Note: This is not comprehensive but a work in progress. Please let me know any herbs, spices, collisions trade routes, fun facts, techques or region hubs I might have missed.
To use: Deselect some layers because it is a bit busy but try clicking on map items for the details at the bottom.
I really like the quirk and misconception section for some pop fun facts. Please drop me some feedback if you like!
Lorenzini · A History of Flavor
The Spice Collision Map
Five thousand years of ingredient movement — trade routes, conquests, migration, myth, and misconception — mapped against climate and time. Scroll or use +/− to zoom, drag to pan, click anything to explore.
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Spice Age — Oldest to Most Recently Global · Click to reveal supply & demand ← scroll →