Tanzania / DATE IDEA

Identify Zanzibar spices.

Find four spices at a market in Zanzibar or elsewhere and take turns guessing their scent and possible uses.

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01 / TANZANIA

Go at your own pace.

Choose a plan that suits the region: a market breakfast, coffee, culture or a quiet coastal walk.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Here's how to do it.

  1. Find four spices at a market in Zanzibar or elsewhere and take turns guessing their scent and possible uses.
  2. Smell the products without touching any unpackaged items without permission.
  3. Ask vendors whether you can taste samples.

If things go differently

Can't get to a spice market? Do the same scent test at home with spices from the cupboard.