Korean mugwort or Japanese mugwort (artemisia princeps) is useful both in traditional medicine and cooking, and is key to an ancient Korean creation myth. Join Reuben and Dee for a slightly less brief dive into the world of Korean mugwort, which is unusual in most of the world but fairly common in east Asia.

Spice Oddities is a shorter-form series that highlights uncommon spices and ingredients from around the world.

Follow The Spicecast on social media!

Facebook: https://facebook.com/thespicecastpodcast

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thespicecast

Subscribe to, rate, and review The Spicecast on your favorite podcast platform!

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spicecast/id1485167581

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qL5rECbr1tWZg2KVgoJrU

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/thespicecast

If The Spicecast isn't available on your podcatcher of choice, email us at [email protected] and we'll work on getting it added. Feel free to email with spice questions or comments too!

Credits:

Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY)

Music - "Running Out" by Patrick Patrikios (CC0)