Q 01/05

Which dish did Morocco and three of its North African neighbours jointly add to UNESCO's cultural heritage list in 2020?

A) Couscous

B) Tagine

C) Harira

D) Pastilla

Answer · why

A) Couscous

Couscous: the listing covers the whole ritual, from rolling the grains by hand to steaming them, and in Morocco the dish is the traditional family mea...

Q 02/05

In Morocco, a tagine is a stew and also what?

A) The bread served with it

B) The clay pot it is cooked in

C) The spice blend used

D) The tea that follows it

Answer · why

B) The clay pot it is cooked in

The clay pot it is cooked in: its tall cone-shaped lid catches the steam and sends it back down as it condenses, so a tagine can braise for hours in v...

Q 03/05

At a traditional Moroccan table, what usually does the job of a fork?

A) A wooden spoon

B) A vine leaf

C) A piece of bread

D) A folded pancake

Answer · why

C) A piece of bread

A piece of bread: diners eat with their hands, tearing off bits of crusty khobz to scoop up cooked salads and pinch morsels of meat out of the shared ...

Q 04/05

Moroccan mint tea is brewed from which type of tea?

A) Assam black

B) Formosa oolong

C) Darjeeling black

D) Gunpowder green

Answer · why

D) Gunpowder green

Gunpowder green: the Chinese leaves come rolled into tight little pellets, and in the pot they unfurl among fresh spearmint, never peppermint, and a g...

Q 05/05

Why is Moroccan tea poured from high above the glass?

A) To produce bubbles

B) To warm the glass

C) To dissolve the sugar

D) To show off the pot

Answer · why

A) To produce bubbles

To produce bubbles: Moroccans like their tea crowned with foam, and the higher the pour, the more froth lands on each glass.