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Meme from Columbus Foodie

24 Oct

I read a great blog written by a local “Columbus-ite,” and she just posted a meme about the 8 foods she won’t give up, originally found on Slashfood. Here are mine, and I longed for them every day in Morocco.

    Mountain Dew – ok, not a food, but nectar of the gods nonetheless.

    Butter – properly salted, preferably sea salt, mmm.

    Cheese – Except for blue cheese – I had it once on a flight to France, and could never eat it again. But manchego, or sharp cheddar, oh joy.

    Indian food – Fine, not a single ingredient food, but I could live on Indian food and never tire of it.

    Sushi – The best sushi I ever had was in Rabat, isn’t that crazy?

    Fried Potatoes – Especially when my Dad makes them. You practically have to stab my hand with a fork to get any for yourself.

    Crab Legs – I once ate so many for an “All-You-Can-Eat” crab leg special, that the manager had to come out to tell me that they ran out, and he comped my meal and those of my 3 friends. Woo! No, the friends weren’t helping me eat them.

    Chocolate – I like Hershey’s chocolate, being so close to PA and all.

    Strong Irish Tea – Don’t speak to me before 10am unless I’ve had a cuppa.

Oops, that was 9. I have a lot of favorites. What have I given up, for the most part? First, alcohol – I have a margarita once in a blue moon. Second, pork – because I sort of like piggies. They’re really intelligent and affectionate, and I feel bad using them in my Scotch Eggs recipe.

 
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Ramadan Mabrouk

22 Sep

According to the Fiqh Council of North America, the first night of Ramadan is tonight, so the first day of fasting is tomorrow.

Hamou doubted this, since one of his Moroccan friends in NYC told him it was going to start on Sunday. He also wanted me to find out if Saudi Arabia had started their fast today, since “Morocco always starts one day behind Saudia.” I simply dialed the number for the local masjid and asked – “Yes, it’s tonight, inshallah.”

I don’t know how well we’ll do here – I always do well in Morocco, but I have the support of the community behind me. I’ve only tried to observe Ramadan once in the States (as compared to three times in Morocco), and it was awful. As for those of you who might say that I don’t “need” to do Ramadan, or that it “doesn’t make any difference to Allah, because I’m not Muslim” – stuff it. Oops. Need to curb that anger before tomorrow, eh?

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Mmm, Watermelon

03 Jul

Why the new template? Well, A. I was bored with the old one, and B. I really miss Moroccan watermelon.

Watermelon, “d’leh” in darija, is what I eat almost exclusively when I spend the summer in Morocco. It’s probably the best I’ve ever eaten – sweet and firm red flesh with lots of flavor, like it’s supposed to be. The watermelons here taste watery and mushy by comparison.

I should mention that my habit of sprinkling salt on the watermelon before munching was met with incredulity and horror on the part of my Moroccan compatriot. I think it brings out the flavor even more, but they didn’t agree.

 
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