What is Long pepper?
{{taxobox |name = Long pepper |image = Piper longum plant.jpg |image_caption = Long pepper's leaves and fruit |regnum = [[Plant]]ae |unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperm]]s |unranked_classis = [[Magnoliid]]s |ordo = [[Piperales]] |familia = [[Piperaceae]] |genus = ''[[Piper (genus)|Piper]]'' |species = '''''P. longum''''' |binomial = ''Piper longum'' |binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]] |}} '''Long pepper''' (''Piper longum''), also known as the '''Indonesian long pepper''', is a [[flowering plant|flowering]] [[vine]] in the family ''[[Piperaceae]]'', known for its [[fruit]], which is usually [[wikt:dry|dried]] and used as a [[spice]]. == Uses == Today, long pepper is a very rare ingredient in [[Europe|European]] cuisines, but it can still be found in [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] [[vegetable]] pickles, some [[North Africa]]n [[spice]] mixtures, and in [[Indonesia]]n and [[Malaysia]]n cooking. {{Herbs & spices}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Piperales]]