The Spice Market, also called the Egyptian Market, is the largest and oldest spice market in Istanbul, built in the 1660s. Nowadays, in addition to a wide variety of spices, it also sells a complete range of tourist souvenirs, and it is cheaper than the Grand Bazaar, so it is worth spending time and careful purchase. The full range of spice and spice market is located on the south side of the Galata Bridge in the Golden Horn, adjacent to the Yeni Mosque. It is an "L"-shaped building. There are multiple entrances and exits in the market, hundreds of shops, all kinds of Turkish seasonings and natural medicinal materials can be found here, and even pepper, aniseed, fennel, cumin, etc., which are indispensable in Chinese kitchens. In addition to dried fruit and other foods, there are large and plump pistachios, peanuts and other nuts, as well as cheese, jam, bacon, desserts and tangy roasted hazelnuts. Many enthusiastic shopkeepers will shovel a bunch out of the big bag and let visitors taste it for free. Dried fruit is usually a little cheaper at the spice market than at the mall. In addition, there are many types of tea, in addition to the common apple tea, there is also lemon tea, there are tea type, and there are brewing type. If you are not very interested in spices when choosing souvenirs, you can also buy some small spice gift bags, which are brightly colored and inexpensive, making them a good choice for gift-giving. Of course, a variety of handicrafts and tourist goods are also dazzling, dizzying.
Syed Hussen
