Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent chili varieties as “sweet peppers“. While they are botanically fruits—classified as berries—they are commonly used as a vegetable ingredient or side dish.

Cinnamon is a spice that comes from the dried bark of various species of Cinnamomum trees. Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum), known as “true” cinnamon, grows primarily in Sri Lanka. Cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum), grown in areas of southeastern Asia, is the most common type sold in North America.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine.[2] It is an herbaceous perennial that grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades.

Garlic is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. It is native to Central Asia, South Asia and northeastern Iran.

Scallions (also known as green onions and spring onions) are edible vegetables of various species in the genus Allium. Scallions generally have a milder taste than most onions. Their close relatives include garlic, shallots, leeks, chives, and Chinese onions. The leaves are eaten both raw and cooked.

Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the …

Scotch bonnet is a variety of chili pepper named for its supposed resemblance to a Scottish tam o’ shanter bonnet.