Morocco - Top Ten Eats

From the national dish of couscous to an earthy Tagine stew, the food of Morocco is a mouth-watering experience bursting with flavour. We countdown our top ten eats of North African cuisine.

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1.Couscous - Ground Semolina Wheat

This national dish of Berber origin, is made from rolling and shaping semolina wheat into small granules. Couscous is traditionally served in Morocco with a vegetable or meat stew and can be eaten hot or cold.

2.Bsteeya - Moroccan Pie

A Moroccan pie that is normally made with pigeon – although chicken can be used as a substitute. The pie has a sweet and savoury flavour, the crust of which is usually made with filo pastry.

3.Tajine (tah-zheen) - Moroccan Stew

Named after the heavy clay pot in which it is cooked, Tajine is a slow cooked vegetable or meat stew. Typical Tajine dishes include mqualli (chicken), kefka (meat balls) and mrouzia (lamb, raisins and almonds)

4.Harira – Moroccan Soup

Harira is a traditional soup eaten in Morocco – usually during dinner in the holy month of Ramadan to break up the fasting day. Its basic ingredients include lentils, flour, chickpeas and rice.

5.Baghir – Moroccan Pancake

Usually served with breakfast in Morocco this semolina pancake has a distinctive honeycomb appearance. It is usually served with preserved meat.

6.Briouts – Small Turnovers

Briouts are small turnovers than can be filled with minced meat or vegetables. A popular filling is spinach.

7.Kaab el Ghzal  - Stuffed Pastry Dessert

A delicious pastry dessert stuffed with almond paste and topped with sugar. Desserts in Morocco are not necessarily served at the end of the meal.

8.Honey Cakes - Pretzel shaped dough Dessert

As the name suggests, these pretzel shaped dough desserts are deep fried and then dipped into a pot of honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds. 

9.Halwa – Sweet Biscuit

A sweet style biscuit in Morocco made from a variety of ingredients including sunflower seeds, nuts, beans, lentils and vegetables. As a dessert it will be sweetened with sugar and honey.

10.Mint Tea

The making of green mint tea is considered an art form in Morocco. Drinking it with family and friends is a ritual that is part of every day life. The technique of pouring the tea is thought to be crucial to the quality of the tea.

Photographs courtesy of Moroccan Tourist Board