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Ten questions to … Iqbal Bhoola and Tahera Langry – The Minister and Mistress of Spice
“ We are a work in progress . Every day brings something new .”
Mohamed Iqbal Bhoola and his wife , Tahera , moved to Parys from Robertsham in 2003 . It didn ’ t take them long to become an intrinsic and colourful part of our little village . Within months after their move here , no visit to Parys was complete without a stop at the inviting little yellow shop in a Victorian building on the corner of Breë and Kruis Streets .
Locals and inkommers alike visit Spices on Breë for a vast array of exotic spices and daily fresh samoosas and spring rolls prepared by Tahera herself . Many catering ingredients that are often hard to find in a small town , can be found at Spices on Breë . Whether you ’ re looking for Cape Malay Mebos or Elderflower Cordial , you ’ ll most likely find it at Iqbal and Tahera ’ s shop . And since they ’ ve moved to larger premises across the road , you ’ ll find an even bigger variety . You ’ ll also find two people as interesting and warm as their special Parys Masala Mix .
1 . If you had to choose a spice to represent Parys , what would it be ? Cinnamon , I liken this spice to our meteorite impact .
Spices on Breë | Visit us at 14 Kruis Street ( Corner of Breë and Kruis ) Or call us at 084 505 2528
2 . What is it about your days in the shop that gets you up in the morning and excited for work ? Every day brings something new and anything can happen . We are a work in progress . Just today we had our dictionary out with a customer , to look for the English and Afrikaans names of a certain spice . We live , love and learn . What a privilege to be able to say that about your job .
3 . If you had to assign formal job titles for the two of you at Spices on Breë , what would those be ? Iqbal wants to be the CEO or the Spice Minister . I suggested he calls himself Ras al Hanout , which essentially means “ Head of the shop ” in Moroccan speech . It is also the name of the spice used for Tagines . I would of course be the Mistress of Spices . I ’ m obviously watching too many movies !
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