E5 The Tales of Spices
In our longest episode yet, Jeidan spares no detail about the spicy history and tales of spices! More specifically, Cinnamon, Cloves, Peppercorn, and Nutmeg. How they're grown, how they're harvested, and all the wars and battles fought because of them. And where did all the flying serpents come from? We have NO clue!
P.S. Edmond Albius was the 14 year old slave in Madagascar who figured out how to pollinate the vanilla bean without the native fly that did so in Mexico.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/made-on-earth/the-flavours-that-shaped-the-world/…
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