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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.

  • Cinnamon Ground, Saigon, Organic South China Seas - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Cinnamon Ground, Saigon, Organic South China Seas - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Saigon Cinnamon | Organic

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    Our Saigon cinnamon is a rich and flavorful spice with a bold and intense taste that's perfect for adding depth and warmth to your dishes. Sourced ...

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  • Savary Island Salmon Spice Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Savary Island Salmon Spice Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Savary Island Salmon Spice

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    Our signature Savary Island Salmon Spice is infused with a fresh, sweet, savory and smoky flavour. This mix gives the salmon a simple delicious lig...

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  • Sesame Seeds, Black South China Seas - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Sesame Seeds, Black South China Seas - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Sesame Seeds, Black

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    Black sesame seeds are not hulled, which gives them a bolder, and less sweet flavour and a slightly crunchier texture. Sesame seeds are used in bak...

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  • Sesame Seeds, White Toasted Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Sesame Seeds, White Toasted

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    South China Seas Toasted Sesame Seeds are the perfect way to add flavour and nutrition to your favourite dishes. These delicious seeds are a great ...

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  • Shawarma Seasoning

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    Introducing Granville Island Spice Co's flavorful Shawarma Spice Blend, a perfect combination of fragrant herbs and spices that will transport your...

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  • Shichimi Togarashi Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Shichimi Togarashi Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Shichimi Togarashi

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    Our handcrafted Shichimi Togarashi (which translates to 7 flavour spice) is a complex combination of spicy, sweet and umami flavours, beginning wit...

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  • Sichuan Peppercorns Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Sichuan Peppercorns Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Sichuan Peppercorns

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    Sichuan Peppercorns are the perfect way to add a flavorful kick to your dishes. These peppercorns have a unique, spicy flavor that is perfect for a...

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

    Smoked Black Peppercorns

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    The South China Seas Black Peppercorn is a high-quality pepper that is perfect for use in any dish. It has a strong flavour and aroma that will ad...

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  • Smoked Coarse Sea Salt South China Seas - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Smoked Coarse Sea Salt

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    Smoked Coarse Sea Salt has a strong yet smooth smoky flavor, perfect for barbecuing, curing, or pickling. Infused with a rich, robust smoke flavor,...

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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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  • Spearmint, Crushed Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Spearmint, Crushed

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    South China Seas Crushed Spearmint is a high-quality, premium product that is perfect for adding a refreshing mint flavor to any beverage or food. 

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  • Sriracha Salt Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Sriracha Salt Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Sriracha Salt

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    Sriracha Sea Salt blends the garlicky, sweet chile heat of sriracha-style hot sauce with natural sea salt. Its complex flavor is perfect for finish...

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  • Star Anise Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Star Anise

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    Star Anise (Illicium Verum, I. Anisatum) is the aromatic dried fruit of a small evergreen magnolia native to China. Its warm, sweet, spicy clove an...

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

    Sumac

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    South China Seas Sumac Spice is the perfect way to add delicious flavour to your food. This unique spice gives your food a flavourful boost. Sumac ...

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  • Tarragon

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    Tarragon, also known as estragon, is a species of perennial herb in the sunflower family. It is widespread in the wild across much of Eurasia and N...

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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

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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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  • Thai Chile Flakes Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Thai Chile Flakes

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    South China Seas Crushed Thai Red Chile, is good to sprinkle on top of any types of Chow Mein, if you infused it with a boiling hot oil, let it sea...

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  • Thyme, Dried

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    Thyme is the herb (dried aerial parts) of some members of the genus Thymus of aromatic perennial evergreen herbs in the mint family Lamiaceae. Thym...

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  • Timut Peppercorns Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Timut Peppercorns Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Timut Peppercorns

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    Nepalese timut peppercorns, like their relative, Szechuan peppercorns, create a pleasant, tingling sensation on the tongue, and are not peppercorns...

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  • Tomato Powder Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Tomato Powder Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Tomato Powder

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    Tomato Powder offers a convenient way to add all-natural tomato flavor in an easily storable, consistent form. Made from select red ripe tomatoes w...

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  • Turmeric Powder, Organic Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Turmeric Powder, Organic Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
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    Turmeric Powder, Organic

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    Turmeric powder is a versatile ingredient that has many benefits for the body. It can be used to add flavor to dishes or as a natural remedy for va...

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  • Tuscan Hills Herb Blend

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    Inspired by the rolling hills of Tuscany, the Tuscan Hills Herb Blend is a floral and herby mix of Basil, Oregano, Onion and Garlic. These flavors ...

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  • Tuscan Truffle Salt Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Tuscan Truffle Salt Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Tuscan Truffle Salt

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    Our blend of coarse-grained salt and highly prized black summer truffles. The complex, earthy flavour and intoxicating aroma of black truffles adds...

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  • Umami Seasoning Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Umami Seasoning Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Umami Seasoning

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    South China Seas Umami Seasoning is a unique, all-natural seasoning that enhances the flavor of any dish. It contains a blend of umami ingredients,...

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  • Vadouvan Masala Curry Powder Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Vadouvan Masala Curry Powder

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    Vadouvan French Masala Curry Powder is a spicy-savory interpretation of Indian masala curry powder, blending classic curry spices with aromatic oni...

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  • Vanilla Extract Powder, Organic Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Vanilla Extract Powder, Organic Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Vanilla Extract Powder, Organic

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    Our Vanilla Extract Powder is made from ground vanilla bean extractives and ground sucrose. Vanilla Extract Powder can be used to flavor many diffe...

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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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  • Vanilla Sugar

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    Granville Island Spice Co's Vanilla Sugar is a perfect blend of natural sugar and powdered vanilla that will add a touch of sweetness to any dish. ...

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  • Wasabi Powder, SCS Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Wasabi Powder, SCS

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    Wasabi Powder can be comined with water to form a Wasabi Paste which pairs perfectly with Sushi and other Japanese dishes. Alternatively mix Wasabi...

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  • White Pepper Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    White Pepper Ground

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    White pepper is allowed to fully ripen on the vine, and ultimately yields a whiter, cleaner pepper. It has a less pungent flavor, and is slightly m...

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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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  • Whole Cloves

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    Our whole cloves are a bold and aromatic spice sourced from the dried flower buds of the clove tree. With a warm and intense flavor that's slightl...

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

    Whole Dried Ghost Chiles

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    The heat of chiles is rated in Scoville Units. A rating of 100 indicates that a chile must be diluted 100:1 before its heat becomes undetectable. A...

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  • Wild Sage Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Wild Sage Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Wild Sage

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    South China Seas Wild Sage Spice is a unique and flavorful product that can be used in a variety of dishes. It has a rich, earthy flavor that pairs...

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  • Worcestershire Sauce Powder Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.
    Worcestershire Sauce Powder Granville Island Spice Co. - South China Seas Trading Co.

    Worcestershire Sauce Powder

    Granville Island Spice Co.
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    South China Seas Worcestershire Sauce powder is an easy way to add the classic taste of Worcestershire to your food. Create a liquid and it's perfe...

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  • Za'atar/Zaatar

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    South China Seas Zaatar Spice is a unique and flavourful blend of herbs, spices, and salt. It`s perfect for adding flavour to chicken, fish, rice, ...

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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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