Eating out is one of the big attractions of Morocco. Morocco’s traditional, intricate haute cuisine dishes are excellent, healthy and good value for money.
It is straightforward to understand why Robert Carrier, celebrated cook and food writer, once described Moroccan food as among the most stimulating in the world.
The variety of ingredients and spices used is impressive. Morocco’s abundance of fresh, locally grown foods creates a surplus of a meat, fish, fruit, root veg, nuts and aromatic spices, so integral to classic Moroccan cuisine.
With Arab, Berber, Roman, African, French and Spanish influences, the Moroccan food definitely reflects the state’s rich cultural heritage.
Moroccan Specialities :
Harira - a rich soup made with chick peas and lentils
Pastilla - a pigeon-meat pastry made from dozens of different layers of thick flaky dough, almonds and cinnamon
Couscous - a dish based mostly on steamed semolina that can be combined with egg, chicken, lamb or vegetables
Tajine - a slow stew, regularly rich and perfumed, using marinated lamb or chicken. It is named after the conical-shaped earthenware dish it is cooked in
Hout - fish version of the tajine stew
Djaja mahamara - chicken stuffed with almonds, semolina and raisins
Mchoui - pit-roasted mutton
Kab-el-ghzal - ( gazelle’s horns ) almond pastries in crescent shapes and covered with icing sugar
.. Are your taste buds tingling yet?
Moroccan drinks :
Mint Tea - an integral part of Moroccan life. It is very refreshing and made with green tea, fresh mint and plenty of sugar
Coffee - Arabic style, is extremely powerful, thick and black
Freshly-squeezed fruit juice - from local oranges or lemons
Local lager - 3 domestically produced lagers are Flag Special, Stork and Casablanca
Local wine - this is wonderful. Labels to keep an eye out for include Guerrouane, Beau Vallon and Gris de Boulaoune
restaurants : customarily serve French, Italian or Spanish cuisine as well as typical Moroccan dishes. The three-course fixed menus are cheap.
Bars : can have either waiter or counter service. Laws on alcohol are liberal for non-Muslim visitors and in most visitor areas bars will stay open late. Wines, beers and spirits are widely available, while the Moroccan versions offer the highest value for money.
lots of the souks have stalls selling kebabs ( brochettes ) often served with a tasty sauce. Other Moroccan dishes can be eaten in small, basic restaurants within the souks or medinas. They’re cheap, simply served but mouth wateringly delightful.
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