Clove powder is ground from dried clove buds.
Feature:
Color: Tan.
Texture: Fine powder texture.
Taste and Smell:
Taste: Strong, spicy, with a slightly sweet mouthfeel.
Smell: Intensely sweet and woody aroma with warm, aromatic and spicy characteristics.
Origin:
Cloves are native to Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, but are now grown mainly in Indonesia, Madagascar, Tanzania and other tropical regions.
Cooking dishes:
Stew: Ground cloves are often used in stews of beef, lamb or pork to add a deep flavor to the dish.
Desserts: Ground cloves are also used in apple pie, pear cake, gingerbread, and other holiday desserts.
Beverages: It can be added to hot cider or hot chocolate to provide a warm and comforting taste.
Pickling: clove powder is also used in pickled foods, such as cured meats or pickles.
Spice Blends: Clove powder is an ingredient in many spice blends, such as allspice, hot curry powder, or other spice blends.
Applicable dishes:
Roasted pig’s feet with cloves, duck meat with cloves, Filipino braised meat dishes, Indonesian Badawi braised chicken, bitter melon pork ribs soup, braised meat with vegetables, curry, steamed milkfish with pineapple bean paste, chocolate pudding, cakes, pickled preserves, wine
**The strong taste and aroma of clove powder make it very popular in cooking, but it also needs to be used with care so as not to overpower the flavors of other ingredients.