Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world. Cloves are often used in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern cooking in adding flavor to meats, curries, and meat marinades. They are also used to create sweet dishes, such as with fruits like apples, pears, or rhubarb.In Mexican cuisine, cloves are best known as clavos de olor, and often used together with cumin and cinnamon