Ruwanmali Samarakoon
Jul 15, 20203 min read
Queen of Spice
(Green) Cardamom (botanical name: Elettaria cardamomum) Cardamom, I can smell its fragrance even as I say the word. The first thing that...
Ruwanmali Samarakoon
Jun 9, 20202 min read
Centuries-old Ceylon Cinnamon
Ceylon Cinnamon (botanical name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum) It is hard to imagine that the bark of a tropical evergreen tree has the history...
Ruwanmali Samarakoon
May 22, 20203 min read
Ginger Up
Ginger (botanical name: Zingiber officinale) Let’s get to the root of this blessed herb, which is one of the oldest spices in the book....