When walking around the Djemaa el Fna square, it's hard to resist the urge to eat.
They have a range of things on offer: from simple things like nuts, orange juice, hot soup, mint tea to kebab, sheep's head and snails.
They have a range of things on offer: from simple things like nuts, orange juice, hot soup, mint tea to kebab, sheep's head and snails.
A person selling nuts. The vendors in the square are generally quite 'agressive'
and very efficient too!
'brochette', which are like kebabs.
The square at night. It is just one big food market!
Snail soup. It is a very popular snack.
There are a few stalls which does all kind of grilled things. You have to bargain your way though. If not, they will charge you by the 'menu' prices, which are inflated just for the tourists!
Us, enjoying our meal. Everyone just sit at long, communal tables, shared by tourists and locals alike.
Harira, a Moroccan soup made with saffron, rice, beans and bits of meat and thickened with flour and tomato paste
Close-up of the soup
We also enjoyed the very cheap orange juice. Freshly squeezed, and only 3 dirhams (approx. £0.20, €0.26, AUD$0.42) each. If you can overlook the fact that the glasses aren't cleaned properly, it's all good. We certainly had high doses of Vit C during our stay in Marrakech!
Mint tea with dates. In Moroccan culture, genuine hospitality comes with a glass of hot mint tea. If you don't have any local friends...
then you can buy them from the stall, sit at the long tables and pretend you are occupied (like SP did)!! :-) Look at the blocks of sugar! It is bigger than a mahjong!
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