So, all of that is to say that I have tried to try every Moroccan dish: skso (couscous), tajine (clay oven roasted vegetables with meat), harsha (semolina cakes), Khoubz (bread), so many zaytun (olives), chwiya (grilled meats), and the list goes on and on.
I felt so very happy, and I love to share food with my new friends and new "family". Did I tell you that here in Morocco, we eat a lot of the food with our right hand?
Both men and women in Morocco do the cooking, but with one major difference: the women and girls cook all the food for the family and guests, and men are the cooks in the weekly large outdoor markets, or souks. The food is prepared fresh everyday, and there is rarely leftovers, but if there are leftovers, then they are given to a neighbor, family member, or someone who might not have any food.
The food of Morocco is absolutely connected to the environment. The majority of the country eats food that is grown in their region, or sometimes only food that they grow themselves. Of course, there are big stores in the cities, but they are very expensive, so only people with extra money shop there. The majority of Moroccans buy their fruits, vegetables, meat and spices (everything!) at the weekly souk, directly from the family who grew the food, or raised the chicken, turkey or lamb. No food goes to waste. Fruits are found in all shapes and sizes here and are very natural looking.
