Market Spice Six
The six things I buy on every South-East Asian trip, in glass, boxed. Not a curry kit — the individual building blocks the region actually cooks with.
$34Posts from Bangkok, tracked. Usually 7–14 days. Sealed food items cannot be returned — see shop policies.
- What you get
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- Six 40–60g glass jars with sealed lids
- Galangal, white pepper, star anise, cassia, tamarind, bird’s eye chilli
- Card with three starting recipes and what each spice does
- Boxed and padded — arrives giftable, no wrapping needed
Why this one
Most spice gift sets are a blend somebody invented, in a nice tin. This is the opposite: six single ingredients that turn up again and again across Thai and Malaysian cooking, bought whole or freshly ground at market rather than pre-packed.
Galangal, not ginger — sharper, more medicinal, and the thing that makes a Thai curry paste taste Thai. White pepper, which is the heat in a lot of Thai food that people assume is chilli. Star anise and cassia for the braises. Tamarind for sourness, which matters more in this region than any other single note. And dried bird's eye chilli for when you do want the heat.
Enough of each for months of cooking, with a card explaining what each one is for. If someone has come back from a trip talking about the food, this is the thing that lets them chase it.
Specifications
| Jars | Six | |
|---|---|---|
| Net weight | Approx. 290g total | |
| Packaging | Glass, sealed | |
| Sourced | Or Tor Kor and Chow Kit markets | |
| Shelf life | 18 months from dispatch | |
| Boxed | Yes, gift-ready | |
Questions
Is this a curry paste kit?
No. It is six separate spices rather than a pre-made blend, which is more useful and lasts far longer. The card gives you three recipes to start with, including a green curry paste from scratch.
Will customs let spices through?
Dried spices are accepted almost everywhere, but a few countries — Australia and New Zealand in particular — restrict plant material. Check your own rules before ordering, because I cannot refund a seizure.
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