Morocco

Morocco Factfile

  • Traditional Food: Ferakh Maamer (Chicken dish with couscous (Wheat), shrimp (Seafood), casserole, onions and sometimes almonds (Nuts)), Kefta magawara (Tajine meatballs cooked in toamato sauce and served with Egg), Khobz (Flatbread (Wheat)), Mrouzia (Lamb tajine (or beef/goat) with saffron, honey, raisins and almonds (Nuts)), Shakshouka (Egg dish with tomatoes, cumin, peppers and onions),Pastilla (Pigeon pie (or substituted with Seafood/ chicken) containing almonds (Nuts), Harira (Lamb soup), Baklava (Pastry (Wheat, Egg) dessert with honey and Nuts), Briouat bil luz (Pastry (Wheat, Egg) dessert prepared with almond (Nuts) paste), Ghoriba (Biscuits served with almonds (Nuts), Sesame seeds or raisins), Kaab el ghzal (Almond (Nuts) based dessert), Ma'amoul (Pastry (Wheat, Egg) dessert filled with Nuts), Sfaa (Couscous (Wheat) dessert with Nuts, Peanuts), Sellu (Wheat) based dessert with Nuts.
  • Allergies to watch out: Nuts, Wheat.
  • Language Spoken: Arabic.