Top 5 Must-Eats of Morocco

Morocco is filled with delicious cuisine with a unique flavor. It is perfect for anyone, savory and scrumptious. There are so many different options on the Moroccan menus that travelers sometimes get overwhelmed with the choices. Everything sounds foreign and slightly scary. The five favorite foods of Morocco are couscous, chicken tajine, beef and prune tajine, bastilla, and the traditional kefta tajine.

Couscous has spread all over the world. You can find it at lots of supermarkets in America and other countries. It is small bits of wheat, barley or any kind of pasta. It is steamed and then topped with different vegetables. The vegetables are usually steamed and they usually include carrots, potatoes, chickpeas, cabbage, squash and zucchini. They are arranged artistically in a pile on top of the meat. There are vegetarian couscous options if you prefer. It is one of the only dishes in Moroccan cooking that you don't eat with bread. Couscous is truly a culinary delight.

There are many types of chicken tajine. You can get chicken with French fries, chicken with lemon or chicken with lemon and olives. The most preferred is the chicken with lemon and olives. This delectable dish consists of tender chicken pieces simmered in a broth of onions, lemon slices and Moroccan spices. The broth is then boiled down and added to the dish. Green olives and lemon rinds usually decorate the finished result. You eat all tajines with slices of Moroccan bread, khobz.

Beef and prune tajine is another appetizing type of tajine. The beef is cooked to perfection, flavored with the traditional spices and onions. The prunes have previously been flavored with cinnamon. This dish combines the savory spices of the meat with the sweet cinnamon, leaving a taste to remember. Roasted almonds and sesame seeds are sometimes added as a garnish.

Bastilla is a specialty of Morocco and the Arab world. It isn't known to many other countries, but it is definitely a must-eat. Bastilla is a thin papery shell of dough that is stuffed with a sweet and savory filling. The filling consists of ground almonds and nuts, ground meat, onions, cinnamon and powdered sugar. The shell is artfully dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon.

Kefta tajine is a more rustic meal of Morocco, not the type to be served at weddings or fancy meals. It is usually served in the Sahara desert, in the Berber tents and gives the true flavor of Morocco. It is a tomato-based tajine, with small balls of spiced ground meat distributed throughout it. As a finishing touch, they break eggs on top of the sizzling tajine, cooking the eggs instantly. The combination of the egg, meat and tomato is excellent.

When eating in Morocco, there will certainly never be a bland moment! Every single dish is flavored perfectly, which is why Morocco is so renowned for its cooking. Make sure to try every one of the top five dishes in Morocco!

Jaffar Wilson currently works with Experience It! Tours offering custom designed tour packages to Morocco and travel to Libya

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