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Learn abou the spices that come from southern India, the history of the spice trade, and travel in the region from food historian Cynthia Clampitt.
Throughout most of the history of civilization, people have been seeking ways to get to southern India, because a surprisingly large percentage of the world’s most flavorful spices come from a relatively small area at the tip of the subcontinent. The pursuit of these spices has had a tremendous impact on world events. However, today, tourists largely ignore the region that was for more than 4,000 years the destination of merchants, armies, dreamers, the Jewish Diaspora, and others. That’s a pity, because southern India is a remarkable destination that is rich in history, stunning beauty, gracious people, wonderful food, and, as one saying tells it, more coconuts than there are stars in the sky.
Cynthia Clampitt is a writer, photographer, and food historian. She is the author of "Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped the U.S. Heartland."
