Marrakech Food Tour
Marrakech Food Tour
Do your taste buds feel sick and tired of the usual dishes? Why not embark on a Marrakech food tour today! The distinct Moroccan cuisine is an amazing blend of rich flavours and subtle. Dining tables are filled with native Berber dishes combined with culinary influences from France, Arabia, and Andalusia.
Here are some of the best Moroccan dishes you should get a taste of during your food trip in Marrakech.
B’stilla
Also known as pastilla, b’stilla is a traditional Moroccan cuisine with roots originally traced back to Fez. It is a type of special pie made from thin paper-like pastry layers with succulent stuffing in the form of eggs, almond, and pigeon meat spiced with coriander and saffron.
This flaky treat is also dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar for a tantalizing combo of savory and sweet. Seafood and chicken are also favorite modern fillings. The street stalls dotting Jemaael Fna square are some of the best spots to grab these pastries.
Couscous
Couscous or seksu is a popular type of delish fine wheat pasta that was traditionally rolled by hand before it is steamed in a pot or couscoussièr. A couscous pyramid is often perched on top of a vegetable and meat stew with vegetable toppings and broth is served on the side.
The dish is also garnished with a buttermilk bowl or sweet raisin preserve the Berber way. It is usually used to add bulk to simple leftovers and best enjoyed on Fridays by Moroccan families in a sharing platter.
Harira
Muslims break the Ramadan fast at sunset daily with a harirabowl, which is among the most comforting dishes of morocco. It is a type of thick soup that richly combines lamb, chickpeas, tomatoes, and lentils finished with a scattering of chopped coriander and a squeeze of lemon. The dregs are then mopped up with the sticky sweet pretzel called chebakia.
Méchoui
As a classic dish of Morocco, méchoui should definitely be a part of your Marrakech food tour. Head over to the crowds queuing during lunchtime to get the best taste of smoke-roasted lamb leg.
Just remember, though, that the fainthearted might want to avoid the narrow arm of Souk Ablouh since butchers work right before your eyes. If you’re a bit squeamish, you might want to head over somewhere else where you can’t see the actual preparation.
Tagine
Your visit in Marrakech will never be complete if you don’t get to sample tagine, one of the most famous dishes of Morocco. It is a palatable stew of fruit and meat left bubbling away inside a clay pot called tagine. This cuisine is served in almost all restaurants throughout the city. Hunks of warm flatbread also accompany the dish to make it even better.
Feeling hungry yet? But before you go and embark on your food tour, make sure that you book your reservation if you’re planning to visit popular restaurants. But if not, go ahead and explore those street vendors and stalls where you are guaranteed to be treated to a tasty feast!
