5 Foods to Try in Morocco

<p><span style="font-family:">Food is an essential part of travel. Yes, you need to eat to survive, but you also must eat to truly experience a new destination. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:"><a href="https://www.travelpulse.com/destinations/africa/morocco.html" target="_self">Morocco</a> is a beautiful country that should be on everyone's bucket list. From mountains to deserts to cities filled with unique history, everywhere you turn you'll find people coming together for delicious food. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:">Grab some bread and mint tea because you can't go wrong with touring Morocco and trying any of these dishes:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:">

</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:">Couscous</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:">The food so nice they named it twice! In fact, you can trace the origins of couscous back to the Berber people of Morocco. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:">Mustapha of <a href="http://www.berber-walk.com/" target="_blank">Beber Walk</a> grew up in a Berber family and guides tours all around Morocco. He said is favorite home dish "is couscous with seven vegetables and lamb meat because it is [a] famous dish prepared by the mother every Friday."</span></p><p><span style="font-family:">Even if you've tasted couscous at home before and didn't like it, you must try it in Morocco. I didn't like it stateside, but everything changed once I had authentic couscous in Morocco. The taste is much fresher, and it pairs so well with cooked vegetables. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:">Plus, knowing how important it is to family meals and the time commitment it takes to prepare couscous, you can feel the love behind the dish.</span></p><p><b> </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:">Kefta </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:">Beef or lamb is mixed with fresh spices, rolled into tiny balls and cooked in a tomato and onion sauce. As the dish is winding down, the chef will crack a few eggs on top and let those cook before serving. You can order it without the eggs if you wish, but why not <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=4&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiZp9vJvdrYAhUE-mMKHRDxB_oQFgg7MAM&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelpulse.com%2Fopinions%2Fcolumn%2Flet-the-travel-bug-get-you-trying-new-things.html&amp;usg=AOvVaw2LXQDA4LWaMs6IrFbujRNM" target="_self">try new things</a>? Be sure to save some bread to dip in the sauce because it is addicting. </span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:">Goat </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:">Speaking of trying new things, why not step out of your comfort zone and sample a dish few Americans have eaten? </span></p><p><span style="font-family:">When it comes to goat, Mustapha says, "I love goat and recommend it because it has a special flavor totally different from beef and lamb. Goat meat is tender and chewy, but once it is cooked well, it becomes sticky and tasty." </span></p>

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