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Arab spice traders once controlled nearly all movement of spices between Asia (including the famous Spice Islands), India, Africa, and Europe, so almost every spice in existence has found a place in Middle Eastern cuisine.iddle Eastern cooking traditionally uses a vast array of spices, from staples like cumin, coriander, turmeric and mint to exotic blends like Ras el Hanout and Za'atar.
Historians believe that about 1,000 tons of pepper were imported annually into Western Europe in late medieval times (15th century). The most common spices in Europe during this period which we still use in the 21st century include: 1  black pepper.mported from Africa and Asia, they were very expensive and it was fashionable amongst the rich to show off their wealth by buying spices in the same way that people today buy gold and other precious metals.