-xw6ml]

@@baldieman64 that's a common misconception the dish originated in ancient Punjab

[@baldieman64]

No, Murg Mutni (butter chicken) was the predecessor of CTM but it's not "ancient" because the ingredients didn't exist in India prior to the British and the Portuguese.

[@Reddyreddy-uv3yt]

India is the largest exporter of spices, almost 65-75% spices that the world using comes from India.

[@ericktellez7632]

Thats cool but India still imports some specific types of condiments, Vanilla, Habanero and Jalapeños as well as tomatoes are native to Mexico and had to be introduced to India after the Columbian exchange. Some of the most famous Indian dishes uses condiments and spicies from Mexico and south america.

[@ankurjain7125]

@@ericktellez7632other than condiment Nobody uses jalapeno and other stuff you have mentioned in day to day lives it is mainly for junk food. And india produce a large amount of condiments too of greater quality but is often costly and exported and cheap ones are imported to supply market demand.

[@ameybirulkar7503]

@@ericktellez7632 You are talking about origin but he's talking about present day trade.

[@edmundooliver7584]

@@ankurjain7125 yes, no body uses chocolate, vanilla, or tomato and chilli

[@Dudenier]

If sugar is considered a spice like in the video then your information is incorrect.

[@ferrywijaya2557]

Most people thought silk road was the most valuable trade route. Wrong. The most valuable one is spice road, which was effectively blocked after the fall of Constantinople and set the age of exploration. My country Indonesia had been invaded and made VOC the wealthiest company in the world beating other spice companies.

[@stayout9]

I love how the video about spices has the Salsa piano behind it 😅😅😅

[@Apoorv293]

We won't even tell you what we have in Himalayas! That's the sequel - herbs, which you missed out on.

[@EmpressAshe]

We also have herbs in Trinidad, which is an island in the Caribbean We have Many herbs & spices as well

[@aviram6811]

@@Apoorv293 because these are the places where you can easily find people of indian heritage.

[@Arkaworldd]

@@Apoorv293 because she is indian

[@brandonreckin4452]

@@Apoorv293 Almost half of Trinidads population is of Indian origin man

[@Apoorv293]

@@brandonreckin4452 that sounds sweet for a trip, mate!

[@vanzetti1927]

I was so distracted that I was unprepared for the Dune Reference. Well played, sir.

[@asheru9254]

What's the name of cartoon in your profile?

[@vanzetti1927]

@@asheru9254 Snidely Whiplash from Rocky and Bullwinkle

[@mosalah8551]

I've been expected since the start of this video

[@dgp4201]

Made me laugh out loud!

[@martinbruhn5274]

Vanillin is a derivative of lignin, which is the main component of paper and wood. To put it simply, if you just let paper age, it is going to accumulate vanillin, as it slightly decomposes. A bronze age container being covered in vanillin is more likely than not the result of some really old papers stored inside of it. Olive oil containing vanillin is more likely than not the result of some really old wood for the wooden barrels the oil was stored in.

[@-topic9506]

man, this is the first food video of yours where I've actually tried most things mentioned

[@michaleandmore5111]

Humans eats spicy food Spices trying to kill bacteria : am i a joke to you

[@rudeboymon3177]

When are people like you going to get sick of this lame joke????

[@michaleandmore5111]

@@rudeboymon3177 never

[@HarshRajAlwaysfree]

"The food in UK is disgusting"

[@VanaeCavae]

The "disgusting" food in the UK caused the British to conquer India.

[@cratoss.4772]

That's like saying water is wet......oh wait,fuck.

[@AerisReyha]

@@Junokaii if you grown up with tastier food, anything bland is disgusting... 🤣

[@VanaeCavae]

@@Junokaii you got bad taste in food. I bet that you think that the Brits have nice looking teeth as well.

[@chocolateorange]

Gotta side with junokaii here. British food isn't the best but it's not exotic or an acquired taste. Clearly you've never had fish and chips form the local chippy.

[@MrTAMAKIE]

As indonesian, i can’t live without spices 🤣

[@user-is1mu8fo9j]

Another Indonesian kan? Salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩 :D

[@kyrios0307]

Imagine our country being colonized for 300+ years just because of pepper and nutmeg, things that are dirt cheap today.

[@SetuwoKecik]

@@kyrios0307 idk man, nutmeg and cloves are still quite expensive today, at least in western markets.

[@user-lh2yf9ch4k]

@Everything Of Indian Cinema. Asia means ? Are you including every asian countries like Russia, Turkey, Korea, India, Japan or just south east Asia ?

