Moroccan Food Stories

The background to the recipes — where dishes come from, what the ingredients do, and how Moroccan households actually cook them.

Moroccan breakfast table with msemen, baghrir, olives, honey, cheese and mint tea

Guides

Traditional Moroccan Breakfast Ideas

What a Moroccan breakfast actually looks like, from weekday bread and olive oil to the full Friday spread — and how to put one together at home.

Moroccan silver teapot pouring mint tea into a glass from a height

Guides

How to Make Authentic Moroccan Mint Tea

The method, the ritual and the common mistakes — why the leaves are rinsed, why the pour is made from a height, and why there are always three glasses.

Cones of Moroccan spices including cumin, paprika, turmeric and ras el hanout

Ingredients

Moroccan Spices: A Beginner's Guide

The ten spices that cover almost all Moroccan cooking, how to buy and store them, and what ras el hanout actually is.

Moroccan spices, preserved lemons and olives arranged on a market stall

Moroccan Cuisine

What Makes Moroccan Cuisine Special?

Where Moroccan cooking came from, why sweet meets savoury so often, and the handful of techniques that shape almost every dish.