Really... It is Rick's Cafe

By Claudia G. Green, PhD, Semester at Sea, Spring 2017

 I had been to Marrekesh and Fez a couple of times and decided that instead of arriving in Casablanca and leaving, I should stay there for a couple of days. I had heard of Rick's Cafe which was a cafe made famous from the 1942 movie "Casablanca".  I actually thought it was going to be a tourist trap like Planet Hollywood, but I was pleasantly surprised.  Excellent food, service and ambiance. I highly recommend it to anyone going through or staying in Casablanca. 

Moroccan Food Origins

Moroccan food has been influenced by many different cultures over the years.  Typically most people think of  Moroccan food is mainly couscous, however, there are many other typical dishes such as various types of tanginess.  The food is a mixture of Berber, Mediterranean, Arabic and Andalusian cuisines. It incorporates various fruits, herbs and spices such as saffron, mint, olives, oranges and lemons plus cinnamon, cumin, tumeric, ginger, pepper, paprika, sesame seeds, saffron, mace, cloves, fennel, nutmeg, oregano, cayenne pepper and bay laurel.

Morocco Discovery Travel

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