swap_horiz Dried Sansho Leaf Alternatives

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Black Pepper

Black pepper originates from *Piper nigrum*, a vine species native to South India. The dried berries are harvested and p...

Seed Universal Savory Pungent

9.2 Excellent

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Sichuan Pepper

Sichuan pepper originates from China and is a spice valued for its distinctive flavor profile. It delivers a unique numb...

Numbing Citrus Chinese Heat

9.1 Excellent

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Cumin

Cumin is the dried seed of *Cuminum cyminum*, a plant originating in the eastern Mediterranean region. It’s notable for...

Seed Universal Savory Earthy

9.1 Excellent

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Sesame Seed

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseed crops, with Sesamum indicum cultivated for at least 3,500 years, valued g...

Seed Universal Savory Nutty

8.9 Great

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Smoked Paprika

Smoked paprika is made from Capsicum annuum peppers dried over oak fires, a technique developed in the La Vera region of...

Spanish Savory Smoky Chile

8.8 Great

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Ancho Chile

Ancho chile is the dried form of the poblano pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the most widely used dried chiles in Mexic...

Savory Mexican Fruity Capsicum

8.8 Great

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Dried Kombu Powder

Dried kombu powder is made from kelp such as Saccharina japonica; Kikunae Ikeda identified umami from kombu dashi in Jap...

Japanese Savory Seaweed Umami

8.6 Great

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Dried Shiitake Powder

Dried shiitake powder is Lentinula edodes, an East Asian hardwood mushroom long cultivated on logs and used for its guan...

Japanese Mushroom Savory Umami

8.5 Great

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Dried Bay Leaf

Dried bay leaves from Laurus nobilis, native to the Mediterranean, have been used as a culinary flavoring since antiquit...

Mediterranean Savory Aromatic Laurus

8.2 Great

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Dried Nori Powder

Dried nori powder is made from edible red algae such as Pyropia, cultivated in Japan and processed into sheets for sushi...

Japanese Savory Seaweed Umami

8.2 Great

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Dried Fenugreek Leaf (Kasuri Methi)

Dried fenugreek leaf, known as kasuri methi, is a staple of Indian cuisine with a slightly bitter, maple-like aroma, tra...

Indian Bitter Savory Leaf

8.1 Great

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Szechuan Salt Pepper

Szechuan salt pepper is a Chinese spice blend combining toasted Sichuan peppercorns (Zanthoxylum bungeanum) and salt, ce...

Numbing Savory Chinese Blend

8.0 Great

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Dried Kaffir Lime Leaf

Dried kaffir lime leaf (Citrus hystrix) is an intensely aromatic leaf from Southeast Asia, integral to Thai, Indonesian,...

Savory Citrusy Southeast Asian Leaf

7.8 Good

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Dried Wakame Powder

Dried wakame powder is Undaria pinnatifida, an edible kelp native to the northwest Pacific and cultivated in Japan since...

Japanese Savory Seaweed Umami

7.7 Good

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Dried Shiso Leaf

Dried shiso leaf (Perilla frutescens var. crispa) is a Japanese herb in the mint family with a complex anise-basil flavo...

Japanese Herb Savory Minty

7.2 Good

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Dried Curry Leaf

Dried curry leaf (Murraya koenigii) is an aromatic leaf from a tree native to the Indian subcontinent, a foundational fl...

Indian Savory Aromatic Leaf

7.0 Good

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Dried Szechuan Pepper Leaf

Dried Szechuan pepper leaf comes from Zanthoxylum trees; the leaves are used in Chinese soups and fried foods, unlike th...

Numbing Savory Chinese Leaf

6.9 Fair

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Dried Turmeric Leaf

Dried turmeric leaf comes from Curcuma longa, the same Southeast Asian plant as the root spice, and is used in Indonesia...

Mild Savory South Asian Leaf

6.6 Fair

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Dried Tamarind Leaf

Dried tamarind leaf comes from Tamarindus indica, a sour leaf used in South and Southeast Asian cooking as a tart herb a...

Tropical Savory Sour Leaf

6.6 Fair

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Dried Houttuynia (Dokudami)

Dried houttuynia, called dokudami in Japan (Houttuynia cordata), is a ground-cover plant native to Southeast Asia with a...

Japanese Herb Savory Houttuynia

5.9 Mediocre