Long Pepper
Botanical Name:
Piper longum
L.
Family:
Piperaceae
Hindi
Name:
Pipla
General
Description:
The
tiny berries, which merge to a single, rod-like structure which
bears some resemblance to catkins (flowers of trees like hazelnut or
willow).
Geographical
Sources:
The
species Piper longum is of South Asian origin, whereas the
closely related Piper retrofractum comes from South East Asia
and is mostly cultivated in Indonesia and Thailand. The both species
are often not clearly distinguished in the spice trade.
Taste and
Aroma:
Hot and warm, with sweet overtones |
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