such as black pepper, cumin, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon. Vietnamese-style beef stew, called bo kho, also gets a double hit of cinnamon. The whole sticks are used alongside star anise ...

Season the beef with salt and freshly ground black pepper and fry in 2-3 batches over ... 1½ teaspoons salt and seeds from the cardamom pods into a pestle and mortar. Grind until a fine powder.

Misir wat is an Ethiopian lentil stew infused with onion, garlic, and warm spices until the become very soft and break apart, creating a porridgelike consistency.