This well-loved blend of oriental spices is used extensively in Chinese cuisine for its warm, aromatic notes. Regarded an essential ingredient for peking or crispy duck, and also fabulous with pork belly, ribs and roasted meats, or even baked into spiced cakes and cookies.
Founded in 1994, Cape Herb & Spice is based in Cape Town, a vibrant and cosmopolitan city situated at the tip of Africa. Our location is significantly situated along the West-African trade route explored by sailors in the 1400’s. The Dutch East India Company, a dominant force in the spice trade, went on to establish a settlement in Cape Town in the mid 1600’s, which acted as a midway point for their exchange with Asia. This mix of European, African and Asian cultures has given the city a rich culinary heritage, and it's against this background that the Cape Herb & Spice company was formed.
