A large variety of black cumin seeds. They should be fried before using for seasoning, when they impart a nutty flavour.
Fennel. Small, highly flavoured seeds resembling aniseed. They are sometimes referred to as sweet cumin. Some sources refer to this as anis.
Mangosteen. Lychee like, white, segmented flesh is surrounded by a hard purplish skin. This round fruit has four well-defined sepals.
Cassava. Manioc. Yuca. Fleshy, starchy tubers with tough brown skin and crisp white flesh, originally from Brazil but now widely cultivated. There are two types, sweet and bitter. Avoid the bitter one. Throughout the Amazon basin there are 26 varieties, each thriving under different conditions. The process of making it into flour or tapioca removes the toxins.
