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Moroccan cuisine · Cumin, preserved lemon and a tagine clock: couscous Friday, mint tea and a Maghreb spice box.

Moroccan cuisine changes by valley, coast and capital. Marrakesh is one node, not the whole map.

The meters treat heat, ferment, street density and sharing as the axes that actually organise meals.

Systems

Marrakesh metro

A regional kitchen of Moroccan cuisine centred on Marrakesh and Tagine.

Fez table

A regional kitchen of Moroccan cuisine centred on Fez and Couscous.

Casablanca table

A regional kitchen of Moroccan cuisine centred on Casablanca and Pastilla.

Tangier table

A regional kitchen of Moroccan cuisine centred on Tangier and Harira.

Meknes table

A regional kitchen of Moroccan cuisine centred on Meknes and Mechoui.

Region 5

Another regional kitchen of Moroccan cuisine.

Relative meters

66
Spice
70
Umami / ferment
64
Street density
78
Technique ceiling
65
Accessibility abroad
48
Price spread
Spice
Relative chili/pepper heat across the 32-cuisine atlas.
Umami / ferment
preserved lemon / smen / olives as the savoury bass.
Street density
How much of Moroccan cuisine is eaten standing or on stools.
Technique ceiling
Craft depth from home pot to restaurant.
Accessibility abroad
How easily English-speaking cities already cook or buy it.
Price spread
Gap from street Tagine to tasting-menu rooms.

Hotspots

Marrakesh

A hotspot for Tagine and the local pantry of Moroccan cuisine.

Fez

A hotspot for Tagine and the local pantry of Moroccan cuisine.

Casablanca

A hotspot for Tagine and the local pantry of Moroccan cuisine.

Tangier

A hotspot for Tagine and the local pantry of Moroccan cuisine.

Meknes

A hotspot for Tagine and the local pantry of Moroccan cuisine.

Materials

preserved lemon / smen / olives

The savoury bass.

couscous / bread

The meal starch.

Tagine staples

The icon pantry.

Market produce

The daily vegetable and protein.

Regional pride in this cuisine is argued through Tagine and Couscous more than through a single official recipe.

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