| Considered as one of the most diversified and | | | | from Tiliouine, olive and mint came from Meknes, while |
| sumptuous food, Moroccan cuisine offers a delightful | | | | lemons and oranges came from Fez. Some of the |
| experience. There primary reason contributed to the | | | | common spices were also home grown like kamoun |
| diverse Moroccan food is it's interaction with the | | | | (cumin), karfa (cinnamon), kharkoum (tumeric), libzar |
| outside world for centuries. Food in Morocco has | | | | (pepper) , skingbir (ginger), tahmira (paprika), sesame |
| blended different cuisines from different cultures like | | | | seed, anis seed, kasbour (coriander), zaafrane beldi |
| Moorish, Arab, Middle Eastern, Berber, Jewish, Iberian | | | | (saffron) and maadnous (parsley). The Great |
| and Mediterranean African. Over different historical | | | | Moroccan Meal You have to really taste the tanginess |
| eras and centuries the Moroccan cuisine was refined | | | | and the spicy flavors of the Moroccan cuisine to |
| by the highly capable cooks of the royal kitchens in | | | | understand why it is so popular across the world. The |
| Meknes, Fez, Marrakech, Tetouan and Rabat. This | | | | most important part of the Moroccan cuisine is the |
| refined cuisine laid the base for the modern Moroccan | | | | midday meal, which is not consumed in the holy month |
| cuisine. History of Moroccan Cuisine Morocco has | | | | of Ramadan. A Moroccan mid day meal will start with |
| been at the crossroad of different civilizations, which | | | | hot and cold salads, and will be followed by tagine. |
| has greatly influenced Moroccan food. Today you will | | | | Bread is the staple food of every mid day meal. This is |
| even find some of the best Moroccan recipes over | | | | followed by chicken or lamb dish and then a dish of |
| the internet but the truth is that nothing tastes like the | | | | couscous topped with vegetable and meat. At the end |
| Moroccan spices. It is said that the history of Morocco | | | | of the meal, you will get to drink a cup of sweet mint |
| can be seen reflected in their cuisine. There has been | | | | tea, which is a part of their tradition. Couscous is the |
| different settlements in Morocco, which has led to | | | | main Moroccan dish and is considered to have been |
| creation of a blended cuisine that has many different | | | | of Berber origin. The most commonly consumed form |
| flavors. There was a time when political refugees | | | | of meat is beef although lamb is also preferred but |
| came all the way from Baghdad, Iraq during the Middle | | | | costs more than beef. There is also a growing |
| Ages to settle in Morocco. They brought with them the | | | | importance of seafood and is slowly becoming an |
| traditional recipes, which have since become a part of | | | | important part of Moroccan cuisine. Some of the |
| the traditional Moroccan cuisine. One of the signature | | | | popular as well as famous Moroccan food recipes |
| characteristics of this blend is the recipe where fruit is | | | | include Pastilla, Couscous, Tajine, Harira and Tanjia. |
| cooked with meat like apricots with chicken. Moroccan | | | | Although Harira is a soup, but it is an important part of |
| food has also been influenced greatly by Morisco or | | | | the Moroccan cuisine and is consumed mostly during |
| the Muslim refugees who were thrown out of Spain | | | | the holy months of Ramadan. Where you have rich |
| preceding the Spanish inquisition. An important part of | | | | food laced with Moroccan spices, you will definitely |
| Moroccan cuisine is the ingredients used. Since | | | | have Desserts. Desserts in Morocco don't necessarily |
| Morocco produces Mediterranean vegetables and | | | | have to be sweet although the sweeter it is, the better |
| fruits, they are used in the preparation of different | | | | it will be. One of the common desserts is the kaab el |
| Moroccan recipes. Poultry, cattle and fish is also in | | | | ghzal or gazelle's horns. Of course that's just a name |
| abundance in Morocco and hence they have become | | | | and you won't get to eat any horns. Kaab el ghzal is a |
| an integral part of the country's cuisine. Moroccan | | | | type of pastry with sugar toppings and is stuffed with |
| Spices Food in Morocco can't do without the | | | | almond paste. Honey cakes are extremely popular too |
| Moroccan spices. One of the biggest markets in | | | | and they are prepared by deep frying dough and |
| Morocco for spices is at Agadir and you can find | | | | dipping them in hot honey and finally sesame seeds |
| spices in different colors and for rendering a different | | | | are sprinkled on the top. Moroccan cuisine has a lot of |
| taste. These spices are used in all Moroccan recipes | | | | variety and also include drinks (Mint Tea) and snacks |
| and render a taste that will remain with you for a | | | | apart from their mid day meal and to feel the real |
| lifetime. The Moroccan spices have not existed in the | | | | flavor of spice, you will have to taste their traditional |
| country always, they were initially imported from other | | | | food. |
| countries over thousands of years. Some of the | | | | Moe Tamani is an importer of Tagineswith an interest |
| popular Moroccan spices include saffron that came | | | | in Moroccan Recipes. |