Morocco & the Middle East

Question 1

W10D4 - Morocco & Middle East Menu

Answer 1

Hummus - Sesame Seed Paste
Roasted Pepper Salad
Lamb Tagine with Lemon Confit and Olives
Carrot Salad
Couscous
KEFTA with Charmoula
Baklava

Question 2

Morocco & Middle East - Maghreb Flavor Profiles

Answer 2

Flavor profiles of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are knows as the Maghreb

Flavors and Ingredients:

1. Preserved Lemons - Lemon Confit - Sour and Salty. Key ingredient to Moroccans.
2. Oranges
3. Olives
4. Argan Oil
5. Cilantro and Mint
6. Cumin, Coriander (Seed of Cilantro Plant) , Saffron and Peppers
7. Caraway, Cardamom, Tumeric, Grains of Paradise, Cinnamon,rose water, Cinnamon, Paprika
8. Raz el Hanout - Top of the Shop
9. Quince, Date, Figs
10. Lentils and Chickpeas
11. Almonds and Pistachios
12. Merguez
13. Tea - Mint and Cone Sugar

Question 3

Morocco & Middle East Dishes

Answer 3

1. Tagine
2. Couscous (Made from Semolina Flour which is a wheat hard grain)
3. B’stilla
4. Brik

Question 4

Morocco & Middle East Cooking Vessel

Answer 4

1. Kataifi (Mud cooking Oven)

2. Tagine

Question 5

Morocco Region

Answer 5

Morocco is the most European of the African Countries.

Question 6

Marrakech Region

Answer 6

At the Foot of the Atlas Mountains

Question 7

Africa and Middle East Craftsman

Answer 7

Craftsman - Metal, leather, Wood, Rugs, Ceramics

Question 8

Morocco and Middle East Regions

Answer 8

1. Fez - Walled City/Marketplace

2. Goat was the first edible domestic anima, sheep was #2.