About 85 million years ago New Zealand decided to break away from the neighbourhood that included parts of South East Asia but in the 1960’s some of those countries it left behind came flooding back into Kiwi Kitchens as a…
Remember the sixties and seventies when our sci-fi shows morphed into colour and the new exotic takeaway was Indian? Well "Danger Will Robinson! Danger!" because we've now effectively coloured up a plate of Vindaloo by using it as the basis…
Pastis Pork Stank is a distinctively flavoured all purpose pork or steak rub and although quite hot, when used in conjunction with apple juice or apple cider the sweetness helps create a balance with the anise flavours and the chilli backbone.…
The word Adobo has several meanings, among them “to marinate, stew, pickle or cure” which illustrate an Adobo’s versatility, and an Adobo is not truly a sauce, even though in many cases it does become one. From either a Filipino…
Curry puffs are a regular item in Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine but often are deep fried with the use of home made pastry. Spices should be seen not just as an element to make a meal from scratch but also…
Togarashi is the Japanese seven spice that due to its often very hot nature makes a great alternative when making the traditional Chinese Sichuan dish Kung Pao. Sold as a guest blend in My Souk Drawer as Shichimi Chilli Pepper,…
Chemen is Armenian in origin and is a hot spice based around Fenugreek, Paprika, Cumin and Garlic that traditionally is used as a wet paste to cure beef (Bastirma). After 4-5 days drying the beef has a pastrami like crust…
Tsire, or Suya, is a mixture of ground nuts and spices that is used to coat meat before cooking. Usually prepared with beef, goat, and lamb/mutton, but often not traditionally with poultry, or fish. However in the current cuisine climate…
Bobotie is often described as a fruity semi-sweet moist meatloaf or Pie with a mild curry spice and held together with an egg/milk custard. It's far more than that and there is a strong rivalry within and outside of South…
Lebanese 7+ Spiced Beef, Potato Eggplant Bake & Salad Lebanese seven spice is another of the Middle Eastern spices known colloquially as Baharat. When you introduce a few extra characters such as with the new My Souk Drawer Guest Blend,…
Merquen Especial Serves 4-6 Merquen Especial is a hot Chilean spice that can be used both as a rub and as an ingredient. This is a flavour filled roast dinner that takes time but generally has no leftovers. Ingredients Corn…
Piri Piri Pork Belly with Chilli Pickle Salad Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1.4 kg Pork Belly Wild Lime or Lemon Myrtle Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 3 Large Hawaiian Sweet Potatoes 2 Red Onions 6 Garlic Cloves 50 grams Diced…
| Mon: | Closed |
| Tue-Sat: | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sun: | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Reluctantly a cumulative set of negative impacts since 2016 has meant My Souk’s Days are now coming to an end. We thank all of our regular customers since we stated over 8 years ago, and, as unfortunately the circumstances were outside of our control both here in decisions directly affecting the original CBD, and those further afield due to COVID and costs of living, our hands have been forced to close our business permanently on Dec 24th 2022. Financially exhausted, we will not re-open elsewhere nor trade on-line but disappear into the ether amongst a multitude of aromas. Thank you for all your support. Continue to cook and eat well with spices however you can. It has been a Top Shelf experience for us and hopefully for you too. Maybe Adieu but definitely, forever, Ras -el-Hanout!!! Dismiss
