Food & Drink
What to eat, how to eat it, what to drink, and what your body might need a couple of days to get used to.
- Can I drink the tap water?Safe but mineral-heavy.
- How do you eat from a shared tagine?Right hand, bread as utensil, eat from the section in front of you.
- What's the difference between a local and a spa hammam?Local: 20 dirhams, communal. Spa: 400–800 dirhams, private.
- Why does mint tea taste different here?It's not mint-flavoured tea.
- Can you eat vegan?Easier than expected.
- Can you drink alcohol?Legal, available, but not everywhere.
- Why is my stomach upset?Change in diet, not food poisoning.
- Why is there bread at every meal?Bread is the utensil. Khobz is sacred, never thrown out.
- Why couscous on Friday?Friday is the Muslim day of communal prayer. Couscous is the communal meal.
- What is ras el hanout?Literally "head of the shop" — the spice merchant's signature blend.
- Is the argan oil real?Probably not, if it cost less than 200 MAD for half a litre.