Cardamom has a strong, unique taste, with an intensely aromatic, resinous fragrance. Black cardamom has a distinctly more Smokey, though not bitter, aroma, with a coolness some consider similar to mint Both forms of cardamom are used as flavorings and cooking spices in both food and drink, and as a medicine. E. cardamom (green cardamom) is used as a spice, a masticatory, and in medicine; it is also smoked, sometimes.