סודות שוק הכרמל | Shuk Carmel Secrets
"A spice merchant in Tel Aviv's famous market teaches a food blogger about flavors—and about the heat that has nothing to do with paprika."
סודות שוק הכרמל
Shuk Carmel Secrets
פרק ראשון | Chapter One
The colors of Carmel Market assaulted Maya's senses. Reds, golds, oranges—spices piled high.
"?את רוצה לטעום" called out Avi from his stall. "Do you want to taste?"
"אני בלוגרית אוכל." "I'm a food blogger."
"אז בואי. אני אראה לך תבלינים שאת לא תמצאי בגוגל." "Then come. I'll show you spices you won't find on Google."
פרק שני | Chapter Two
His stall was a cave of wonders. Spices from Morocco, Ethiopia, Yemen.
"?מה זה" she asked, pointing to a golden powder.
"זעתר מיוחד. המתכון של סבתא שלי." "Special za'atar. My grandmother's recipe."
He placed a pinch on her tongue. The flavor exploded.
"!וואו" "Wow!"
"את עוד לא ראית כלום." "You haven't seen anything yet."
פרק שלישי | Chapter Three
"בואי למחסן. שם יש את הדברים האמיתיים." "Come to the storage. That's where the real stuff is."
The back room was dark, cool, lined with jars and bags.
"התבלינים האלה שווים יותר מזהב." "These spices are worth more than gold."
"ואני?" she asked boldly. "And me?"
His eyes sparkled. "את? את שווה יותר מכל השוק."
"You? You're worth more than the entire market."
פרק רביעי | Chapter Four
Against bags of turmeric and cumin, he showed her different kinds of heat.
"!אבי... השוק פתוח" "Avi... the market's open!"
"השוק הזה לא נסגר אף פעם. אף אחד לא שם לב." "This market never closes. No one notices."
His hands were stained with spices. They left marks on her skin, yellow and red.
"!עוד... תן לי עוד" "More... give me more!"
"?איזה תבלין את רוצה עכשיו" "Which spice do you want now?"
פרק חמישי | Chapter Five
Her blog post about Carmel Market became viral. She never mentioned the real secret.
"?מתי את באה שוב" "When are you coming again?"
"מחר. ואחרי מחר. וכל יום." "Tomorrow. And the day after. And every day."
"זה טוב לעסקים." "That's good for business."
"זה טוב לכל דבר." "It's good for everything."
The market kept its secrets, as markets always do. And Avi's stall became Maya's favorite place in Tel Aviv.
הסוף | The End
בשוק הכרמל, כל תבלין מספר סיפור. חלק מהסיפורים חריפים במיוחד.
In Carmel Market, every spice tells a story. Some stories are especially spicy.