How difficult is it for vegetarians?
It’s possible, with care, to survive as a vegetarian. In fact, the sight of Moroccan butcher shops is enough to make some people at least temporarily vegetarian for the length of their visit! The editor of this FAQ discovered, somewhat paradoxically, that eating veggie was fairly easy in the most out of the way towns, but had a problem explaining it to a waiter in a European style restaurant in Tangiers. As in many countries, vegetarianism is often the unchosen diet of the poor and meat a symbol of status. Suggestions : there’s a classic Moroccan dish known as the couscous aux sept legumes ( Couscous with seven vegetables) which has pears in it but can be requested to be prepared without meat (there’re still seven veggies left). Two dishes found at cheap road-side eating places are navy beans, cooked in a soupy, curry-like sauce and maqouda – spicy mashed potato cakes. Restaurants will also make up a tajine with no meat, and a tajine version of the sept legumes couscous is sometimes av
