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Triplandio Morocco guide covers 23 travel guides with 3 cities across 67 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 92 self-guided walking tours in Morocco with 548 POI, spanning 367.3 km in total. Get inspired by 20 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Morocco
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Morocco
Cost
HIGH
Safety
50
Health
30
Lifestyle
56
Infra
37
Rank
#75
Score
31
Tourists
2.8M/y
GDP/cap
$4.7k
Life Exp
75.5 yrs
Population
38.4M
Currency
MAD د.م.
Language
Arabic
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
15
Traditional Local Food Morocco
Snack
Vegetarian
Msemen
مسمن
mus-men
A layered, crispy flatbread often enjoyed with honey or jam.
Open Msemen recipe🌿
Dessert
Vegetarian
Raib
رايب
ra-ib
· Homemade yogurt
A refreshing homemade yogurt traditionally flavored with orange blossom.
Open Raib recipe🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Sardine Kefta Tagine
طاجين كفتة السردين
sar-deen kef-ta ta-jeen
· Sardine meatball tagine
Fresh sardines are minced with herbs, shaped into balls, and simmered in spiced tomato sauce.
Open Sardine Kefta Tagine recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Chebakia
شباكية
sha-bah-kee-yah
A sweet pastry twisted and fried, coated in honey and sesame seeds.
Open Chebakia recipe🥩
Main course
Meat
Marrakech Tanjia
طاجين المراكشي
tan-JEE-ah
Slow-cooked beef dish infused with spices and lemon, unique to Marrakech.
Open Marrakech Tanjia recipe
Drink
Vegan
Moroccan Mint Tea
أتاي بالنعناع
ah-TAY bn-NAH-nah
A refreshing sweet green tea with mint leaves, a symbol of hospitality.
Open Moroccan Mint Tea recipe
Starter
Vegan
Zaalouk
زعلوك
zah-LOOK
A cooked salad with eggplant, tomatoes, and spices.
Open Zaalouk recipe
Dessert
Vegan
Seffa
سفة
sef-fa
· Sweet vermicelli dish
A sweet and aromatic vermicelli dish topped with almonds and raisins.
Open Seffa recipe
Bread
Vegetarian
Khobz Bread
خبز
khobz
A traditional round, flat Moroccan bread served at almost every meal.
Open Khobz Bread recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Fish Tagine with Chermoula
طاجين السمك بالشرمولة
feesh ta-jeen bil shar-moo-la
· Atlantic fish with chermoula
Atlantic fish is baked or simmered with chermoula, preserved lemon, olives, and vegetables.
Open Fish Tagine with Chermoula recipe
Main course
Vegan
Baddaz
بداز
bad-daz
· Souss corn couscous
A rustic Souss couscous made from cracked corn and vegetables, often finished with argan oil.
Open Baddaz recipe
Main course
Meat
Mechoui Lamb
مشوي
meh-SHOO-ee
Whole lamb slow-roasted to perfection served with cumin and salt.
Open Mechoui Lamb recipe
Snack
Vegetarian
Amlou
أملو
am-loo
· Argan almond spread
A creamy spread of roasted almonds, argan oil, and honey served with bread.
Open Amlou recipe
Snack
Meat
Moroccan Beef Kefta
كفتة
KEF-tah
Spiced ground beef skewers, grilled to perfection.
Open Moroccan Beef Kefta recipe
Main course
Meat
Lamb Couscous
كسكس بلحم الضأن
koos-koos beh-lahm ed-daahn
A savory dish with steamed semolina topped with lamb, vegetables, and aromatic spices.
Open Lamb Couscous recipe