Comments on: “Egyptian” Spice Bazaar, Istanbul

By: Myrna

Myrna — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:56:06 +0000

Loved this article re Spice Bazaar! I am based in US and We just came back from a 2-week vacation in Turkey. The Spice Bazaar was truly one of the highlights of our trip. Just came across your website today and thought it’s wonderful!

By: bidang

bidang — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:08:18 +0000

it is fantastic and MM is right in informing us that look at the goodies inside, check their prices but buy them outside. What is also amazing is that these turks are linquists, weren’t they. soon as they know where you come from they will speak in your language. including tagalog.

Anyone who can plan a trip, check turkey, it’s really a secret country but lots and lots of history to discover and we all will be given a recall of our history.

They are so good at preserving their culture.
Good on yah, MM……….

By: erbie

erbie — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:30:30 +0000

Fantastic pictures. Thanks for sharing MM.

By: mystika387

mystika387 — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:51:41 +0000

hey marketman~ lovely post! i went to istanbul pretty recently. totally did not realise that there were back alleys! omg! also, every single shop in the spice bazaar appeared to be selling ‘turkish viagra’! which is apparently made of figs and apricots. really really funny!

By: keywest

keywest — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:05:24 +0000

I can just imagine the aroma of the spices in the air – what an amazing market – looking forward to your saffron post next – thanks!

By: AleXena

AleXena — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:38:11 +0000

I have seen the white one before on tv and have been hankering to taste it eversince.

Nuts in sugar is one of my favorite things to eat, it must have been hard for you to only pick a few out of the many varieties they offer.

I know I would have in such situation=)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:20:45 +0000

Alexena, there were several sweets made of honey and nuts, sometimes cooked until they are a chewy consistency when cooled… I didn’t even get to try 5% of the things I should have…

By: AleXena

AleXena — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:06:12 +0000

By the way MarketMan, are those on the right-side of the top most picture pistachios in perhaps honey or some sort of sugar mixture? Similarly done like a praline or our local “panutsa”?????

By: AleXena

AleXena — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:03:12 +0000

Too many colors, too many smells, too many beautiful things to see, too many foods to taste…

Ah a spice market! one of the first stops I vow myself to make if I reach that part of the world.

It’s like being in Baguio’s Public Market-Vegetable section, you want to buy everything so pretty even if you don’t know what to do with it hihihihi!=)

The compulsive buyer in me.=P

By: estella

estella — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:47:31 +0000

I COULD STAY THERE FOR HOURS CHECKING ALL THE SPICES…