Right behind the Gold Souk in old Dubai is the Spice Souk.
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A mere shadow of it’s former self it nevertheless holds some interest to those of us who are used to shopping at American grocery stores.
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There were, however, some surprises in this spice market, starting with giant barrels and bags of frankensense
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And something else you don’t usually see: indigo (the blue stuff in the picture below).
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And that is myrrh on in the bin on the left. The yellow substance is used to moisturize yout skin, it is a fat of some origin. The white rocks are sold in the U.S. as a natural deoderant.
The Spice Souk can be found near Deira Street in old Dubai, across Dubai Creek from where the magic happens every day in new Dubai.
3 comments
Was your nose completely overloaded here?
This would have been fun for me!
The spices are beautiful – I bet the smells were interesting
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