benefit from the cinnamon industry for their living. Hon. Minister of Finance & Planning‚ Dr. Sarath Amunugama‚ M.P‚ in his budget speech in 2005 stated the importance of the spice as “Sri Lanka produces more than 90 percent genuine cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume) in the world. Our exports account for 63 percent of all spice exports in the world. Cheap low quality alternatives have begun to enter the global market leading to increased competition. There is an urgent need for increased investment
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Indian Food The traditional food of India has been widely appreciated for its fabulous use of herbs and spices. Indian cuisine is known for its large assortment of dishes. The cooking style varies from region to region. India is quite famous for its diverse multi cuisine available in a large number of restaurants and hotel resorts‚ which is reminiscent of unity in diversity. The staple food in India includes wheat‚ rice and pulses with chana (Bengal Gram) being the most important one. To know more
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They then set up governments that collected taxes on those goods that were being traded. With such revenue they could sponsor expeditions to other lands such as India and china by sea. During the crusades‚ spices were brought from India and the Middle East. Everyone in Europe wanted spices to give flavor to their traditionally bland food. The traditional trade
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ambassadors he visited to Japan and created a book called Travels. This book covered the most informative descriptions of Asia by medieval European travelers. (Duiker 494) The products of other countries made European richer. "Gold‚ jewels‚ silks‚ carpets‚ spices and procelain" to the shore "suggested luxury‚ wealth‚ skilled artisans and thriving craft industries" which people brought from overseas‚ these images of other countries led European started long journey.(Arnold 11) In the exploration‚ Prince Henry
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During my stop in India‚ I exchanged salt for some new spices. Most Indian spices are new to individuals originating from distinctive areas in the world‚ because of diverse cultures and crops. Anyway‚ after my stop in India‚ I got back on the ship and proceeded with my excursion‚ heading towards China. After a day had
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Geri Horner‚ a pop icon and a member of the famous girl band in the 90’s‚ Spice Girl‚ has made changes in her life as a housewife and turning her passion into baking cakes. She definitely understands what ’girl power’ means now - this is a phrase that makes Spice Girls popular among the young women in the 90’s. According to Daily Mail‚ Geri‚ 43 described girl power as not a great achievement or status. "Perhaps it could just be living an authentic life. If that’s being a housewife‚ looking after
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of the oldest spices to be supposed native to South East Asia‚ but like many other tropical plant of the economic importance‚ its exact origin is uncertain. It is mentioned in early literature of China and India. The adventure‚ Marco Polo‚ in recording to his travels during the 13th and 14th century‚ noted that ginger was being cultivated in South China and Malabar Coast of India (Leverington‚ 1983). According to available historical records‚ the use of ginger in east was as spice and medicine
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Turmeric is a spice native to South and Southeast Asia. It has been used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Foods such as curries‚ and even American mustard‚ are typically made with this yellow spice. Interestingly‚ there is one active ingredient in turmeric that has been shown to possess many potential health benefits that may help increase the quality of life for those with chronic diseases. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin‚ which makes up to 5 percent of the spice. Curcumin is
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The first‚ Portugal‚ moved throughout the Indian Ocean setting up their trading empire. They took control of the spice trade form Muslim merchants (did this by defeating a Muslim fleet off the coast of India)‚ built a fort at Hormuz‚ took control over the straits of Hormuz‚ connecting the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea‚ helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India
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spicy food fans. Cowgirl chocolates are manufactured by Seattle Chocolates a private label company well know for working with a Frango chocolatier to create their chocolates. After the final product is created incorporating a receipt of Cowgirl spices‚ Marilyn creatively packages the final product into custom tins‚ bags‚ buckets and boxes. Despite having award winning packaging designs and a high quality chocolate‚ many consumers and retailers are reluctant to purchase or retail the product
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