https://merempah.com/ An English field guide to Indonesian spices, island by island. en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:37:00 GMT https://merempah.com/spices/kluwak/ https://merempah.com/spices/kluwak/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:37:00 GMT Kluwak is the seed of a poisonous rainforest tree, boiled and buried for weeks until it turns black. How it is made, how it tastes, and the dishes it darkens. https://merempah.com/spices/clove/ https://merempah.com/spices/clove/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:29:00 GMT Cloves are the dried flower buds of a tree from North Maluku. How they taste, where they grow, the war over them, kretek, and how Indonesian cooks use them. https://merempah.com/spices/nutmeg-mace/ https://merempah.com/spices/nutmeg-mace/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:35:00 GMT Nutmeg and mace come from one fruit native to Indonesia’s Banda Islands. How they taste, where they grow, how Indonesian cooks use them, and what to swap.