A colorful Moroccan tagine with fresh vegetables being uncovered, showcasing vibrant and healthy cuisine.

CulinaryNorth Africa

Moroccan cooking and spice blending

Marrakech, Morocco

How long

~6 days

relaxed pace

What it costs

$400 – $1,000

$117/day

Starting level

Beginner

no experience needed

Best months

Oct-Apr

7-month window

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Photo by Zak Chapman on Unsplash

Morocco's biggest spice souk is the classroom: tagine, bread baked at the communal oven, preserved lemon and your own ras el hanout, starting there each morning. Give it 6 days and you leave with recipes and instincts you'll cook from for the rest of your life.

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  1. Morocco's biggest spice souk is the classroom: tagine, bread baked at the communal oven, preserved lemon and your own ras el hanout, starting there each morning. 17 other cities on this map teach culinary too - the reason to pick this one over them is what's above.

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Amal Center (Targa Kitchen)

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