Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

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Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by NanaM » Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:48 pm

Wonder in what shop one could find saffron (sahrami in FI, safran in FR) in branches - not powder.

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Thanks in advance for any tip.


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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by EP » Thu Sep 25, 2008 1:44 pm

Usually every food store has it. But it is not in jars, it is in tiny paper "bag". Something like 3 x 3 cm. Search the spice shelf.
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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by EP » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:00 pm

"Bag" = pouch (I suppose)
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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by onkko » Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:09 pm

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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by NanaM » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:13 pm

Alright thanks. Funny last time I checked carefully and couldn't find it at my local k-citymarket.
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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by Rosamunda » Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:38 pm

Or go to the herbs and spices stall in Hakaniemi market.
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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by raamv » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:44 pm

Cheapest tin Hakaniemi in the Indian market.
The next cheapest in Mughal..
Both of them have them from Spain!
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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by NanaM » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:08 pm

Thanks a lot for the tips.
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Re: Where to find saffron (sahrami) in Helsinki ?

Post by rainbowbook » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:17 pm

you can find in Indian Shops or Kurdish or halal shops .
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