Nusret Salimov, a chef from the southern region, explain, “The passage of the Silk Road through our country ... a complicated array of herbs and spices with sweet and savoury elements, It ...

Once prized as treasures worth their weight in gold and serving as bridges between Eastern and Western civilizations, spices are an essential part of everyday life. From the ancient Silk Road to ...

Nineteenth-century geographers imagined the Silk Road as a one-way highway across Asia. The British Museum’s “Silk Roads” ...

The self-styled “Silk Road” of the Oakland restaurant scene ... Incredibly, they claim Saffron executes its Afghan food menu with just five spices (but they’re not telling which five).

Sheki is a city steeped in the history of the Silk Road. This was once a busy hub on the old trading route, filled with camel trains hauling spices, silk and crafts. That legacy is still felt ...