Marrakech Rub

The Herboriste de Paradis is a spice shop in the souk (old market) of Marrakech. This tiny stall, run by Majid Ouadouane, conveys all the mystery and mystique of the spice trade in North Africa. The hundreds of spices and seasonings on sale here blur the traditional distinctions between cooking, cosmetics, and medicine. The spices used range from commonplace coriander and cardamom to antimony for making kohl (eye shadow) and Spanish fly (an alleged aphrodisiac made from dried beetles). Mons