Casablanca, Morocco

Our greatest find in Morocco has to be Cafe Maure. Our original destination was Rick's Cafe; however, Rick's Cafe was closed. Then, the doorman there recommended for us to check out Cafe Maure. From the outside, it didn't even look like a restaurant - it was at one point a fortified bastion, and we had no high expectation.

As we walked in, we knew why that doorman recommended it. The garden area was very charming and relaxing and the food.... ohhhh the food..... food was just amazing. I can only describe it as modern Moroccan, but however I describe it, only thing that I can say would be "unbelievably delicious!"

I ordered 5 different spreads, and every single dish was very good. It was an easy exit strategy, but it turned out to be the best thing on the menu.

Cafe Maure
Blvd des Almohades, Medina
Tel: 022 260960

Yes, we went to McDonald's

Yes, we went to McDonald's in Fes, Morocco. But those of you who travel a lot know that McDonald's have local products in each country. I still fondly remember Curry Burger in Hong Kong.

So when we ran into McDonald's in Fes, we couldn't refuse.
First of all, all burgers are Halal, second of all there was a local product!!!

Halal, baby!!! Bring it on!!!

Morocco's local product was McArabia! It was great! It was lamb (I think it was lamb) wrapped with pita bread. The sauce was just amazing. Darren was tempted to bring it to Singapore's McDonald's and complain "I didn't order this!!!"

Look at this burger... What a difference!!!
It wasn't cheap, though. McArabia, 2 Bigmac meals, and one extra fries were about $24.

Meknes, Morocco

On the way from Volubilis, we stopped in Meknes for lunch. Of course, Christoff had to take a look at the market. Christoff bought his spice mix here.

Fes, Morocco

Stepping into Fes was just like stepping into a completely different world - the world of 9th C.
Life without TV, computer, and internet was not easy, but we got used to it as time went on. We were pleasantly surprised by great food that Fes had to offer.

My personal favorite was mint tea. I was never a fan of mint tea, but here I had it everyday, sometimes a few a day. It was a great way to take a break from busy Old Medina.

Our first dinner in Fes. We just focused on basics - Tagine...

I was never a fan of olives, but Christoff and I have been trying to eat them. And HERE, I found my favorite - spicy olives!!! Korean in me comes out once in a while!!!

We rented a small apartment in Fes, which offered us a tremendous experience. Thanks to my sister, Michelle, we were able to experience 'real life' in Old Medina. The manager of the apartment suggested that his wife could cook for us, and of course, we couldn't say no. She prepared an amazing meal, which was the highlight of our trip in Fes.

My favorite - Moroccan bread!

She prepared beef tagine with prune.