[@Realatmx]

Thank you for posting you did lot of hard work to make this informative video😊

[@songwala786]

*India is a king of Spices 🌿*

[@gastonlinares5593]

* Britain Intensifies *

[@JohnSmith-pi7nc]

Dammnn strongly agreed

[@warriorking6477]

The Queen of spices.

[@naufalxiips4374]

Indonesia : *no*

[@fajar.nugraha]

@@naufalxiips4374 no sense memes

[@aaronmarks9366]

I was expecting to hear way more about chili peppers. They're actually widespread in tropical America, not just the Cayenne pepper from French Guiana. They were eaten by the Mayans and Aztecs for instance.

[@jasonbates2687]

Half the things mentioned aren't even spices, they are herbs

[@jsmrt6875]

Thanks for the video! Did you ever consider the correlation between stomach flora and spices? A way to inhibit and maintain the bacteria we coexistence with maybe!.

[@spellonyou7987]

And countries where these herbs and spices come from famous for their outstanding cuisines.

[@rajeshsureshrajput]

Like India

[@huntervoskanian3224]

Nice Dune reference at the end there.

[@KaiserXionTV]

Glad someone else recognized this. You must be an Atraides.

[@animeroxperiod123]

The video is awesome and thank you for the information I work at an Indian Restaurant and like to learn more about spices now. Though u might have corrected already in the video (but I'm not sure) chillies are a fruit with capsaicin so they are not spices, but does a similar thing for killing bacteria, disuading bugs and both awesome. Lol

[@kc4276]

Kind of off topic, but the first time I met a South American person (who was part native), I felt the need to say ‘thank you for taking one for the team’. I’m Indian, if that helps provide context.

[@BWEEOOP]

Columbus: "The spice must flow."

[@ironlad6385]

Sending Spice from India😘 (spice=love😉)

[@erickgupta2520]

Aditya Bari love from USA 🇺🇸

[@lasingresergaming6785]

@@erickgupta2520 my Lund from Brittany

[@johnrokzz9723]

@@lasingresergaming6785 yes English women loves that😃

[@joe-cg2hv]

SEA foods are really on another level when it comes to spices. They dont just put spices to make super hot foods that will give you frequent visit to toilet. The varieties of the spices used are amazing. Im not into spicy foods but Indonesian cuisine is my fav.

[@subliminalfalllenangel2108]

Despite living in the country with dozens types of spiceS, Vietnam(also in SEA), I still have to buy imported spices from Europe, India and other countries to increase the diversity of the tastes. It's probably because my foods consists of a lot of legumes and SEA spices alone aren't enough to make the dishes tasty, whereas a typical Vietnamese dish is animal based(with mainly pork and eggs). While other people use mainly simple spices like peppers, onions, garlic, sauces like fish sauce and soy sauce, I use other spices like gingers, tumerrics, paprika, cumins, basils, thymes, rosemery, oregano, sage, nutritional yeast, sesame, etc etc. I am talking about home cooked foods, not culinary masterpieces served in restaurants. So don't underestimate Mediterrenean spices or Indian spices. With proper combination, your meal might consist of spices from all over the world if desired. SEA spices are only a small part of these spices.

[@smoothbeak]

This is a really amazing video, to the point where I'm going to keep it open in my tabs and look at it frequently haha

[@randomvids10ful]

Nutmeg was literally only found in one of the island in the Maluku island, Banda island, an island so small you can’t even see it on the map. Also it’s interesting how fast Asian cuisine adopted chili peppers which could only have been brought to the continent by Europeans.

[@conni70]

specifically the Portuguese...they were responsible for introducing the chili pepper to Indian and South east Asian cuisine...

[@Albinojackrussel]

I'm really surprised how widely paprika has been adopted (basically everyone uses it) given how new on the scene it is. Not a spice, but same with tomatos. So much of both Italian and Indian cooking is based around tomato's but they're an American import too

[@jrc6193]

I bet it spread quickly probably because it was like black peppers but on steroids. Well, as far as heat goes.

[@sanjaysingh-bn2fu]

Chilli can be grown in many type type of climates But other spices need particularly tropical climate and most spices r expensive

[@snow2076]

and british actually traded it with manhattan

[@The_Daily_Tomato]

Indian food is something i rank as my favorite food type. Nothing competes with it in my opinion but as a cook i must criticize your harsh attitudes towards English cooking. English food is divine given you do it right. Anyone complaining about English food being bad is either just saying it as a popular joke or has never tasted genuine English meal. P.S. Not English so i'm not bias.

