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[[Image:Dried_cloves.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Dried cloves]] | [[Image:Dried_cloves.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Dried cloves]] | ||
'''Plant name: Syzygium aromaticum / Eugenia caryophyllata''' | '''Plant name: Syzygium aromaticum / Eugenia caryophyllata''' | ||
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Cloves can be used in cooking either whole or in a ground form, but as they have an extremely strong flavour, they are used sparingly. The spice is used throughout Europe and Asia and is smoked in a type of cigarettes locally known as kretek in Indonesia. Cloves are also an important incense material in Chinese and Japanese culture. | Cloves can be used in cooking either whole or in a ground form, but as they have an extremely strong flavour, they are used sparingly. The spice is used throughout Europe and Asia and is smoked in a type of cigarettes locally known as kretek in Indonesia. Cloves are also an important incense material in Chinese and Japanese culture. | ||
Cloves have historically been used in [[:Category:Chinese recipes|Chinese | Cloves have historically been used in [[:Category:Chinese recipes|Chinese cuisine]], [[:Category:Indian recipes|Indian cuisine]] as well as in Mexican cuisine, where it is often paired together with [[cumin]] and canela ([[cinnamon]]). In the north Indian cuisine, it is used in almost every sauce or side dish made, mostly ground up along with other [[:Category:Spices|spices]]. They are also a key ingredient in tea along with [[green cardamoms]]. In south Indian cuisine, it finds extensive use in the dish known as [[chicken biriani|biryani]] (similar to the [[pilaf]], but with the addition of local spice taste), and is normally added whole to enhance the presentation and flavour of the [[rice]]. | ||
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* [[Sweet potatoes]] | * [[Sweet potatoes]] | ||
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