| Moroccan cuisine offers one of the most delectable | | | | during the inquisition. All these influences intermingled |
| and diverse dining experiences in the world. The food | | | | with the local produce to create a one of its kind |
| is awe inspiring to say the least. One of the reasons | | | | culinary culture. Everything that is grown locally is |
| for its astounding popularity the world over is the | | | | used with great creativity in the traditional cuisine. |
| diversity that has been lent to Moroccan aliments | | | | Poultry, meats fishes and vegetables all are used to |
| brought in through the borrowings from various | | | | create the extraordinary delicacies of the country. |
| cuisines that include the specialties from cultures such | | | | The Spices |
| as Berber, Iberian, Arab, Mediterranean African, | | | | The exclusivity and the uniqueness of Moroccan |
| Average Eastern and Moorish cultures. | | | | cuisine can be attributed to their ingenious use of |
| With so many influences and several eras full of | | | | spices which form an integral part of the gastronomic |
| experimentations carried out by talented chefs has | | | | traditions. One of the best places to purchase spices |
| given a new dimension to Moroccan cuisine. Its | | | | in Morocco is Agadir, you can get spices to add an |
| flavors, aromas, and the aesthetic value of the | | | | assortment of colors and flavors to your food. These |
| preparations all culminate to provide the diners an | | | | spices are used in all Moroccan preparations and |
| unforgettable experience. From the aristocratic | | | | guarantee a taste that will linger in your memory for |
| kitchens and their able cooks in places like Meknes, | | | | the rest of your life. Although the people of Morocco |
| Fez, Rabat and Tetauan to the elegant modern day | | | | cannot imagine without these spices they were not |
| restaurants of the Medina of Marrekech, it is avante | | | | originally grown in the country. |
| garde Moroccan cuisine at its best. | | | | Some of the commonly used spices include saffron, |
| Morocco has often been at the nucleus of several | | | | pepper, turmeric, ginger, sesame seeds, paprika, anis |
| cultures through wars and alliances the cultures crept | | | | seed, parsley, cinnamon, cumin and others. |
| into Morocco and forever impacted the cultural fabric | | | | The Moroccan Meal |
| of the country including its cuisine. Even though its | | | | Moroccan dishes are heavenly concoctions that entice |
| common place to see women from all over the world | | | | the senses and tingle the taste buds. A lot of |
| flocking to Moroccan recipe sites they seldom | | | | imagination and the skill of many a talented chef has |
| manage to capture the local flavors of the | | | | gone into Moroccan cuisine the way it appears today. |
| preparations simply because Moroccan cuisine | | | | A hot midday meal would start with a salad with |
| revolved around the fulcrum of locally found | | | | fresh vegetables followed by the sumptuous tagine, |
| ingredients. | | | | then you will be served the couscous wit an |
| The history, traditions and the story of the country | | | | assortment of vegetables and meat or fish. And the |
| are reflected in its gastronomic delights. The various | | | | end of the meal is brought in with a cup of deliciously |
| settlements forever altered the Moroccan perception | | | | brewed tea. |
| of flavors and aromas. Decades ago refugees would | | | | Normally the couscous is served with locally grown |
| take flight from Baghdad to reach the safe haven of | | | | vegetables and meats that primarily include poultry, |
| Morocco. But even though they left their belongings | | | | lamb meat and fish; beef is also included but it is rare. |
| back they did bring along knowledge about their local | | | | The other meats are more common because they |
| cuisine which mingled with the local preparations | | | | are easily and abundantly available. |
| making them richer and adding a new dimension to | | | | The tagine and the couscous are not the only |
| them. One of the traditional dishes that has been | | | | favorites the desserts of the country have their own |
| influenced by Iraqi cuisine is the bake apple. | | | | special place in gastronomic history and you simply |
| Another country that has greatly influenced the | | | | must taste Moroccan cuisine to experience its true |
| Moroccan cuisine is Spain. The Spanish, Moorish | | | | splendor because no amount of words would be able |
| Andalusian culinary traits were brought along by | | | | to adequately and justifiably define the gastronomic |
| Muslim refugees who were befuddled out of Spain | | | | adventure that Moroccan cuisine is. |