SOME LEVANTINE HEAT

These little jars of supremely spicy shutta, or hot pepper paste, are made using olive oil that travelled all the way from Madame Levant chef Himi Hunaidi’s family farm in Jordan before landing at this Gerrard East takeaway spot. It comes in three versions: jalapeño, red Anaheim and habanero, and it’s the next secret weapon in your spice arsenal—perfect on anything that could stand some unsubtle heat. $9.50 for jalapeño, $15 for Anaheim or habanero. 821 Gerrard St. E., 416-729-0503, madamelevant.com