Cuisine
Moroccan food is diverse and flavoursome. This is due to its location and the interaction of different cultures over the centuries. The Moroccan people love to use homegrown fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices in their cooking. Common spices include cinnamon, ginger, paprika, coriander and saffron.
Couscous is considered a gift from Allah. It is typically cooked with spices, vegetables, nuts and dried fruit.
The Moroccan people love eating their food together as a family and as a community. The dishes are placed in the centre of the table and shared by everyone. Due to this, mealtimes are very happy and joyous occasions with lots of laughter and talking.
Although fresh fruit is the traditional way to end a meal in Morocco, sweets, pastries and cookies are often enjoyed with afternoon tea. Rich pastries filled with nuts, fruits and spices are also very popular.
Couscous is considered a gift from Allah. It is typically cooked with spices, vegetables, nuts and dried fruit.
The Moroccan people love eating their food together as a family and as a community. The dishes are placed in the centre of the table and shared by everyone. Due to this, mealtimes are very happy and joyous occasions with lots of laughter and talking.
Although fresh fruit is the traditional way to end a meal in Morocco, sweets, pastries and cookies are often enjoyed with afternoon tea. Rich pastries filled with nuts, fruits and spices are also very popular.
The midday meal is the main meal (except during Ramadan) with bread being served with every meal. Selling fast food in the street has long been a tradition, and the best example is at the Djemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech.
A classic Moroccan dish is the tagine (or tajine) – a slow-cooked stew made in an earthenware dish also called a tagine. They are typically made with meat that becomes tender with long cooking and are typically flavoured with fruits, olives, preserved lemons, and spices.
Tea is an important part of socialising and making the popular green tea with mint is considered something of an art form, with the pouring of tea being considered as important as the tea itself.
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