Where to Eat in Casablanca
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Casablanca. RICK’S CAFE Rick’s Cafe, the mythical saloon from the 1942 film “Casablanca” has been transformed from celluloid to wood, glass and plaster thanks to the imagination and determination of an American woman enamored of Morocco, Kathy Kriger. Set in an old courtyard-style mansion built […]
Where to Eat in Ouarzazate
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Ouarzazate. LE KASBAH DES SABLE Le Kasbah Des Sables is a gastronomic experience with a menu that combines the cuisine of Fes, Meknes, Tangier, Arab and Berber with 5 class fare. This restaurant offers a museum- quality atmosphere as its’ decor has been hand stitched […]
Where to Eat in Essaouira
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Meknes. DAR BABA Dar Baba is one of Essaouira’s chic addresses in the heart of the historic medina. Open daily for for evening exotic cocktails, delicious tapas and Mediterranean cuisine make sure to add this restaurant to your bucket list. Cozy and artistic, Dar Babab is well located in three-story […]
Where to Eat in Meknes
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Meknes. BISTROT ART & LE WINE BAR Located in the Hotel Transatlantique, Bistrot Art & Le Wine Bar is an elegant, and reasonably-priced French restaurant in Meknes. Try this one! The French Manager, Philippe is a wonderful host. The restaurant has a breathtaking panoramic view […]
Where to Eat in Fes
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Fes. LA MAISON BLEUE La Maison Bleue is one of Fes’ oldest and most stylish traditional Moroccan Fasis restaurants. Couscous, Sheep Brains, Fasis Salads and Pastilla with Powered Sugar are offered at pre fix or ala carte while you sit surrounded by zellij tile, […]
Where to Eat in Marrakech, Gueliz
Morocco Traveler’s Recommendations of the Best Places to Dine in Marrakech, Gueliz. AL FASSIA Once you pass the traditionally dressed doormen, this place is all-female and is run like a family kitchen. Set up by the well-known Chab family 20 years ago, this popular restaurant is now successfully managed by Myra Chab as a […]
Where to Eat in Marrakech, Medina
Travel Exploration’s Recommendations & Reviews of the Best Places to Dine in Marrakech. Moroccan cuisine is the culinary star of North Africa. Imperial and trade influence has been filtered and blended into Morocco’s culture. Being at the crossroads of many civilizations, the cuisine of Morocco is a mélange of Arab, Berber, Moorish, French, Middle […]
Morocco Traditional Food, The World of Moroccan Cuisine, Your Morocco Travel Guide
Moroccan cuisine is the culinary star of North Africa. Imperial and trade influence has been filtered and blended into Morocco’s culture. Being at the crossroads of many civilizations, the cuisine of Morocco is a mélange of Arab, Berber, Moorish, French, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean African, Iberian, and Jewish influences. Moroccan cooking is enhanced with fruits, dried and fresh — apricots, dates, figs, and raisins, to name a few. Lemons preserved in a salt-lemon juice mixture bring a unique face to many Moroccan chicken and pigeon dishes. Nuts are prominent; pine nuts, almonds, and pistachios show up in all sorts of unexpected places.
The Couscous Tradition Of Morocco
Couscous or more affectionately known as seksu or sikuk, is the national dish of Morocco. The origins of the dish’s name is still a mystery, but many attribute it to the hissing sound as its steam moves through the holes of the couscoussière (steamer). While in most Moroccan families this rolled semolina cereal is prepared and eaten on […]
