On a recent rainy day, my friend Sonoko Sakai warmed up a pot of Japanese chicken curry to have for our lunch. While the rain drizzled outside, the curry simmered away in her clay pot. The spices, ...

The elusive spice is part of many Asian, African, South American, and Caribbean cuisines. Here’s what you need to know about ...

People in the United States have stocked spice racks with curry powder since at least the 1700s. But you’d be hard-pressed to find anything labeled “curry powder” in a South Asian kitchen. Instead, ...