
A sampling of world flavours
A nut vendor in a market in modern day Aleppo, Syria | Photo by Delayed Gratification, Flickr
Nestled at the bottom of a semi-desertic valley, Aleppo, in Syria, one of the oldest most continuously inhabited cities in the world and at present the theatre of a sombre human drama, has a long history of trading in spices and herbs. The princess city, clothed in priceless silks,…