Is actually a little shop called Harissa in Masarykova street.
I’ve never been to a spice market so I really don’t know what the offer would be like there but I know I was overwhelmed here.
You can pick up any of the jars containing spices and smell them. Everything is listed on the jar,
including one notice that actually warns against opening as it’s the second most hot spice in the world (of course I don’t know the name).
I felt like a kid in a chocolate store. 😀 I neither knew where to start reading (let alone smelling) and in the end I just skimmed through everything as the spices weren’t even the reason I was there.
They also have teas, sauces, salts, jars, etc. Well worth the visit if you’re in Zagreb.
P.S. It turns out harissa is actually a spicy paste used in North African cuisine. Sounds just like the thing for me.
Tagged: Harissa, spice store, spices, Zagreb
All I am - a redhead 
Several years ago I also visited a spice shop for the first time and I also was very impressed.
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Great experiences, true. 🙂
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Hours of fun. Have you got a mortar and pestle at home?
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Not yet. I need to find a reason to use it first… 🙂
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Now this sounds like olfactory heaven to me. What fun you must have had in Harissa!
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Yes, it is. 🙂 The best thing is I usually prefer spicy perfumes so this really is like heaven for me.
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Yowza, a whole shop dedicated to spices. Why don’t they have these in my part of the world?
(Although when I think about it, I can’t complain: some of our ethnic grocery stores have a great selection of spices.)
Enjoy, Ines, and thanks for sharing your find.
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Suzanne, really, there is no choice for you but to come to Zagreb. 😉
I’m happy that we are finally getting a wider share of pretty much everything but I still can’t find many things I’d like to have available here.
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