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About South China Seas

About South China Seas

Since 1994, South China Seas has spent over 30 years sourcing the most intense and flavourful spice growers to offer unrivalled quality, selection, and freshness. We grind, blend and package on premise in Vancouver, Canada. Our ever-growing collection of spices, herbs and blends represents our passion for flavourful food & exploring international cultures through food. 

Traditionally we have been known for our single-source spices (Cinnamons, Turmeric, Paprikas, Sumac) but we have built a following for our custom made blends (Lebanese 7 Spice, Shawarma, Zatar) all of which were lovingly formulated by our team of spice experts.

Granville Island Spice Co.

Since 1994, Granville Island Spice Co. has spent over 30 years sourcing the most intense and flavourful spices from around the world. We grind, blend and package our spices in Vancouver, Canada. Our ever-growing collection of spices, herbs and blends represents our passion for global flavours & exploring international cultures through food.

  • Aji Amarillo, Dried Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Aji Amarillo, Dried

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    Aji is the Latin American Spanish word for chile and amarillo simply means yellow, so, aji amarillos are Peruvian yellow chiles (capsicum baccatum)...

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  • Jamaican Allspice Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Allspice

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    Allspice - dried brown berry of the tropical Pimenta dioica tree, a clove relative native to the West Indies and Central America. The unique flavor...

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  • Ground Ancho Chile Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Ground Ancho Chile Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Ancho Chile Powder

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    Made from dried poblano peppers, this popular Mexican spice has a deep, rich flavor with notes of sweet fruit and smoky tobacco. Our premium ancho ...

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  • Ancho Whole, Dried Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Ancho Whole, Dried

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    Ancho is the dried form of a green poblano chile (if a poblano is ripened to a reddish colour, then dried, it is called a mulato). Anchos have a un...

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  • Annatto Seed

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    Commonly used in Latin American, Caribbean, and Filipino cuisine, Annatto seeds are known for their bright orange-red color and mild, earthy flavor...

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  • Backyard BBQ Seasoning

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    Granville Island Spice Co's Backyard BBQ spice blend, the perfect addition to your grilling arsenal. This blend of salt, garlic granulated, oregano...

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  • Black Cardamom Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Black Cardamom

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    Our black cardamom is a bold and robust spice with a distinct smoky flavor and a touch of sweetness. It's perfect for adding depth and complexity t...

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  • Cayenne Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Cayenne Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Cayenne Pepper

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    Our premium cayenne pepper is a fiery and versatile spice that's perfect for adding heat and depth of flavor to a wide variety of dishes. It has a ...

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  • Chile De Arbol Chill Peppers Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Chile De Arbol Chill Peppers

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    The chile de arbol, or Chill Pepper, is a type of chile pepper native to the South China Seas. Characterized by its heat and smoky flavor, this ch...

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  • Ground Chipotle Morita Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Ground Chipotle Morita Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
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    Chipotle Morita Powder

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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    Our premium chipotle morita poweder is a smoky, spicy spice made from smoke-dried ripe jalapeño peppers. With a deep, earthy flavor and a spicy kic...

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  • Cocoa Nibs Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Cocoa Nibs

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    Cocoa nibs are small pieces of roasted and crushed cocoa beans that have a rich and intense chocolate flavor with a slight bitterness. They're a ve...

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  • Cumin Seeds Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Cumin Seeds Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Cumin Seeds

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    Cumin is a versatile spice with a warm, nutty flavor that is used in many cuisines worldwide. These oblong seeds are toasted for extra flavor and u...

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  • Dried Chile Piquin Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Dried Chile Piquin

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    Piquin (also spelled pequin) are the cultivated form of tepin, or chiltepin, the wild chiles from which all cultivated forms are derived, primarily...

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  • Dried Guajillo Chiles Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Dried Guajillo Chiles Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Dried Guajillo Chiles

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    Guajillos, along with anchos and pasillas, are the main three dried chiles used in Mexican cooking. They have a big, tart, resinous, slightly bitte...

