We offer an optional half board pack (super recommended) for our instance in Morocco.
During the day we will be traveling and eating in the cities or on the road but at night when arriving at the hotels we will have dinner ready and in the morning before we leave the breakfast!
FEZ or CHEFCHAOUEN - DINNER + BREAKFAST
MIDELT - DINNER + BREAKFAST
KHAIMA (DESIERTO) - DINNER
HOTEL EN DESIERTO - BREAKFAST + DINNER + BREAKFAST
OUARZAZATE - DINNER + BREAKFAST
MARRAKECH - DINNER + BREAKFAST
CASABLANCA - DINNER + BREAKFAST
THERE ARE OPTIONS FOR VEGETARIANS / VEGAN / CELIACS
(if it is your case please inform us by sending e-mail ti info@happyerasmus.com)
BENEFITS:
- Many (a lot!) Saving money as to whether you will look for breakfasts and dinners on your own.
- Great comfort, because sometimes we will reach hotels quit late and once we check-in we have only to leave the suitcases or shower and dinner will be ready at the hotel.
- Guarantee that the food has minimum hygiene that we can not be guaranteed in some other places (remember that all our hotels are at least 3 stars).
These meals are typical Moroccan: salads, various vegetables, fruits, chicken, various tajin, vegetable or meat couscous, bread. Breakfasts are usually bread, jams, hard boiled eggs, pastries, etc.
If there is someone vegetarian we can communicate and you will have no problems.
The food is very good and usually everyone is happy. The Moroccan gastronomy is one of the healthiest in the world as it almost does not use cooking oils and does not make fried things.
Normally during breakfasts there is the service of juices, coffee, tea included in the half board pack.
Normally during the dinners drinks are not included. Remember that Morocco is a muslim country so they don´t drink, don´t serve and don´t sell acohol. You can ask for the bottle of water between few of you and it would be around 0,20€ per person. Non-alcoholic beverage could be around 1€.
*Beverage politics is different in each establishment. These rules are general.
salam alaykum السلام عليكم
MOROCCAN FOOD
1. Vegetables and Fruits.
The main vegetables of morocco are the aubergine, the garlic (they are a little pink), different vegetables can be cooked as well and leaves of fresh lettuce. The popular salad is tomatoes, onions and tuna.
The most popular fruits are the citrus such as lemons and oranges.
Dried fruits, date fruits and different preparations of olives stand out.
There is a great variety of breads, since they accompany all meals, some of these breads are: pitta bread, Rghaif and Baghrir which are like a pancake and are used especially at breakfast with honey.
2. Couscous
It is the typical Moroccan food, it is elaborated of small balls of semolina and they are steamed in special containers called Barma or Alcuzcuceros. These couscous dishes can be accompanied with meat, chicken, vegetables and some occasions with fish.
These dishes are served in a typical Moroccan utensil called Tajin.
3. Meat.
The most popular meats are lamb, chicken, the least popular is the beef.
Another element are eggs, which are usually hard-boiled. Pork meat is not eaten - the Muslim religion forbids any consumption of this meat.
4. Fish.
In the coastal area fish and shellfish are more frequent, because it is expensive to maintain and transport it to the interior of Morocco. These are usually eaten cooked or fried.
5. Spices.
Spices are a fundamental element in Moroccan food. The most common are cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, paprika, anise seed, sesame seeds, coriander, saffron and mint. With these spices also different combinations are made to give different flavors.
Another species is cilantro, which is used in fresh leaves and in grain.
6. Dairy products.
There are different typical products made from milk, the ones which stand out are Zebda, which is fresh butter and Smen, which is a clarified or melted butter.
7. Utensils.
The element that stands out in Moroccan cuisine is the Tangia and Tajin, where they cook different dishes like chicken or meat accompanied by couscous or vegetables.
8. Typical dishes.
The main plate that stands out in Morocco is the Tajin and its different variations depending on the different cities of Morocco:
The lamb tajin, which is a bittersweet combination, since it contains dates, accompanied by cuscus or vegetables.
The chicken tajin accompanied by couscous or vegetables.
The fish tajin accompanied by couscous and vegetables.
The Djej Msharmal, which is a combination of chicken, lemons and olives.
The Tride of chicken, which is a shredded chicken cooked with onion and different species accompanied by a type of bread.
Skewers of meat, chicken or fish accompanied with bread and salads.
Kefka, which is a type of ground lamb like a hamburger.
For dessert or at breakfast you can find the Beghrir, which are like creeps accompanied by fruit and honey.
Ghoribas, are a kind of sweet biscuit.
