Rajive's market booth is the great attraction in town. Top chefs from all over the country jostle for his spices, creating new spice blends and thus setting the latest gourmet trend.
The haggling follows a special ritual: they throw roasted bread chips skillfully into spice bowls with a flick of the wrist. In doing so, with great pleasure they also shoot off chips of unwelcome competitors. But not until the chefs have revealed their offers, the chips show their true nature. …