Spice Kits Giveaway for the Launch of our Asian Spice Shop

Maybe you went on a trip to Vietnam or Thailand, or maybe China, Japan or India, and instantly fell in love with the food.  Maybe you saw a delicious Asian recipe on a cooking show or here on Season with Spice.  Or maybe you read that Asian dishes are often a healthier choice, and you’ve decided to incorporate a few new dishes into your weekly menu at home.

If you’re interested in cooking Asian food, where do you shop to find the flavors – the spices & blends! – that are essential to whipping up those amazing Thai soups, Chinese stir-fries, Indian curries, and Malaysian & Vietnamese BBQ dishes?

After years in Asia – gaining a stronger understanding of the cultural, historical, environmental, and culinary value of spices, and sharing our experiences on Season with Spice since 2011 – we moved back to the US and struggled to find one place we could shop for quality Asian spices & blends.  The grocery store spices & blends were old; the Asian grocery store spices & blends came in giant bags or cloudy glass jars that looked suspicious.

What began as a struggle to source the right ingredients for our cooking needs, transformed into a mission to provide the very place we wanted to shop – an Asian Spice Shop.

And so today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of “Season with Spice – an Asian Spice Shop” as your source for premium Asian spices and handcrafted blends.

We offer a wide selection of responsibly sourced, premium Asian spices, including three types of cinnamon (Vietnamese, Ceylon, and Indonesian), as well as hard to find items like Sichuan Peppercorns & Powder, Lemongrass Powder, Dried Kaffir Lime Leaves & Powder, Kashmiri Chili Pepper, Premium Wasabi Powder, Korean Chili Flakes, and Shiitake Mushroom Powder.

We also offer a range of handcrafted Asian blends, including two types of Chinese Five Spice powders (Penang-style and the traditional Sichuan-style), a Vietnamese Spicy BBQ Seasoning, and an assortment of Curry Powders.  Our selection of blends will continue to grow, and we’ll be featuring many of these new products in upcoming recipes.

And in giveaways on Season with Spice, like we’re going to do right now.

As a fun starter for the home cooks out there who want to add some new flavors to their meals and give Asian cooking a try – or for those of you looking to find the right gift for a loved one who recently returned from a trip to Asia – we are introducing the first of our “Asian Spice Kits”:

Southeast Asian Spice Kit – Kaffir Lime Leaves, Lemongrass Powder, Sweet & Spicy Curry Powder, Penang-style Chinese 5 Spice, Vietnamese Spicy BBQ Seasoning, Sweet Ginger Sea Salt, and Malaysian Satay Seasoning

3 Winners will be selected!  Each winner will receive an Asian Spice Kit.

To enter, simply leave a comment below letting us know your favorite place in Asia – or if you haven’t been there yet, the place you’d like to visit.

Who can enter?  Anyone!  But the prize can only be mailed to a US address.  

Enter by 11:00pm EST on Sunday, June 9th (one entry allowed per person).  Three winners will be randomly selected (using Random.org), and then notified on June 10th.  Good luck!

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway!  It was wonderful to read about your memorable trips in Asia, and also where many of you dream to visit one day - Thailand was the clear favorite.  That's great because we will be launching many Thai Seasoning Blends soon - and more giveaways - so check back often for updates on Season with Spice.  

And the winners are...Jessica Tea (#2), Calli W (#35), and Wendy Lindsey (#176) {Results}.  Congratulations to you all for each winning one of our new Asian Spice Kits!