Tagine
Slow stew in earthenware, chicken with olives and preserved lemon or lamb with prunes
40-100 MADFamily-run restaurants, riads
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Cuisine Morocco
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Warm spices, slow cooking and shared hospitality. Moroccan cuisine turns simple ingredients into generous feasts.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Couscous
Steamed semolina with vegetables, meat and fragrant broth, traditionally on Fridays
50-120 MADTraditional restaurants, homes
Pastilla
Sweet-savoury pastry with pigeon or chicken, almonds and cinnamon
60-150 MADFez and Marrakech, festive restaurants
Harira
Thick soup with tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas and coriander
10-30 MADEverywhere during Ramadan, cheap eateries
Mechoui
Whole lamb slowly roasted in an earthen oven, meltingly tender
80-200 MAD per portionMarrakech, specialised restaurants
Zaalouk
Warm salad of eggplant and tomatoes with spices and olive oil
15-35 MADAs a starter in every restaurant
Rfissa
Crumbled msemen with chicken, lentils and fenugreek sauce
50-100 MADFamily dish, traditional restaurants
Gazelle horns
Crescent-shaped pastry filled with almond paste and orange-blossom water
5-15 MAD eachTraditional pastry shops
Boissons
Boissons locales
Mint tea
Gunpowder green tea with fresh mint and lots of sugar, poured from high up
Orange juice
Freshly squeezed on Jemaa el-Fna square and in every town
Lben
Churned fermented milk, served cold with meals
Noss-noss coffee
Half coffee, half milk, Moroccan-style espresso
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Msemen (flaky pancake)
- Kefta skewers
- Snails in chermoula (babouche)
- Grilled sardines in Essaouira
Conseils de securite
- The stalls on Jemaa el-Fna square are inspected
- Go for stalls that are busy
- Orange juices are safe at well-established stalls
- Negotiate the price of dishes in the medina before sitting down
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Bnin | Delicious |
| L'hsab | The bill |
| Choukran | Thank you |
| Ma | Eau |
| Khobz | Bread |
| Atay | The |
| Bla harr | Not spicy |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
You eat with your right hand, using bread as a utensil
2
Accepting tea is a sign of politeness; refusing may offend
3
Wash your hands before the meal (a bowl of water is often brought)
4
Everyone eats from the shared dish, each from their own section
5
The host will insist on giving you seconds: that's Moroccan hospitality
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Vegetable tagines are common and excellent
Seven-vegetable couscous is a meat-free classic
Moroccan salads served as starters are often vegetarian
Asking for 'bla l'hem' (without meat) works well
Tourist riads often offer vegan options
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
10-40 MAD (0.90-3.60 EUR)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
40-120 MAD (3.60-10.80 EUR)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
120-350 MAD (10.80-31.50 EUR)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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