Morocco is not an easy country for celiacs, but this happens in many of the countries you surely want to go to and gluten doesn't have to make you stay at home. It helps a lot to carry the card that explains celiac disease in the language of the country.
An example of the traditional Moroccan dishes that you can eat are the following:
- The traditional Moroccan salad: Tomato, pepper, onion, olives and can have cucumber. The dressing in principle is oil, salt and lemon juice.
- Berber tortilla: onion, squash, red pepper, eggs, cumin, parsley, mint, sometimes flour and yeast.
- Tajine: chicken with vegetables, lemon chicken. Lamb, veal... It is a dish that carries spices, fruits and nuts.
- Kefta is a minced meat preparation similar to meatballs. beef or lamb mixed with spices and is accompanied with potatoes, rice, salad ...
- Meat skewers
- Djej Emshmel . It is a chicken seasoned with lemon, olives, pepper and garlic.
In the restaurants you can find roast chicken, grilled fish, rice, tortillas and salads. You must always keep in mind that in the country you are not very much on the subject, which is impossible to guarantee the absence of traces. In Marrakech: of course you should not miss the posts of Jamaa el Fna square a . Celiacs can eat skewers of meat, vegetables, juices.
You can find gluten-free products in the large areas of new areas of cities. For rural areas we recommend you take some reinforcement with you like bread, cookies or bars. You will find restaurants and supermarkets specialized in the most tourist and developed areas, as well as in the large areas. There are many forums and blogs about it that you can check before the trip. We will make things easier for you as much as possible.
