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SOUSS MASSA NATIONAL PARK

PARK ENTRANCE IN SIDI BENZARNE

Taking the National Road from Agadir towards Tiznit, following the signs for the Park, you will arrive in Massa, continuing to the gates of Sidi Benzarne, the main entrance to the Park, where the companions are waiting for you.

The Souss-Massa National Park is located along the coast in the southwestern part of Morocco and covers an area of ​​approximately 338 sq km.

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TANJIA MARRAKCHIA

If you come to visit Marrakech, you cannot leave without having eaten the Tanjia! But what is tanjia? A long time ago, when I discovered the method and places of its cooking, I was in shock!
First of all, tanjia is a traditional dish from Marrakech and should not be confused with tajine, which is another traditional Moroccan dish in general. These two dishes have only one thing in common: they are named after the jars in which they are cooked! In fact, the tanjia is cooked in an earthenware container similar to a jar. There is a lot to say about this dish … it is a meat based dish (lamb, veal or chicken) with the addition of oil, garlic, saffron, cumin, salted lemon, turmeric water and the famous “smen”, a kind of salted butter … difficult to contextualize!

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KATRAN – VEGETABLE OIL FROM MOROCCO

Goodmorning everyone! Today I share with you a habit of mine … I love drinking the water I pour into this jar of mine and do you know why? It purifies the water, keeps it fresh and gives it a good scent … difficult to explain in words but I assure you that once tasted you will not be able to do without it! Let me explain why it has this perfume and its history: in the regions of Marrakech and Tangier, there is a surprising handcrafted and traditional ceramic decorated with black geometric friezes. On cups, bowls and jugs of unglazed red earthenware, the potters apply the particular oil (“katran” in Arabic), using stamps, to create decorations that can be very complex. This “oil” is a vegetable tar extracted from juniper wood.

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