Experience the Central Market in Casablanca, Morocco
The central market in Casablanca, Morocco was built in 1917 and is located on Muhammad V Boulevard, among the colonial architecture of the 20th century. I visited the market while in port and decided to share the views and experience. If you are looking for the ingredients for traditional Moroccan food, this is the place. Everything is fresh, fruits, vegetables, fish, and spices. You can see a man making pastilla, a wrapping paper made from rice paste that is used throughout Moroccan dishes. There is also a view of several tagine, which are being prepared at a restaurant in the market. Tagine look similar to clay flower pots (upside down) and have similar construction. Their design locks in the water and flavor, while using minimal flame to cook the meal inside. They reminded me of crock pots that are used in the west, where everything can be placed inside and left to simmer. There are many dishes made inside a tagine, including meats or vegetable and of course it is served with couscous! I will admit I was leery of traveling into Casablanca at first, but the guide took care of everything and made us all feel safe and free to take photos, buy gifts and then we went on to a cooking class–see that in another video.
Cinematography, Editing and Music: Jef Gray
Production: International Peace and Film Festival
