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* A selection of recipes featuring spices from around the world is accompanied by a brief history of each spice and its place in the culture of its country of origin.* Did you know that fenugreek has been widely used to prevent baldness, that mace and nutmeg are different parts of the same plant, and that `curry' is derived from Tail `Keri' - meaning marketplace or bizarre? * From allspice to vanilla, 29 spices from all over the world feature in this essential book.