The ethnobotanical survey of clove pepper and nutmeg and their utilization by Chinese and Indonesian people

Sihotang Vera Budi Lestari, . and Guang Yang, . and Xiulian Chi, . and Luqi Huang, . The ethnobotanical survey of clove pepper and nutmeg and their utilization by Chinese and Indonesian people. pp. 15-27. ISSN 1823-3902

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in the spices market of two provinces of China. This study aimed to describe the survey of spices sold and the availability of clove nutmeg and pepper in China and Indonesia markets. The study documented the knowledge of the utilization of pepper clove and nutmeg by Chinese and Indonesian people. Different communities based on their perceptions and experience use the same spice plants for many purposes. Unstructured interviews and literature study were also conducted to complement the data. Cloves nutmeg and pepper are the three kinds of main spices for the Chinese people. Indonesian people use nutmeg and clove for one particular type of cuisine otherwise pepper is used in a variety of dishes to provide a spicy flavour. Due to the medicinal properties of clove and nutmeg Indonesian and Chinese people use clove not only as a spice but also for medicine. Apart from using it as a spice and medicine Indonesian people also use nutmeg for snacks.

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Abstract

An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in the spices market of two provinces of China. This study aimed to describe the survey of spices sold and the availability of clove nutmeg and pepper in China and Indonesia markets. The study documented the knowledge of the utilization of pepper clove and nutmeg by Chinese and Indonesian people. Different communities based on their perceptions and experience use the same spice plants for many purposes. Unstructured interviews and literature study were also conducted to complement the data. Cloves nutmeg and pepper are the three kinds of main spices for the Chinese people. Indonesian people use nutmeg and clove for one particular type of cuisine otherwise pepper is used in a variety of dishes to provide a spicy flavour. Due to the medicinal properties of clove and nutmeg Indonesian and Chinese people use clove not only as a spice but also for medicine. Apart from using it as a spice and medicine Indonesian people also use nutmeg for snacks.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Cloves
AGROVOC Term:	Nutmegs
AGROVOC Term:	Pepper
AGROVOC Term:	Markets
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Market surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Ethnobotany
AGROVOC Term:	Interviews
AGROVOC Term:	Utilization
AGROVOC Term:	Perception
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:29
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24661

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