Spices and dry goods in the shops along narrow cobblestone streets of Kasbah in Bab Al Fahs, old Medina, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Different spices on display in store, Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Bazaar Market), Eminonu, Fatih District, Istanbul Province, Turkey, Europe

Spice stall at Desia Kondh tribal market, man spooning turmeric, cumin and chilli powder for customer, near Rayagada, Orissa, India, Asia

View of colourful spices on market stalls at Nagaa Suhayl Gharb on the Nile river near Aswan, Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Anise and Cumin on sale at Old Delhi Khari Baoli Spice and Dried Foods Market, India

Dukkah, Arabic spice mixture with nuts

Dukkah, Arabic spice mix in glass container, nuts

Dukkah, Arabic spice mix in glass container and spoon, nuts

Dukkah, Arabic spice mix and olive oil in bowl, slices of bread

Dukkah, Arabic spice mixture in clay pots, nuts and bowls with olive oil

Old house facade of the Kuemmel Spalterei, traditional distillery of cumin aquavit, Hauptstrasse 117, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Cutting board with pork shoulder and variety of spices, Seattle, Washington, USA

Spice bags at a summer market, Provence, France