1.   The seeds are often ground and the resulting powder is a basic ingredient of curry spice mix.

2.   Also, curry powder, the yellow spice mix found in supermarkets, is scoffed at by the cognoscenti.

3.   As kebabs cook, brush with oil and season with more of spice mix.

4.   Add Cajun spice mix to taste and stir to coat.

5.   Add to that mixture, package of spice cake mix and eggs.

6.   Add spice cake mix and eggs to that mixture.

7.   After the onions are browned, the spice mix, or just curry powder, is toasted in the same skillet.

8.   Dip fillets into melted butter, then coat both sides with spice mix.

9.   Harissa is a fiery spice mix from Tunisia traditionally used to flavor couscous.

10.   In almost all the stores, shoppers can find Thai curry pastes, Japanese pickles, Burmese spice mixes, Korean kimchi and even some Western staples.