Indonesia was known as spice island in the imperialism days. But now, we can still call it spice island.
There are several possibilities: Nusantara, Suvarnabhumi, Spice Islands.
Grenada, an island country in the Caribbean, is known as the "island of spice." (The "Spice Islands" actually refers to the Maluku islands of Indonesia.) Kerala, a state and region of India, is also called the "land of spice."
nutmeg comes from the spice islands in Indonesia
spice islands
The Portugese were the first Europeans to reach the Indonesian Islands. The Europeans wanted to dominated the spice trade that was very lucrative at the time.
He wanted to find the spice island in Indonesia. But he also wanted to find a westward route because since he though the world was round, he would still reach the spice islands even if he was sailing from a different point.
He was in a search of a westward route to the "spice lands."
he wanted you travel to the spice island by going West instead of East
Spice
The flower bud that is dried and sold as 'cloves' is native to the North Moluccas, the Spice Islands of Indonesia. It also is grown commercially in eastern Africa, western South America, India, and even on the 'Spice Island' of Grenada in the Caribbean.
It was a great source of spices.