As with most other spices, such as nutmeg is one of the fragrant herbs and can provide warmth and taste that is difficult to forget after tasting it. This nutmeg is usually used by the people of China and East India as herbal medicine or just as a flavor of cooking. Because it is believed to be an herbal medicine, nutmeg of course there is the efficacy of this nutmeg for health.
Presumably the origin of this nutmeg tree is from the Maluku islands, rainforest areas in Indonesia. Nutmeg fruit itself is actually a fruit with a single seed and the size is equal to apricot. As the seed of the nutmeg is ripe, the skin of the nutmeg itself will split into two like a curtain.
In Indonesia itself, the nutmeg is often served as a fresh sweet dish or made into candied nutmeg. While the nutmeg seed powder itself is usually used as a seasoning seasoning various kinds of cuisine