If you want to be the coolest cook in the kitchen for 2024, starting using more tamarind spice. McCormick, the company that sells spices and seasoning packets to everyone, is predicting that tamarind is going to be the “Flavor Of The Year” in 2024.
Now that I think about it, one of the snack foods made a limited supply version spiced with tamarind last year. It was Doritos or something similar. Tamarind supposed to be tangy sweet.
Anyway, McCormick doesn’t make this kind of announcement lightly. They rely on a team of food experts around the world, including chefs, to track food trends. They travel to exotic countries and interview people all year.
Tamarind is from the tropical regions of Africa and a fruit. It’s used in a lot of Thai food. It can lower blood sugar and can have a laxative effect.
That said, here’s what looks to be a tasty tamarind rice recipe.