Food and Diets

FOOD and DIETS

In recent times the excellence of the Moroccan cuisine has become more widely recognized; it is a healthy and varied diet, drawing from Arab, Berber, Jewish, African and French traditions. Amongst the many tasty dishes are tajines (mildly spiced and cooked in a clay dish), couscous and wonderful fresh salads.

There is an abundance of locally grown produce, used imaginatively with spices, herbs and oils such as arganl, an exquisite orange nutty flavoured oil. Round Moroccan flat bread is excellent, its flavour improved by the sourdough starter.

Thanks to the wonderful year round warm climate and irrigation, together with being close to one of the finest fishing grounds in the world, there are always plentiful supplies of fresh fish, fruit & vegetables including dates, oranges, bananas, figs, melons, avocados etc which are harvested and bought daily at the local market (frozen food is almost unheard of!).

Special Diets

Vegan, vegetarian, gluten and dairy free diets can be offered. There are some lovely Moroccan vegetarian dishes (most also vegan).

In Sept 2005 Veg News Magazine voted our “Real Morocco” holiday one of the 10 Best Vegetarian Holidays in the World. Some Moroccan tour operators say that hotels can't cater adequately for vegetarians; we do!
Read the Veg News Article "Magical Morocco" Sep/Oct 2005

For more details of our vegetarian cookery see Cookery in Taroudant.