We Tried Street Food in Morocco

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

couscous

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is a protein-rich alternative, while rice is a budget-friendly option.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are cost-effective.

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer specialty ingredients.

Eamon and I are traveling in a self-converted sprinter van to try local Moroccan dishes.

We start with bisara, a fava bean soup served with olive oil and cumin on top, along with pan bread.

The soup is creamy and mild, providing protein from the fava beans.

We also have harissa, a dip made from crushed cayenne pepper, olive oil, lime juice, and garlic salt.

Next, we enjoy Moroccan tea, typically made with green tea, mint, and a lot of sugar.

We visit a spice market and learn that many Moroccans eat couscous on Fridays.

We explore juice stalls, trying various fresh juices like orange, mango, pomegranate, strawberry, and pineapple.

We buy dates and figs from a vendor, noting the variety of dates available in Morocco.

We arrive at a busy street food area in Marrakech to try more local dishes.

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