Pumpkin pie spice Pumpkin pie spice Pumpkin pie spice, also known as pumpkin spice, is an American spice mix commonly used as an ingredient in pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie spice is similar to the British and Commonwealth mixed spice. It is generally a blend of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and sometimes allspice. It can also be used as a seasoning in general cooking. A recipe for this combination includes: A “Pompkin” recipe calling for a similar spice mix (mace, nutmeg and ginger) can be found as far back as 1796 in the first known published American cookbook, American Cookery, written by Amelia
Crab in Padang sauce Crab in Padang sauce Crab in Padang sauce or Padang crab () is an Indonesian seafood dish of crab served in hot and spicy Padang sauce. It is one of the two most popular ways that crab is served in Indonesia, commonly found in coastal cities with abundant seafood, such as Padang, Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Makassar and Cirebon. Its closest analogue probably is chili crab, however Padang crab uses richer spices. The recipe derived from West Sumatran Padang style of seasoning seafood with rich, hot and spicy "bumbu" (spice mixture). The ground spice mixture includes shallot, garlic, red chili pepper,