Annatto seed is a fascinating plant with a long history of human use. Long used in Mexican and Latin foods as a spice. Various spices and mixed and mashed together with the seeds to make a paste which is used throughout Central America. It is also used in some Asian cuisines such as Vietnamese and Filipino. In the west it has been used as a natural food colorant to color all sorts of foods. Perhaps you have wondered why some cheeses are orange?
BOTANICAL NAME:
Bixa orellana
FAMILY: Bixaceae
INGREDIENTS:
Annatto Seed
CUISINE TYPES:
Dye
FLAVOR:
Not much flavor, used more for its color.
AVAILABILITY:
2021
PRODUCTION STYLE:
Grown on a polyculture farm without spray. Hand harvested and machine dried.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Taiwan, Taidong
EST. SHELF LIFE:
2 Years
RELATED INFO:
SHIPPING METHODS:
Taiwan Shipping: 1-3 Day Postal Service, Black Cat and 7-11. Next day refrigerated and frozen delivery available door-to-door or to 7-11.
International Shipping Options: Postal Service (1-3 week air mail), EMS, Courier (DHL & FedEx), Air Freight (wholesale). Fresh produce unavailable outside of Taiwan.
