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This dukkah recipe is a delicious addition to avocado toast, dips, fish, and meats in cooking.  Dukkah (pronounced doo-kah) is an Egyptian spice blend. There are slight variations in dukkah recipes, which contain a mix of seeds, spices, and nuts. The word dukkah, in Arabic, means "to crush" or "to blend". In Egypt, dukkah is …

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Middle Eastern cuisine uses some of the most exciting spices and spice blends in the world. Richly aromatic and deeply flavorful, these spices are one of the reasons Middle Eastern cuisine is so beloved around the world. Here are the most important spices and spice blends in Arabic cuisine, that you should make sure to …

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Shichimi Togarashi or Japanese 7 Spice blend is a peppery Japanese spice blend, typically made from a mix of chili peppers, orange peel, sesame seeds, ginger, and nori. It was originally made by Japanese merchants in the 17th century. Schichi means "seven" in Japanese and togarashi means "peppers". How Do You Use Shichimi Togarashi? Shichimi …

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