[@roshanbrahman7688]

TheIcelandicPrincess according to Hindu culture it is wrong to say bad words for any food

[@JaKingScomez]

I will never eat dirty Indian food. Plus Europeans have by far better deserts, drinks, and cheeses

[@vsingh3493]

@@JaKingScomez even indians dont eat dirty indian food. do they sell dirty food in your city ?

[@marygonsalves2323]

@@JaKingScomez Ask your ancestors, they killed, slaved and died for this food. And look at you.

[@varaknus9103]

It's great food really. I don't like spices much though I'm from India but I'm still hooked to it and can't do without and switch to something like English cuisine that is wholesome but bland.

[@ferulebezel]

The presence of a compound we harvest from one species being found in the ancient world doesn't mean that there was trade between where the plant was from and where it was found. It is more likely that they got the compound from some other plant.

[@stevesmith4901]

The reference to the Dune spice Melange was hilarious! Loved it!

[@casimiriii5941]

@2:33 actually in a lot of cases refriɡeration was more than possible. In areas with seasons you fiɡure its ɡoinɡ to be around 55° or less for half the year (half of if not most of sprinɡ and fall as well as all of winter) They could also diɡ subterranian storaɡe wholes. Here even in the summer the temp stays even. Finally there's all sorts of ways to preserve meats such as smokinɡ, which they would litteraly stick the meat in a chimney to coat it with smoke, salt which is a mineral not a seasoninɡ, honey, or even coatinɡ the meat in fat like we do still to this very day with sausaɡe.

[@casimiriii5941]

TheLaughingMan0603 salt is a mineral not a spice, but don't take my word for it, do some research of your own or remain iɡnorant, I ɡives a damn, ɡuy.

[@vivianabronsten5736]

you should have talked more about chilli peppers. I think they play a far more important role than vanilla in Americas and their spread was interesting

[@conni70]

the Portuguese were responsible for the introduction of the chili pepper into Asian cuisine..

[@vivianabronsten5736]

​@@conni70 yeah, like I said , interesting :).

[@alexcontreras6103]

I agree 100% he mentions Cayenne and Paprika as two different species but they come from the same plant Capsicum annuum which also Bell peppers, Jalapenos, Serranos etc come from and grows in North and South America most cultivated type. But the really spicy stuff come from Capsicum chinense which was used in the yucatan this hot pepper is used alot in carribean, african and indian while Capsicum frutescens which is more from central and south america is used in a lot of Chinese, Thai. He should mention also Tomatos come from Mexico which is heavily used as a spice when concentrated

[@damienthonk1506]

Chili peppers aren't herbs or spices

[@blackkennedy3966]

@@damienthonk1506 are you dumb? Chill peppers are spices we use them to spice food…

[@erniegutierrez1942]

Thanks for this documentary....much info. watching again and again...😊

[@AwokenEntertainment]

It's incredible tracing the history of ingredients we use to flavor our food daily

[@marshallemmet1366]

Brit food: Salty Indian Food: S p i c e y Chinese food: Textur-ey?

[@ranald73]

Nah Brit food: Salty Indian Food: S p i c e y Chinese food: oily

[@Zulfa1065]

Many chinese food is so spicy.

[@noran5717]

chinese and indian food are so good

[@Iamtheliquor]

British food salty? Such as??

[@Zulfa1065]

@@Iamtheliquor salt

[@mrs.g.9816]

Can't live without spices! I love Indian, Eastern Mediterranean, Hungarian and Mexican cuisine.

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

Never tried Hungarian cuisine. Do they use spices over there as well?

[@videosammelsurium2494]

@@Toomuchbullshitta looooot of paprika. the hungarian paprika powder is the best. none quite like ours. i live in gernany, but when we visit our family back there, we always brings lots, cause you can not find it anywhere else

[@alfredodlp7131]

Coming in late but I have an idea regarding the finding of vanillin in the bronze age tomb. Lignin, a major component in wood is made up of thousands of aromatic molecules. When lignin breaks down vanillin is one of the possible breakdown products as its chemical structure is very close to the chemical structure of the three main phenolic building blocks of lignin. Basically, as wood breaks down some vanillin is produced and it's one of the components of the pleasant smell of old wood. The presence of vanillin in these tombs may be a consequence of wood breaking down through millenia.

[@vseslavkazakov356]

There are some very underrated temperate spices out there. Some of my favorites are Tarragon, California Laurel, Pine needles(seriously), and currant leaves. Australia also has some really cool spices like eucalyptus(careful, toxic in large doses), lemon-scented eucalyptus(careful, toxic in large doses), seaspray myrtle, honey-scented myrtle, and orange spice myrtle.

