- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; illustrated edition edition (1 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1864500247
- ISBN-13: 978-1864500240
- Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 11.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 793,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The new Lonely Planet pocketbook series on world food is, just as the book cover states, for "people who live to eat, drink and travel". Considering how important food is for many travellers, such a series is long overdue.
World Food: Morocco is filled with tips on and explanations of not only what to eat (it goes far beyond couscous) but how to eat with appropriate decorum when the utensils consist of two fingers on the right hand. While most tourists won't have an invitation to a family meal, the menu tips and extensive glossary of terms and pronunciations will be helpful, if only to learn how to say "not too spicy, please" in a restaurant.
Author Catherine Hanger, an Australian journalist and photographer, offers insight into the key elements of Moroccan food and legendary hospitality. "Sacred law states that visitors must be shown a suitable welcome, which means that they are offered the best possible food"--meaning that an extra serving is always prepared for guests, expected or not. Sections on meat, salads, pastries, herbs and spices are concise and well-written. The glossaries and chapter on food shopping would be as helpful in preparing a Moroccan meal in London as enjoying a meal on the road to Casablanca. The book includes only 10 recipes (including a definitive couscous recipe) so while it won't satisfy the serious cook it will whet the appetite.--Kathleen Buckley
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The definitive culinary guide to Morocco. With tantalising photography throughout and written in an entertaining, opinionated and contemporary style, this guide is intended to be the benchmark for Morocco's cuisine. This pocket-sized guide includes everything to do with eating and drinking in Morocco.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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An informative read for the traveller,
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This review is from: Lonely Planet: World Food: Morocco (Paperback)
This pocket sized book is a must for the traveller to Morocco. Some regional dishes might go by unnoticed but having this book handy ensures that everything from Argan oil Amalou to Zeilook is not missed. It also has a handy section on etiquette in case you are asked to a family dinner. This gem covers so much of Moroccan culture which centres around food, buying, preparation and presentation of it that it gives a genuine insight into the country. The recipes included inthe book are genuine - I've tried them at home and in Morocco and the Arabic in the back pages is essential particularly if travelling off the beaten track.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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This Book Has a Few Problems, But I Still Recommend It,
By Imperial Topaz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet: World Food: Morocco (Paperback)
I have lived in Marrakesh, Morocco for the past ten years, and eagerly picked up this book as soon as I saw it. Both the text and pictures in the book are REALLY lovely. If you are planning to travel in Morocco, it is a wonderful introduction to Moroccan cuisine. However, don't try following the recipies given in this book, because some steps have been left out, and your result will not be correct. I found problems with several of the recipies. For example, the author tells you to make tagines (Moroccan stews) by putting meat or chicken in a pot with spices and water, and bringing ot a boil. While her lists of ingredients are correct, she has forgotten the all-important step of searing all sides of the meat in the pan BEFORE adding any water. If you don't do this, it will jsut taste like boiled meat. For correct and easy-to-follow recipies, adjusted to American kitchens, choose Paula Wolfert's book, "Good Food From Morocco." The other small problem I found with this book is that some of the author's explanations for Moroccan behaviors are just plain not correct. For example, she states that most Moroccans never eat in restaurants because this would be an insult to the wife's or the mother's cooking. Having lived here for ten years, I can tell you the real reason is that most Moroccans just plain cannot afford even the cheapest restaurants. Upper-class and wealthy Moroccans DO eat in restaurants, nevertheless, often a couple of times a week. Overall, however, I think the author has done an excellent job, and this would be a great book to either take with you on your trip to Morocco (it's pocket size), or to read in advance of your trip. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Learn about a people by learning about their food,
By Carol Watkins "Psychiatrist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet: World Food: Morocco (Paperback)
This small book is truly a gem. I would not use it as a cookbook or a travel guide--there are other books that cover these bases well. However, this gives excellent cultural insight though one of our most intimate human experiences--the preparation and serving of food.
The author, a woman, is able to go inside a variety of Moroccan kitchens and see Moroccan women in a domain where they are truly in charge. She explains how a wife may use food to communicate feelings and to pass on family customs. She discusses how foods are used in specific Moslem observances. She gives details about the etiquite of eating in a Moroccan home and how to avoid social mis-steps. There are no specific recommended restaraunts, but she discusses the specialties of different Moroccan regions and does recommend the open air seafood cafes of Essouria. There are some recommendations for vegetarians and an anecdote about how a vegatarian managed during a Moslem observance that involves eating lamb for a number of days. There is general information about food hygeine and water safety. For people who are watching their diet, there is some limited advice on how to manage in Morocco. This book explains the various cooking pots and other implements used in various types of Moroccan kitchens. When we have visited other countries, such as Vietnam, we had to do a lot more reserch on our own to learn about the various cooking customs and implements used. When I travel, I like to learn about the culture in advance. I also insist that my children do background reading too. Yes, the kids complain about the tons of mandatory reading and educational DVDs, but it enhances our experience. When children start asking informed questions, guides and residents open doors not available to most tourists. Interestingly enough, my children, aged 11 and 15 liked the book and read the whole thing. My husband and I also enjoyed it and read it from cover to cover. If you are interested in visiting Morocco, you should suppliment this book with a more general travel guide such as the Lonely Planet Morocco or the Rough Guide to Morocco. If you want to do a lot of Moroccan cooking, you should get a Moroccan cookbook. However, if you want to understand the interaction of food and culture, this is the book for you. |
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