Us and the spices
Inspiration through our travels
We are Mathilde and Thomas LIGOUT, allies in life and in the professional adventure. We want to share our true passion for spices from around the world born from an expatriation of 14 years in China, and numerous trips in Asia and in the rest of the world. Fans of gastronomy, fervent defenders of French cuisine, we have tasted, discovered, experimented new flavors, through ethnic dishes, traditional and popular recipes: sweet powders, fragrant roots, heady flowers or even puzzling berries. !
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We select our spices with our partner Sunit, from an Indian spice wholesaler family between China and India. Through his culture and his family history, Sunit is a true professional, with an increased sensitivity regarding spices, their virtues, their use.
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All our spices are therefore selected directly from farms around the world.
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Our spices are not treated, neither preservatives nor additives which could alter the original taste of the spice.
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Proper preservation of spices is essential to ensure quality for our customers. We keep our spices away from light and humidity, and at the right temperature because each spice must be stored differently.
Our little word on spices
We have found that in Asian and Hindu cultures, often much more spiritual than our current Western society, spices are an integral part of everyday life and their use goes well beyond the seasoning of a dish: fundamental basis of any pharmacopoeia. , they make it possible, even today to treat ailments of the body but also of the soul, most often in a logic of soft and preventive medicine. In these cultures, their knowledge is, even today, a rich and precious knowledge, transmitted between generations.
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Our gastronomic passion, as well as a primarily qualitative approach, leads us today to share our passion for these little seeds which flavor our daily dishes.
In the current trend of healthy but innovative food, a cuisine synonymous with travel and discovery, we are convinced that our spices, our salts, our mixtures, meticulously selected, expertly mixed, constitute a great alternative to satisfy your desires. and surprise your family and your guests.
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Forget those tasteless jars of spices from the agrifood world, dictated by profit logic, and come and discover new or regressive, exotic or familiar flavors!
Let yourself be guided by our advice: learn to preserve your spices, to roast them, to sublimate them!
Finally, the characteristic of a spice, is to be able to marry, to combine with other spices thus opening an infinite field of possibilities: if certain mixtures have a recognized and millenary success (ras el hanout, garam masala, zaatar ...), our will is to create new, modern compositions, the results of our in-depth knowledge of our spices and their characteristic essences.
Our blends thus make it possible to create simplified and original recipes!
And of course, don't forget that there are no limits and dare!
And finally: the peculiarity of a spice is to be able to marry, to combine with other spices, thus opening an infinite field of possibilities: if certain mixtures have a recognized and millenary success (ras el hanout, garam masala, zaatar ...), our will is also to share our new, more modern compositions, the results of our in-depth knowledge of our spices, and their characteristic essences. These ready-to-use mixes will, in just a few pinches, enhance your dishes, even the simplest, and give your old classics a second life!
And of course, don't forget that there are no limits and dare!
And our name Muziris?
City of Ancient India, legendary capital of spices from the known world.
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The oldest writings concerning Muziris date back to the 3rd century BC, and describe a mythical port of Kerala, south of the Malabar Coast, Indian crossroads of exchanges between the ancient civilizations of India, Persia, and the Middle East. , of North Africa as well as the Greeks and Romans.
Muziris has long been the hub of merchant trade in peppers and spices: the City of Spice.
Photos of spices
Chimichurri
A ready-to-rehydrate mixture in olive oil and vinegar as a condiment to replace mustard => Argentina
Dukkah Pistachio
My favorite dip today, with its notes of cumin and sesame and the sweetness of pistachio, mmmh a treat!
Simply as an aperitif, prepare sticks of oriental bread that we soak in a little olive oil then in the dukkah, simple & effective
Mace
Our symbol and color code :)
Packaging Muziris
Our bags are made of kraft and aluminum interior for optimal hermetic protection, recyclable bag. We used to have compostable bags on the outside in kraft and on the inside in corn flour, however the spices lost flavor after a few months. In order to optimize the preservation of your spices, we have changed our pouches. These bags keep the spices safe from light and air thanks to its resealable zip closure
Voatsiperifery pepper
The pepper that inspired us on this adventure
Smoked paprika
Quickly try our smoked paprika to bring woody and smoky flavors to your preparations as if you had grilled on a wood-fired barbecue!
