Galangal grows in tropical and subtropical areas, on forest roadsides, hillside grasslands or bushes on low mountains and hills below 700m above sea level. It is suitable for planting in red soil with deep soil layer, loose texture and fertile soil.

This medicinal plant is dug up in late summer and early autumn, the fibrous roots and remaining scales are removed, washed, cut into sections, and dried. It can be used as medicine. Also known as southern ginger and honey ginger. It is a common seasoning for curry in Southeast Asia and even India.

It is native to West Asia and Central Asia. Since Zhang Qian, an envoy to the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty, brought garlic back to China and settled there, it has a history of more than 2,000 years. Garlic is an indispensable seasoning in human daily life. It can remove fishy smell and enhance flavor when cooking fish, meat, poultry and vegetables. Especially in cold dishes, it can enhance flavor and kill bacteria. Traditionally, when people usually refer to garlic, they are referring to garlic heads.

Cinnamon is a commonly used Chinese medicine, and also a food spice or cooking seasoning.

The original plants of commercial cinnamon are relatively complex, with about ten species, all of which are plants of the genus Cinnamomum in the Lauraceae family. There are eight species commonly used in various places, and the other species are mostly regional medicines. Various varieties were used as spices in ancient Western countries. It is used to season stews in Chinese cuisine and is one of the ingredients of five-spice powder.

Turmeric can promote qi circulation, remove blood stasis, relieve pain and relieve menstruation. It is mainly used to treat chest and abdominal distension and pain, shoulder and arm pain, unbearable heart pain, postpartum blood pain, initial onset of sores and ringworms, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and traumatic injuries. It can also be used to extract yellow food dyes; the curcumin it contains can be used as an analytical chemical reagent.
 Turmeric is produced in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Tibet and other provinces in my country.

It can be used as a food ingredient. It is a common spice in European cooking. It has a spicy flavor and is added to stews, eggs or soups. In Europe, thyme is traditionally considered to symbolize courage, so it was often given to knights going to war in the Middle Ages. In China, it is called ground pepper, ground pepper, mountain pepper, mountain pepper, musk, etc. It is produced in the northwest region.

Sichuan pepper is the dried mature peel of the green pepper of the Rutaceae shrub or small tree plant, which usually matures around the beginning of autumn. It is produced in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Yunnan and other provinces. 、The quality of Sichuan pepper is good, and the output is high in Hebei and Shanxi. Sichuan pepper is a unique spice in China, ranking first among the thirteen spices of seasoning. It can be used in braised, stewed, side dishes, Sichuan pickles, chicken, duck, fish, sheep and beef dishes, etc. It can also be coarsely ground into powder and mixed with salt to make pepper salt for dipping.

Black pepper originated in India and is now cultivated in tropical regions around the world. In China, it is distributed in Hainan, Taiwan, Guangxi and other places. It often grows in shaded woods. Black pepper likes warmth and light. It is suitable for growing in warm and deep fertile loam or sandy loam. It should not be planted in clay or overly wet places. The general method of propagation of black pepper is cutting propagation.

Black pepper is the second most widely traded spice after chili pepper and is used both as a seasoning and as an ingredient.

Bay leaf (also called laurel leaf) is the leaf of the sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) evergreen tree in the Lauraceae family. A popular spice used in pickling or dipping foods, as well as in stews, stuffings and fish. It tastes fragrant but slightly bitter. The essential oil content is about 2%, and the main component is cineole (C10H18O). Dried bay leaves are smooth and glossy and are often used whole and removed from dishes after cooking. Or sold as laurel powder. Sweet laurel is native to the Mediterranean coast and has been cultivated since ancient times. In ancient Greece, laurel leaves were used to make garlands on the heads of winning athletes. In the Middle Ages bay leaves were used for medicinal purposes.