Mountain Pepperleaf makes a delicious meat rub or the ideal hot spice for roasted vegetables for its warm, spicy aroma similar to basil and nutmeg, with slightly herbaceous notes.

Indigenous to the temperate rainforests of southern Australia, it can be found in many national parks, although it is most commonly cultivated in Tasmania.

Southern style chicken, spicy curries, vegan stews, lentils, meatballs, a native chilli flake replacement.