From his first experience of the intoxicating aroma of cloves on the island of Zanzibar to his many travels since to such far flung countries as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Egypt, Mauritius, Mozambique, and South Africa, Andreas Viestad has been enthralled with the sights, sounds, smells, and flavors from the lands surrounding the Indian Ocean. Wherever he visits, no matter how different the people, there are similarities in the way they cook. And those similarities are largely due to the incredible array of spices shared by all.