Updated: March 28, 2024

The Dubai Spice Souk on the Deira side of the creek is home to sacks of spices like cinnamon and ginger that are common knowledge around the world, its aromatic alleys also hide a number of strange, uncommon ingredients that are used in traditional cooking and medicine.

Some of the most popular buys at the market are saffron, rose water, sheesha or water pipes, vanilla pods, cinnamon sticks, and dried lemons. Besides this, if you’re a tea lover, you should definitely buy the hibiscus, rosebud, and lavender tea at the spice souk