Sumak is often sprinkled on or mixed with grilled meat to add extra flavor. Taza Bazaar. © UncorneredMarket.com
Otherwise known as the Government House on Freedom (Azadlyq) Square. Posters depicting scenes of Azerbaijan surround the mammoth building at its base.
If you buy caviar at the Taza Bazaar, it feels like you are doing something illegal...which you kind of are. The government controls the caviar business, but crafty entrepreneurs manage to get their hands on some anyway. They sidle up to tourists upon their entry into the market, whispering "caviar" under their breath. Then you are taken to a small room with a refrigerator for tasting and buying...Our favorite was the Beluga caviar - smooth and not too salty. At $50 per jar, it's spendy, but a bargain if compared to prices abroad.