[@adamknight5089]

Man, even Australia's spices want to kill you!

[@maldito_sudaka]

as a history student, THANK YOU for explaining spices

[@SG003]

So much history!😮 Saffron is mentioned in ancient texts of India. So if it really originated in Mediterranean then trade between Europe and India is happening for thousand of years

[@swedishmetalbear]

Correct! And there is proof of this in Asian and European genetics (we may look different from each other but there was a lot of cross exchange and intermixing between our cultures). The farming cultures and Indo-Europeans that spread westward to Europe from India in the neolithic era also brought spices with them and cultivated them in Europe. And thousand years later even the vikings traded for spices.

[@FantasticExplorers]

Yep!

[@Likhith_J]

Not only saffron, even Indigo grows in India.... We grow pepper, Elachi, Beetle leaf, Arecanut in our plantation..

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

You forgot Juniperus communis, the common juniper, berries, Acorus calamus (also called sweet flag, sway or muskrat root, among many common names, and serveral more herbs.

[@giancarlosp7]

Very informative video. Fully enjoyed it. Thanks 😃

[@lasingresergaming6785]

India n Mexico is d king of spices *GameOver* now go to sleep

[@aqilbshk2467]

true. plus there's also a lot of cultural similarities between these 2 countries as well. :)

[@shukracharya_]

@@aqilbshk2467 cultural? 😂😂😂

[@MP-ei4kd]

@@aqilbshk2467 if you talk in a traditional sense, yeah they have similarities, but I'd say we have more similarities with the people from the Levant, since we got a lot of immigrant Christian middle easterners. Indians eat spicy food because Vasco de Gama introduced chillies to India from Mexico, where they are originally from.

[@srikanthxxxxx]

@@aqilbshk2467 brown people rule

[@slurpee9247]

@@aqilbshk2467 Catholic spanish speaking country vs hindu/muslim and multilingual country, not a lot of cultural similarities to me.

[@thegreenvibe9958]

Indian actually use more spices than what you have shown in the video.

[@MehmetlerMehmedi]

No way really, so you want him to talk about every spice the indians use? Maybe we should talk about basic things the indians dont use? So full of yourself man so egocentric, as if people didnt know those are not the only spices used in india, use your brain man.

[@Cnut_the_grape]

@@MehmetlerMehmedi somebody's triggered.

[@internetperson3436]

I think he knows bro, but he had to lightning round it

[@aaradhyaurmaliya8150]

@@rajv1r_ahm8d I can definitely guess you to be a Pakistani or Bangladeshi.

[@user-6K38d95gfH]

It's a good thing this video isn't titled "every spice Indian cuisine uses"

[@spicemazing8792]

I have learnt some new stuff today...Insightful

[@ercanpeker]

one of the most informative videos on the KZbin, thanks.

[@idraote]

I like this branch of history. Having a cocrete focus when speaking about history and geography works greatly as a memory enhancer.

[@parsasajedi2620]

Saffron was originated in Iran, the very name indicates that. Also there are native species of thyme and mint which grow around the springs in high altitude mountains of Iran. All and all, props to India for pepper, curry, and ginger. Just can't get enough of them.

[@prithvirajan2010]

Yes I always thought and read in many places. saffron is a Persian spice

[@dalitnahipehlehinduhu6569]

May be saffron word comes from word zaffran 😅... Saffron also grows in Jammu and Kashmir 😍

[@saisha1251]

sorry what do you mean by curry ?

[@christianz-jg2bh]

Pepper isn't from india. And ginger is also from china

[@prithvirajan2010]

@@christianz-jg2bh well black pepper is native to where I come from. Malabar coast of India (Southern India)

[@user-tr3wf4bw2l]

The British: centuries of trying to get all the spices. Also the British: thinks that beans on bread is the best shit ever.

[@bconni2]

and the Portuguese humbly appreciate everyone's gratitude.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Africa just completely got ignored :( Almost as if Guinea wasn’t called the “ Pepper coast “ on the 1400’s cause of its richness in spices....

[@jazblair81]

My sentiments exactly!! COMPLETELY IGNORED AFRICA smh

[@tajzaful]

As usual. Always trying to cover the shine

[@blackscreennoiseforrelaxat1517]

Samuel Appiah I was actually expecting him to mention that. He blow right pass it.

[@shoebill328]

but he talks about where spices originated from, not where it's grown.

[@sjappiyah4071]

Jin Tee Many spices originated and were grown in Africa, especially the Pepper coast....

