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Spice cities, markets and growing areas

21 places where spices are grown, traded, ground and sold, with a trail idea for each.

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South Asia

Market, Egypt, 1 spiceAlexandria Market, India, 1 spiceByadgiA small Karnataka town that gives its name to a wrinkled, deep red chilli prized for colour more than heat.Market, India, 1 spiceCalcutta Market, India, 1 spiceDelhi Market, India, 1 spiceErodeA Tamil Nadu town known as a main turmeric market of India, with a large regulated market for the crop.Market, IndiaGuntur Mirchi Yard Market, IndiaKhari Baoli, DelhiSaid to be Asia's largest wholesale spice market, a crowded lane of sacks and godowns near the Red Fort in Old Delhi.Market, IndiaSangliA Maharashtra city with one of India's leading turmeric markets and a large trade in dried turmeric.Market, IndiaUnjhaA north Gujarat town with a major market for cumin, fennel and other seed spices.

Southeast Asia

Market, India, 2 spicesNew Delhi

East Asia

Market, Japan, 1 spiceKiyomizu-dera Market, Japan, 1 spiceSensō-ji Market, Japan, 1 spiceYufuin Onsen Market, Japan, 1 spiceZenkō-ji

Middle East

Market, United Arab EmiratesDubai Spice SoukThe Deira Spice Souk beside Dubai Creek, where dhows have long brought spices, frankincense and dried limes.Market, TurkeyIstanbul Spice BazaarThe Mısır Çarşısı, or Egyptian Bazaar, a covered market beside the Golden Horn, long the main spice market of the Ottoman capital.

North Africa

Market, EgyptKhan el-Khalili, CairoCairo's great bazaar, dating from the fourteenth century, with spice and herb shops along its lanes and nearby Al-Muizz Street.

Latin America and the Caribbean

Market, Cuba, 1 spiceHavana Market, GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala Market, MexicoSan Andrés Tuxtla Market, El SalvadorSanta Ana

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