DamnGoodRecipes.com | Regional Flavors

This chart shows the spices, herbs, oils, juices and condiments that give each region its unique flavor. This list will become more representative over time as new recipes are added.

Region	Ingredient
African	salt
	black pepper
	olive oil
	cumin
	lemon juice
	parsley
	cayenne pepper
	cinnamon
	ginger
	coriander
	corn oil
	honey
	peanut butter
British	black pepper
British	salt
Caribbean	salt
	black pepper
	lime juice
	cayenne pepper
	cilantro
	olive oil
	orange juice
	cinnamon
	ginger
	honey
	thyme
	cumin
	Dijon mustard
	lemon juice
	pineapple juice
	vegetable oil
	wine vinegar
East Asian	soy sauce
	salt
	ginger
	black pepper
	sesame oil
	vegetable oil
	peanut oil
	cayenne pepper
	honey
	tomato ketchup
	wine vinegar
	canola oil
	garlic powder
	lemon juice
	lime juice
	olive oil
	paprika
	rice vinegar
	white vinegar
	Worcestershire sauce
East European	salt
	black pepper
	cinnamon
	olive oil
	dill
	paprika
	vegetable oil
French	salt
	black pepper
	olive oil
	lemon juice
	cinnamon
	Dijon mustard
	thyme
	vanilla extract
	vegetable oil
	bay leaves
	mayonnaise
	nutmeg
	parsley
	tarragon
German	salt
	black pepper
	cinnamon
	cloves
Greek	black pepper
	olive oil
	salt
	lemon juice
	oregano
Indian Subcontinent	salt
	ginger
	cinnamon
	cumin
	black pepper
	curry powder
	lemon juice
	cardamom
	cayenne pepper
	chili powder
	cilantro
	cloves
	coriander
	garam masala
	olive oil
	turmeric
	vegetable oil
	allspice
	canola oil
	paprika
	wine vinegar
Irish	salt
	black pepper
	thyme
Italian	salt
	olive oil
	black pepper
	basil
	parsley
	lemon juice
	oregano
	cayenne pepper
	Italian seasoning
	rosemary
	garlic powder
	almond extract
	vanilla extract
	white vinegar
Mediterranean	olive oil
	salt
	black pepper
	cayenne pepper
	lemon juice
	parsley
	basil
	oregano
	Dijon mustard
	white vinegar
	bay leaves
	coriander
	garlic powder
	mint
	tarragon
	vegetable oil
	wine vinegar
	Worcestershire sauce
Mexican	salt
	cilantro
	lime juice
	black pepper
	chili powder
	cumin
	olive oil
	cayenne pepper
	oregano
	vegetable oil
	canola oil
	salsa
	corn oil
	cinnamon
	garlic powder
	garlic salt
Middle Eastern	olive oil
	lemon juice
	salt
	cayenne pepper
	cumin
	parsley
	tahini
	black pepper
	mint
North American	salt
	black pepper
	vanilla extract
	cinnamon
	olive oil
	lemon juice
	parsley
	nutmeg
	thyme
	vegetable oil
	honey
	paprika
	garlic powder
	basil
	oregano
	cayenne pepper
	ginger
	cloves
	mayonnaise
	orange juice
	Dijon mustard
	bay leaves
	canola oil
	chili powder
	soy sauce
	tomato ketchup
	chocolate syrup
	cider vinegar
	cumin
	maple syrup
	rosemary
	white vinegar
	wine vinegar
	Worcestershire sauce
	almond extract
	apple cider
	curry powder
	pineapple juice
	balsamic vinegar
	garlic salt
	kosher salt
	lime juice
	onion powder
	peanut butter
	poultry seasoning
	sage
	tarragon
	white pepper
	apple juice
	BBQ sauce
	cilantro
	coriander
	cranberry juice
	hot pepper sauce
	lemon pepper
	marjoram
	mustard powder
Russian	black pepper
	salt
	honey
	mint
Scandinavian	salt
	black pepper
	vegetable oil
South American	salt
	black pepper
	olive oil
	cilantro
	parsley
	basil
	lime juice
	oregano
	vegetable oil
	wine vinegar
Southeast Asian	salt
	ginger
	lime juice
	soy sauce
	vegetable oil
	cayenne pepper
	cilantro
	peanut butter
	black pepper
	curry powder
	canola oil
	fish sauce
	mint
	olive oil
	orange juice
	wine vinegar
Spanish	salt
	black pepper
	olive oil
	saffron

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