Mr. Maws enhances the pumpkin's natural sweetness with a sprinkling of sugar and an Asian-inflected seasoning of ginger, curry powder and nutmeg.

WSJ: Tony Maws's Spiced Pumpkin, Eggplant and Rapini | Slow Food Fast

Masala chai (spiced tea), black tea prepared with milk, sugar, and spices like cardamom, cinnamon sticks, ginger and cloves, is now the hallmark of Indian tea culture.

BBC: The world in six cups

He made one drink from the red flowers of the sorrel plant, which grows throughout the Caribbean, along with ginger, cinnamon sticks, ground cinnamon, whole cloves, brown sugar and rum.

FORBES: Barbados, The Rum Island