Ridged gourd or angled loofah. A type of gourd characterised by ten ridges which run its length.

Asian basil. Asian basil is slightly coarser than the sweet basil of Europe, and with a more robust aroma. It survives cooking in stews, adding a fresh menthol, camphor end of the spectrum.

Velvet tamarind. It is similar to tamarind, a sour-sweet fruit, sometimes known as the Indian date, used as a souring agent.

Nigella. The small, black, bitter seeds of a relative of "love-in-a-mist". Nigella is often incorrectly called wild onion seed or black onion seed. The seeds have a sharp, pungent flavour with a hint of a smell of strawberries and are used for flavouring confectionary and liquors.

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