As consumers seek lesser-known ingredients and flavors, spice-dusted embellishments with global flair are an extraordinary delight as a finishing touch. Specialty spices or blends are inherently rich in concentrated flavor, aromatics and color, making them an ideal finisher to sprinkle atop a dish or beverage. Restaurants can expand their culinary repertoire through taste adventures featuring hawaij, garam masala, smoked paprika, dukkah, Baharat, berbere, toasted Aleppo chile flakes or gochugaru.

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Savory: Yemeni Breakfast Hash, with smashed Yukon gold potatoes, onion and green bell peppers, topped with eggs and sprinkled with hawaij spices

Sweet: Fried Asian Pear-Apple Fritters, dusted with gochugaru-powdered sugar

Sippable: Peru Pyala, with guava juice, lemon juice, sugar, cumin, crushed green chiles and fresh mint, served over ice in a glass rimmed with a mixture of pink salt, sugar and red chile powder