Between bites of coriander-scented lamb or squab with foie gras, take in the iconic Wrigley Building clock tower and Tribune Tower through the 30-foot floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Common choices are orange or lemon peels, cardamom pods, coriander, licorice and so on.

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There are plenty of different ingredients you can put in your bowl to personalize your creation: Soy sauce, sesame oil or paste, chili, garlic, coriander, vinegar and Chinese barbecue sauce (see inset, above) are some choices.

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Grind the cumin and coriander finely with a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder.

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As for desserts, you cant go wrong with the warm chocolate date cake in coconut cognac sauce with iced espresso yogurt, or the chocolate banana samosa with candied kumquats and caramel coriander ice cream. l Bottino -- 246 Tenth Ave.

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