Spices is a plant species that has a strong taste and aroma and also serves as a flavor and food flavor enhancer. Besides being used in cooking ingredients, spices can also be used as medicine and raw materials of herbal medicine. From its benefits, no wonder if the spices become one of the commodities that have high economic value. Indonesia has a wealth of extraordinary spices in the world and that is what makes other nations come long before the Majapahit empire era. Spices are a group of plants that have a very strong taste and aroma and also a good plant for treatment.
Spices require specific types of soil in order to grow. For instance, nutmeg can only flourish in the some parts of Indonesia. Indonesia has been known for centuries as the leading producer of spices and the country’s rich natural resources were the major draw for the Portuguese, British and the Dutch who occupied the islands from the 16th century until the first half of the 20th century. To date, Indonesia still ranks among the top three producers of major spice commodities. Its leading products are pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon. These products are mostly used by the food and beverage
