swap_horiz Lemon Balm Alternatives

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Ancho Chili

Ancho chili is the dried form of a fully ripe red poblano pepper, a variety widely used in Mexican cooking. It is usuall...

Mild Mexican Mole Dried Chili

9.1 Excellent

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Makrut Lime Leaf

Makrut lime leaf comes from the Citrus hystrix tree, a species native to Southeast Asia. Distinguished by its glossy, do...

Savory Citrusy Curry Southeast Asian

9.0 Excellent

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Za'atar

Za'atar is a culinary herb mixture originating from the Levant region, consisting primarily of dried herbs such as thyme...

Savory Herbal Blend Levantine

9.0 Excellent

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Curry Leaf

Curry leaves are the aromatic foliage of Murraya koenigii, a small tropical tree native to South Asia and a member of th...

Tempering Savory South Asian Citrusy

8.9 Great

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Espelette Pepper

The Espelette pepper is a *Capsicum annuum* variety cultivated in the Basque Country of southwestern France, specificall...

Mild French Ground Chile

8.8 Great

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Lemongrass

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical perennial grass native to South and Southeast Asia, where it has been cul...

Savory Citrusy Curry Southeast Asian

8.8 Great

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Piment d'Espelette

Piment d'Espelette is a mildly hot Capsicum annuum grown in the Basque commune of Espelette, France, granted Appellation...

Mild French Basque Pdo

8.7 Great

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Green Sichuan Pepper

Green Sichuan pepper consists of the dried husks of the Zanthoxylum plant, harvested before reaching full maturity. Unli...

Chinese Fresh Citrusy Tingling

8.7 Great

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Sansho Pepper

Sansho pepper is the dried husk of Zanthoxylum piperitum, a deciduous shrub native to Japan that belongs to the same gen...

Japanese Savory Citrusy Tingling

8.7 Great

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Kashmiri Chili Powder

Kashmiri chili powder is a ground spice made from dried Kashmiri red chilies, a regional variety valued for imparting a...

Mild Indian Ground Red

8.7 Great

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Coriander Seed

Coriander seed is the dried fruit of Coriandrum sativum, one of the oldest documented spices with seeds found in Egyptia...

Seed Universal Savory Citrusy

8.6 Great

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Aji Panca

Aji panca is a dark-red chili pepper variety native to Peru, commonly sold dried or as a commercially prepared paste. It...

Mild Savory Peruvian Chile

8.6 Great

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Aji Limo

Aji limo is a name used in Peru for hot, aromatic chile peppers associated with Peruvian cooking. The peppers can appear...

Peruvian Ceviche Citrusy Hot

8.6 Great

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Sansho

Sansho is a Japanese ground spice made from the dried fruit of the prickly ash tree, Zanthoxylum piperitum. It has a cit...

Japanese Numbing Citrusy Zanthoxylum Piperitum

8.6 Great

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Byadgi Chili

Byadgi chili is a variety of Capsicum annuum cultivated primarily in the Haveri district of Karnataka, India, named afte...

Mild Indian Red Chile

8.5 Great

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Andaliman Pepper

Andaliman pepper is a dried spice derived from the fruit of the Zanthoxylum acanthopodium plant, native to North Sumatra...

Indonesian Citrusy Peppercorn Tingling

8.4 Great

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Galangal

Galangal is a rhizomatous spice belonging to the ginger family, derived primarily from the Alpinia galanga plant. It is...

Savory Citrusy Curry Southeast Asian

8.4 Great

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Lemon Verbena

Lemon verbena is a deciduous shrub in the Verbenaceae family, native to South America and cultivated in other regions fo...

Tea Aromatic Herbal Citrusy

8.1 Great

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Dried Lemon Verbena

Lemon verbena (Aloysia citrodora) is a deciduous shrub native to South America whose leaves produce an intense lemon fra...

Herb Tea Citrusy South American

7.6 Good

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Dried Lemon Balm

Dried lemon balm is the preserved leaf of Melissa officinalis, a perennial herb in the mint family that is native to par...

European Herb Tea Citrusy

7.1 Good