[@DBT1007]

India, Indonesia, Central America, Middle East and Africa (Mediterranean).

[@scattr7592]

The video didnt mention Central America (Guatemala - Panama) but it did mention Mexico which is North America

[@blamethelag4992]

Technically you can count Mexico as part of Central America, but that's not really where Mexico lies,@@scattr7592.

[@scattr7592]

@@blamethelag4992 Technically and geographically you cant, but culturally sure.

[@StopFear]

@joelabo Sorry, but while you may want Sri Lanka mentioned, it is really a tiny country that wouldn't be worth mentioning in context of this video.

[@minhnguyen5888]

@@StopFear The video did mention Srilanka, as well as South East Asia and China

[@JorgePetraglia2009]

Spices were used to preserve foods for long periods of time, something that it is not needed today simply because of refrigeration. Latex, extracted from trees was a very important commodity many years ago. The discovery of synthetic rubber made the original raw material completely obsolete. Spices remained with us simply because it makes food to taste better and the rest is history.... Greetings from Toronto.

[@harukrentz435]

Funny coz in countries where spices being used most in their cuisine mostly ate fresh ingredients (India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Mexico)

[@JuzefaWingedCat]

All the time, during the video the back of my brain was like "Spice must flow" 😂 then you mentioned Arrakis and I almost choked on my tea

[@cairneoleander1061]

They were infusing olive oil with vanilla thousands of years ago when they had no easy access to vanilla?! I know that sounds odd to you, but I'd argue to remember one thing: olive oil and vanilla are both AMAZING for skin and hair. Vanilla lends a fantastic fragrance with depth to any body product, and it is also a humectant (meaning it naturally pulls ambient moisture in the air into the skin, while the olive oil is protectant. Then, I'd also argue that baking with olive oil is a rather well-established thing. It may not be en vogue much in contemporary western cuisine, but historically it was an abundant oil in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. Lastly, I've infused olive oil with vanilla for about a decade now for both body products AND baking. It's common to replace one oil for another in cake recipes, and the vanilla olive oil has some fragrance MAGIC going on. Don't snub your nose at it just because the idea is weird or novelty to you. I can assure you, it is tried and true. Making soaps and bath oils? Vanilla absolute is QUITE pricey, imitation vanilla is abhorrent (for body application), vanilla extract immediately turns to smelling a bit more like root beer than vanilla (resulting in a root beer flavored person...which come to think of it, my niece really enjoyed), but infused into olive oil? That vanilla gets even more depth, and the verdancy of even a cheap olive oil balances out the palate. It's just....yeah....if you're reading this. Go stick a vanilla bean or two (split them first to increase surface area) in a bottle of olive oil. Wait a month, shaking once in a while (that's really as specific as you'll have to be; just when you think about it or see it, give it a quick shake to agitate it a bit), and try some in cake! or a bath! or your hair! (a nice natural oil for natural curl care, depending upon your particular curly hair type, porosity, etc) But seriously....It is SO WORTH IT!

[@ammar4879]

I'm so doing this . Thank you for sharing this! 😊💖

[@nathancreek6086]

I think it's just from olive oil mainly being used as a frying oil for savoury food so the idea of it tasting like vanilla in that context is gross

[@jjackandbrian5624]

@@nathancreek6086 olive oil is not fry oil. canola oil is used for frying foods. olive oil is mainly used for flavoring and cooking

[@MerkhVision]

@@jjackandbrian5624 doesn’t olive oil burn at a relatively low temperature too? So definitely not good for frying

[@MA-2020]

Thanks for sharing💕

[@DWIZZLE21]

you missed to talk about these spices: - Ginger - Sporty - Baby - Scary - Posh

[@MrInstantRamen]

He talked about ginger at 6:05

[@SunritShukla]

@@MrInstantRamen This was a spice girls reference

[@gratitud31]

the 90's need more attention ♥️♥️♥️

[@roshanbrahman7688]

DWIZZLE21 cardamom .vanilla .

[@roshanbrahman7688]

DWIZZLE21 is Jasmine a spice?

[@preetjitsingh328]

1)Pretty sure ginger is from Tamil Nadu. Ginger comes a Tamil word. 2) Sugar in 2 forms. 1) Shakar -- brown sugar India. 2) Cheen -- Chinese then invented the process to refine it. Calling it Chini; what we call white sugar. 3) Saffron -- 100% Iranian.

[@lannguyen-pu1db]

Plant of interest : BAMBOO. This plant grows almost everywhere and is used in construction, manufacturing goods and food. How many countries can become it's supplier in the world market?