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Spice bazaar

A market of spice sellers, from Delhi's Khari Baoli to Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar and Marrakech's souks.

A pile: the spice ground to powder, here with a spoon. Ground spice loses its aroma faster than whole.

Also: spice market, souk, Khari Baoli, Misir Carsisi, Mahane Yehuda

A spice bazaar is a traditional market where sellers display spices in pyramids and sacks, grinding and blending to order. Notable ones include Khari Baoli in Old Delhi, said to be Asia's largest wholesale spice market, the Egyptian or Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, built in 1660, the souks of Marrakech and Fez, Kochi's Mattancherry, Zanzibar's Darajani market, Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda and Oaxaca's Mercado 20 de Noviembre. Shoppers can smell and taste before buying, and many sellers know a family recipe for each customer. Prices reflect negotiation and turnover. They hold many centuries of trade history and remain vital to daily cooking as well as tourism.

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