Fez Cooking School: The Baking class with tea Ceremony The Baking class with tea Ceremony at Fez Cooking School is an experience which offers more than just learning how to bake delicious treats. It provides an [...]
Chebakia Bouchnikha as a special pastry for the month of Ramadan Chebakia, also known as Halwa Chebakia or mkharka, is a Moroccan sesame cookie coated with honey. It is often associated with the Ramadan fast. Moroccans prepare this by shaping a rolled-out dough into [...]
Almonds a key element in Moroccan cuisine Almonds remains a key element in Moroccan cuisine, adding a unique and delightful flavor to a variety of dishes. From savory tagines to sweet pastries, almonds play a prominent role in creating the rich and diverse flavors [...]
Melliferous flowers in Morocco Morocco is famous for its plant diversity. Here you’ll find all the main melliferous flowers. A melliferous flower is a plant which produces nectar or pollen that can be collected by insects and [...]
Harvesting season for dates (a symbolic fruit in Moroccan & Islamic culture) We all love to eat luscious plump dates. They are rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals, and keep for months without refrigeration. Dates are the fruit of a desert palm tree that [...]
The North African Jewish cuisine of Morocco is influenced not only by Jewish traditions but also the Mediterranean and Arabic cultures that surround them. During Spain's infamous Inquisition, Jews were forced to flee the country for more welcoming shores. Many of these refugees landed [...]
Sellou, an unbaked Moroccan sweet made from toasted unhulled sesame seeds, fried almonds, and flour that has been browned in the oven. Sellou is traditionally served during Ramadan with Harira and after childbirth, when there's a greater need to restore energy and maintain good [...]
Harira: The Traditional Ramadan Moroccan Soup Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup of tomato, lentils, and chickpeas. Wonderfully fragrant with zesty seasoning, it often ranks high on lists of must-try Moroccan foods. It’s a popular offering in Moroccan homes and restaurants, and you can [...]
Sfenj Moroccan Doughnuts Sfenj Moroccan Doughnuts are a Moroccan Jewish delicacy made of unsweetened and fluffy dough. Once it has risen, handfuls of dough are shaped into rings and deep-fried until golden. Moroccan Sfenj should certainly be crispy from the outside with a chewy, [...]
Moroccan Bread Types Nothing can beat a fresh-baked bread coming straight out of the oven with some melting butter inside and pure honey, paired with a hot steaming cup of mint tea… When it comes to Moroccan cuisine, bread is an absolute must-have. From [...]