Destination: Morocco

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Itinerary: A Morrocan Culinary Tour

THREE WEEKS / FÈS TO TAFRAOUTE

Fès is a Moroccan culinary capital that travellers of all budgets can enjoy,



from the local b’sara (a butterbean and garlic soup) served at stalls all over town to one of the sumptuous palace restaurants like Restaurant Laanibra . Marrakesh is a feast in more ways than you can imagine but you can learn how to make your own at Souq Cuisine or Chambres d’Amis, two of many wonderful cooking schools in town. As you continue south, saffron-scented Taliouine does more than produce saffron – at the Coopérative Souktana du Safran there’s a saffron museum, saffron tasting and a saffron shop. Mechoui (spit-roasted lamb) is a High Atlas speciality so pause in Taroudannt at Jnane Soussia before continuing on your way.

At Tamanar, 80km north of Agadir, make for Coopérative Amal, where they’ll tell and show you everything you need to know about argan oil, which is unique to Morocco. Away to the southeast, the villages of the Ameln Valley are known for their food festivals; if you’re here in late February, the almond harvest is a wonderfully food-focussed celebration, although the delicious amlou (honey-and-almond paste made from argan oil) is available year-round.