Amanda Mouttaki

Eating in Marrakech is an act of constant exploration. On every corner of the medina you can find street vendors stuffing msemmen flatbreads with onions and spices, cafes perched high above the street serving mint tea to stunning sunsets, and rambling historic residences transformed into the city’s finest restaurants. Even as visitors dig into the city’s twisting corridors to find its rarest dishes, Marrakech opens up ever wider, with more and more chefs proudly sharing their culinary heritag...

As the melting pot of Morocco, Casablanca isn’t known for one signature dish. People have migrated here from across the country, bringing their local dishes and flavors with them: You’ll find Spanish-inspired cooking from the north, camel meat from the south, seafood dishes from towns spanning the entire coast, and countless other representations of Moroccan cuisine tucked among the small streets and sprawling souks of the city. All of this makes Casablanca a particularly great place to eat...

It’sIt’s 2004 and I’m sitting at a large round table in my soon-to-be husband’s family home in Marrakech, Morocco. Each of my many offers to help in the kitchen have been promptly and politely dismissed, so instead I’m left alone to wait for lunch.
All at once, dozens of small plates begin to cover the table followed by round loaves of puffy, hot bread. Finally. my now-sister-in-law walks out with the main event: a giant clay tagine that she sets down in the middle of the feast. She removes t...

For centuries, Morocco has been at the crossroads of trade, seeing caravans of salt and gold destined for Europe cross the Sahara, while the East and Europe brought spices and finished goods, respectively. Coupled with geographic diversity and a temperate climate that allows for a year-long growing season, it’s no surprise this stunning country developed a strong culinary tradition.
Moroccan food is often mischaracterized as spicy. It’s not, but the use of many different spices contribute to ...

Ever since it was immortalized on film as a grayscale dreamland, the name Casablanca has evoked the romance of a bygone era. But the city isn’t stuck in the past. It’s the largest city in Morocco, home to 3.4 million citizens, the economic hub of the country, and one of the largest ports in all of Africa.
When the French established a protectorate over much of the country in 1912, they transformed the small city into a waypoint for international traders from across Europe and sub-Saharan Afri...

Game of Thrones isn’t the first production to choose Morocco as a filming location, countless other television shows, series and films have been shot in the country. In fact, Atlas Studios, where the series was filmed near the city of Ouarzazate and Ait Benhaddou, is the world’s largest film studio.
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Ait Benhaddou – Yunkai the Yellow City
It’s hard to believe this city, made entirely of clay, has remained in place for centuries. This location is use...

Morocco is often lumped into the Middle East (rather than North Africa) and classified as an Arabic country. But the indigenous people of Morocco—the Berbers—are the area’s original inhabitants. The majority of the country’s population of around 34 million is Berber, not Arab.

After a day of shopping and exploring this beautifully chaotic city, you’ll want to relax, and fortunately Marrakesh has just the treat. The hammam!

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