L’ftour
What I would be eating in Morocco:
- dates
- mint tea
- harira
- kefta tagine
- bread made by Hamou’s sister Zinba (flat bread with spices on the inside, sometimes called “Berber pizza”)
- hard boiled eggs
- kiri cheese or la vache qui rit
What I’m eating tonight: (Hamou’s at work, so it’s just me)
- dates
- mortadella sausage (halal, of course)
- kiri cheese
- lentil soup with paneer (yes, mixing cultures)
- moroccan khobz (I’m making it)
- baklava
- peach nectar
- Mt. Dew
I know it seems like a lot, but I’m not making very big batches. Probably a cup of soup, a few chunks of sausage, a few dates, etc…
Hope everyone is able to be with their families for this wonderful Ramadan season - whether you fast or not! 
September 13th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
bon appetit. You forgot the buttermilk, that is almost a rule if you eat dates around here.
September 14th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
I don’t get the buttermilk (yuck) and dates (yum) connection? Is it some digestion disaster preventative or sweet/not sweet combo?
September 14th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
And, Happy Ramadan.
September 14th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Hi. I am a new Muslim, and my fiancee’ is Moroccan. I want to make Harira this year, and need a good recipe for it. Can you help? I want to make some good Moroccan things for him. Can you give me some ideas…esp the khobz you talked about making???? Thanks so much I have searched the web and found alot of things, but not sure if they are authenic. Thanks so much in advance… and Ramadan Karim Kelly
September 14th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
DV - I kept seeing the buttermilk (leben, I think they called it?) but I scrupulously avoided it.
Kelly - Good idea, I’ll post a couple of recipes for harira and khobz.
September 15th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
What do you think about harira. I like it very much and I can cook it very well .My mother taught me how. The secret of a good harira is enough tomatoes and herb!
September 15th, 2007 at 11:03 pm
It seems that the group of gnawa does not have a very varied repertory!
September 17th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
Rather say ‘baqlawa’.
September 25th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
hey remember that song “I Think I’m Turning Japanese”?? Just insert ‘” Arabische” in there and it’s YOU !
This year is the first year i didn’t cook at least a little something special (harira, b’stilla) for Ramadan. Too busy breastfeeding. Next year!
Good thing you didn’t forget the very-Ramadanish Mountain Dew…