Tenzing Momo is a shop in

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Description

Tenzing Momo is a shop in the Economy Market building at

. Ellie White of

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and ''Seattle Refined'' has described the shop as a "Tibetan apothecary".

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says, "Doing a good impersonation of one of the magic shops in Diagon Alley from the ''Harry Potter'' books, Tenzing Momo is an old-school natural apothecary with shelves of mysterious glass bottles filled with herbs and tinctures to treat any ailment." According to ''Seattle Refined'', the business stocks approximately 300 herbs (Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western) and 300 essential oils. In addition to dried herbs, the store carries spices, mixers, incense, bath products, tarot cards, and all-natural remedies. ''The Seattle Times'' has described the shop as "the West Coast's oldest, largest herbal apothecary". The newspaper's Connie McDougall wrote, "Who can resist a shop with the translated name of 'divine dumpling'? Tenzing, a Tibetan title, means illustrious or divine, and momo is a yak-filled dumpling, so says manager Erik Smith... Tenzing Momo also claims to have the largest selection in town of essential oils as well as vast rows of medicinal herbs."

Reception

Connie McDougall of ''The Seattle Times'' called the shop "exotic as they come ... both practical and profound". In 2008, Maggie Dutton of ''

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'' wrote:

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