The chef, Yves Garnier, makes brilliant use of prime local fish (topping yellowtail, for example, with crushed pistachios), but Oriental spices are few and far between.
Here, the Oriental spices, and silks and exotic cargoes from faraway ports were unloaded from the republic's ancient galleons.
It goes with almost any kind of flavor, with herbs and mustard, or with Oriental, North African or Latin American spices.
Rachilde believed the work to display "the fragrance of Oriental spices [...] rose marmalade and a slice of bear meat."
One of my favorite dishes is made with shrimps, seasoned with chili paste and Oriental spices and served on a bed of Oriental wheat noodles.
Upon entering, you pass a long table holding a show-and-tell assortment of Oriental spices.
Attractive Chinese drawings and Chinese music add Oriental spice.
They had all gradually grown used to the creeping inclusion of Oriental spices and preparations in their food, until now they would most likely have noticed their absence more.
You could also experiment with other flavors, like curry, fennel or Oriental spices.
To him, "the delicate touch of Oriental spice...is just as necessary in furniture design as it is in fine cooking."