Spices: where to buy?

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Spices: where to buy?

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I'm after spices. Especially for spicy food, Indian, Mexican, etc. Dried jalapenos, cilantro, chili powder, Mexican oregano, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, anise, cocoa powder, and epazote. Also cardamom, cassia bark, nutmeg and mace, mustard seeds, fenugreek, turmeric, saffron

I'd prefer unpackaged and locally produced if possible

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I've generally found that if something can be bought in Cambodia it can be bought somewhere in the unfathomable maze that is O Russey market.
Depending on your language skills, maybe get the names written in Khmer script or have that and photos handy on your phone
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For anything Indian cambay Indian provisions on st 17
Or indiamart on 322

For Mexican stuff, I don’t know but am also interested
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Ind ... 11c489kwvj

This place is also good, just off 154 and Monivong. You can walk in this place, the one on st17 serves you from the door so no browsing.

Cilantro is available everywhere, in Super Duper it is reasonably fresh. They also have a decent display of herbs and spices including the ones highlighted in red. I think you're going to struggle for Mexican oregano. The Indian spice shop has a good selection of premixed spice packs and pulses, spices and flours in bulk.

Dried jalapenos, cilantro, chili powder, Mexican oregano, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, anise, cocoa powder, and epazote. Also cardamom, cassia bark, nutmeg and mace, mustard seeds, fenugreek, turmeric, saffron
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Re: Spices: where to buy?

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Doc67 wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:24 am , the one on st17 serves you from the door so no browsing.

Cambay on st17 you can go in, have been able to for the last 2 years

They have a board at the door but they welcome you inside.
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cautious colin wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 11:49 am
Doc67 wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:24 am , the one on st17 serves you from the door so no browsing.

Cambay on st17 you can go in, have been able to for the last 2 years

They have a board at the door but they welcome you inside.
Ok, fair enough. I took that board to be a way of saying, "keep out". I couldn't see any other reason other than to trip you up.
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