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Mohanlal Verhomal Spices

Shop No 209 - B | Vegetable Market, Clock Tower, Jodhpur 342002, India
+91-291-5109347
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Ranked #1 of 12 shopping in Jodhpur
Type: Speciality Shops
Owner description: Mohanlal Verhomal was the legend of spices in JOdhpur city of Rajasthan. He was the pioneer of the spices. He was the first person to introduce and... more » Owner description: Mohanlal Verhomal was the legend of spices in JOdhpur city of Rajasthan. He was the pioneer of the spices. He was the first person to introduce and sell spices to the tourists coming from all over the world. His aim was to provide the best quality and best blends of spices to the foreign tourists. He made JOdhpur city (dry) popular for the spices with his mixing s and best quality spices and service. MV Spices is the old and original spices-seller of the city with great quality and service to the tourist. He and his spices are recommended by all the travel guide books.Unfortunately, Mr.Mohanlal Verhomal expired in 2004, leaving behind his family of seven daughters and his wife. Since they are women, but still they took step against the soceity to continue with the business in this men-dominating society of India.After his death, there are lots of duplicate shops around the market, they all have similar name, as they have-MV SPICES.All the other spices shops start their name with "M"-to confuse tourists. When you will visit the store you will find one of the daughter of Mr.Mohanlal Verhomal to explain you about the spices, teas and saffron. Meanwhile you can have a cup chai with them.More details you will find when you will visit the store. « less
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Jodhpur, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Late Mohan Lal being pioneer in making Jodhpur a spice city the entire credit goes to him.Their quality of spices are extremely good. It's amazing to see their spices are sold all over world and have a million customer worldwide.The quality of spices are still great as they are aware of right mixture of spices and quality of spices which... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We read about MV Spices in Lonely Planet and searched out their shop in Jodphur on a recent trip to Rajasthan. Amazing story and extraordinary women who have shown incredible courage in running their late father's business in the face of family and community opposition. We met Usha, Neelam and Nikki who were so friendly and enthusiastic. We learned how... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

We entered the shop from o loud street, and got entangled in the amazing smells, smiles and chai masala :) Defnitely recommend - the prices are not negotiable, but you receive a few extra bags of spice as a gift. We've already cooked with them - feels like back in India though in your own kitchen. Definitely recommend!

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

This spice shop has it all! it was recommended to my girlfriend and I by our tour guide and we weren't dissapointed. After looking at some of the hundreds of spices which were explained in detail to us we dicided on four different types. The daughter of Mohanlal Verhomal was very helpful. If you're in Jodhpur market make sure you... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Went to MV spices based on the Lonely Planet review and it was worth it. If you are going to buy spices in Jodphur then go to this shop. They let you smell all the spices that they have on offer and give you advise about which ones are the best to use. They are not pushy at all. Make... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

We went to MV Spices based on Lonely Planet. The shop was clean and owner friendly. He let us smell all the spices he had and told us a bit about them. I'm glad we ended up in MV Spices because there seem to be a lot of people near by pushing sub standard products. The owner even through a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

The travel guide mentioned the difficulties Mohanlal Verhomal's daughters had, so we were prepared for the worst! But... They are so much alive and energetic and enthusiastic! Take your time, drink the exquisite tea you are served and let them tell (almost) everything about the thousands spices they sell. The recipes will come by email and then... no excuse anymore... More

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Rome, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

The quality of the spices and the service are excellent. The daughters of Mohanlal are very helpful and help you in the choice of recommending the best spices. I also used the service delivery and everything arrived as expected. The shop is very reliable and handled beautifully, with many smiles and warmth. The prices are fair for the quality of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

I came into this shop by chance, and I'm so glad I did. I wanted to buy a chai masala to bring home, and I'm glad I bought it here. As soon as you open the package, you notice the difference from most other masalas... I'm drinking my first cup of chai made with this masala, and I absolutely love... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

The guy in charge of the shop is simply fantastic. He let you ask everything, you can try spices or tea (they prepare it for you) and he is ready to inform you about everything related to spices. He made us an express-training on how to recognize real saffron from fake one, very useful and interesting! Prices are fine and... More

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