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  • Dried Habanero Peppers Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Dried Habanero Peppers Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Dried Habanero Peppers

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    Habanero means from Havana, which ironic, since Cuban food is distinctly un-hot and these extremely hot chiles are unknown there. I suspect that Me...

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  • El Paso Fajita Blend Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    El Paso Fajita Blend Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    El Paso Fajita Blend

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    El Paso Fajita Blend is a smoky, delicious way to add the permeating flavor of a marinade to meat and vegetables, without the extra time required t...

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  • Epazote Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Epazote Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Epazote

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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    It is a challenge to do justice to this wonderful herb with words, names include creosote bush, goosefoot and pigweed! But epazote is wonderful in ...

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  • Gift Set - Finishing Salts

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    South China Seas Finishing Salt Gift Set is three of our specially chosen seasoned salts, making it very handy to add a little more pizazz to your ...

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  • Gift Set - Smokey Chile

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    Our Smokey Chile spice set is just enough spice without setting your mouth on fire. It includes our best seller Ancho Chile, Chipotle Morita and Sm...

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  • Cumin Ground Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Cumin Ground Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Ground Cumin

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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    Cumin is a versatile spice with a warm, nutty flavor that is used in many cuisines worldwide. These oblong seeds are toasted for extra flavor and u...

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  • Habanero Powder

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    Granville Island Spice Co's Habanero Powder is the perfect addition to add bold and fiery flavor to your favorite dishes. Our carefully crafted pow...

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  • Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

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    Transport your taste buds to the Caribbean with our authentic Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. A fiery blend of allspice, thyme, cinnamon, and chili pepper...

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  • New Mexican Chile Powder, Red Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    New Mexican Chile Powder, Red Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    New Mexican Chile Powder, Red

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    Fruity and fragrant and medium hot, this chili powder is used throughout northern Latin America and the southwestern U.S. Ideal for chili con carne...

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  • New Mexican Chile Whole Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    New Mexican Chile Whole Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    New Mexican Chile Whole

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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     The Mexican Chile and Whole Chilli found in the South China Sea are some of the world's most sought after ingredients. Both Mexican Chiles and Who...

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  • Pasilla Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Pasilla

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    The South China Seas Pasilla Pepper is a long, thin chili pepper that is dark brown in colour . It has a rich, smoky flavour and is perfect for add...

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  • Peppercorns Whole, Pink Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Peppercorns Whole, Pink Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Peppercorns Whole, Pink

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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  • Smoked Oaxacan Spice

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    Smoked Oaxacan Spice is a delicious combination of Ground Smoked Chipotles, Chile Powders, Cumin, Garlic and Onion. Chipotles are gently smoked and...

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  • Homemade Sazon Seasoning Mix Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Homemade Sazon Seasoning Mix Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Tex Mex Seasoning

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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    Granville Island Spice Co's Tex Mex blend, the perfect seasoning for adding a bold and spicy kick to your favorite dishes. This blend features a pe...

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  • Vanilla Pods, 2 pods (TUBE) South China Seas - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Vanilla Pods, 2 pods

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    Intensely fragrant! Split the bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and use them in sauces, or baking, etc. The empty pod can be used to infuse mil...

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  • Whole Chipotle Morita Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Whole Chipotle Morita Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Whole Chipotle Morita

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    Chipotle Morita sauce is a smoky, spicy sauce perfect for adding depth of flavor to your dishes. The chipotle morita pepper gives this sauce a uni...

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"The definitive location for all of your exotic cuisine needs, the South China Seas Trading Company does an excellent job of stocking unique items from all over Asia, Latin America, India and the Caribbean."

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"Excellent spot to find otherwise obscure ingredients. I found long peppercorns after a year of searching and real wasabi!"

"I've been shopping at South China Seas for over 20 years and I'm always happy with the selection of products . . . I can always find the sauces and ingredients that I need for my favourite Chinese, Japanese, Indian, and Latin American recipes."

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