Gastronomy

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Experience new culinary treats when you choose an apartment or villa in the Mediterrania-Saïdia development in Saïdia:

The fusion of Occidental and African cooking styles imparts a distinct and spicy flavour to Moroccan cuisine which is world-renowned. Cous cous , typical from Moroccan cuisine, is served in many different ways, though traditionally with vegetables and mutton. Moroccans usually eat cous cous on Friday, their Holy day, but it is almost always served at some point during a meal.

Meals, especially dinner, may last for hours. Typically beginning with a vegetable salad or b´stilla (meat and almond filled pastry cooked with onions and covered in a sweet glaze), the dining event traditionally consists of numerous specialty plates. Meat, traditionally mixed with sweet ingredients, is a very important element of Moroccan cuisine. Beef skewers are common and often served with a pepper hot sauce called harissa . Tagine , or tangia , is a specialty dish originally made popular by workers who would stew meat or fish mixed with sweet fruits in terra cotta dishes buried in hot ashes all day long. Mechoui , often served during a mosseum , is lamb roasted slowly over a wood fire until tender.

Of the numerous varieties of Moroccan dessert pastries, some of the most popular include kaab el ghzal , and griouch . Although lesser known, briouates prepared with honey and almonds are not to be missed. The ghoriba variety is covered in almonds or sesame seeds and mhanncha is sprinkled with cinnamon. Finally, Ktefa , a savory dessert made with ouarka dough, perfumed with orange water, and layered with almonds and chilled milk.