This is a root that grows in the soil at the bottom of ponds and rivers. China is the largest exporter and consumer.

It once grew on one island in Indonesia and was more valuable than gold. This produces two spices. Britain and the Netherlands fought battles to control the supply.

These will eventually be turned into baked beans but what are they called?

You need to do a lot to this ingredient to make it into its final product. Originating from Mexico, the biggest exporters to the UK are Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.

The dried seed pod of these flowers is used to make a flavour that is found in many things. It is mostly grown on the island of Madagascar.

Originally this fruit grew wild in South East Asia. Modern versions have been hybridized to be much larger and have no seeds. The CIA overthrew the government of Guatemala to ensure that US companies controlled their production.

These tiny insects are used as a food dye known as E120 or Carminic Acid. The largest producer is Peru.

This fruit is the largest to grow on a tree. It is high in fibre and protein but low in fat. Vietnam produces about 25% of the world's supply.

E904 is an ingredient used to make foods like jelly beans and chocolates appear shiny and to stop them sticking. It is harvested by scraping resinous secretions from bugs off tree branches.

Originally this ingredient was only found in Africa (especially Ethiopia) until it was smuggled out to South America and Asia.

This plant originated in Brazil but was spread around the world by Portuguese explorers. The shell contains a toxic substance that harms the workers that process it.

In some countries it is described as "the king of fruits" but it smells so strong it needs warning signs. Thailand is the largest exporter.

The world's most expensive spice. It takes ten's of thousands of flowers to produce just a small amount. It comes primarily from Iran.