The Story of Cardomom

This topic is very interesting to me because we're all familiar with this spice but no one understands its origin🦥.When you drink your morning tea or a pumpkin spiced latte, your mind isn't directed towards the fact that the aroma of your drink once caused wars⚔️.

Cardamom is considered to be one of the world’s oldest spices. The use of this spice dates back at least 4000 years. Ancient Egyptians used Cardamom for many medicinal purposes, as part of rituals and even for embalming. They chewed cardamom pods as a way to help keep their breath minty and to help clean their teeth.

The Greeks and Romans used Cardamom for its pungent aroma.  It was a main ingredient in perfumes and aromatic oils.

Vikings first discovered this spice during their travels and brought it back to Scandinavia.

Cardamom originally came from wild plants located in the Western Ghats in Southern India. The plants grew in such abundance in this region that this area became known as Cardamom Hills.

Everyone has had different origins for this spice. Its become a staple in all households. Its kinda funny how this is an exotic spice for the west but here it's literally in everyone's household