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A savoury-sweet layered pastry traditionally associated with festive cooking, combining seasoned pigeon filling, crisp pastry and an aromatic nut layer in many versions.
Description And serving traditions
A savoury-sweet layered pastry traditionally associated with festive cooking, combining seasoned pigeon filling, crisp pastry and an aromatic nut layer in many versions.
Ingredients and raw materials
- pigeon
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- onion
- eggs
- spices
- almonds — optional or regional variation
- cinnamon — optional or regional variation
- sugar — optional or regional variation
- herbs — optional or regional variation
How it is made
- Cook and shred pigeon.
- Reduce egg onion filling.
- Prepare nut layer if used.
Stories and variations
A special-occasion pastry associated strongly with Fes culinary identity.
Table & terroir
Roots on the map
- Region
- Fes-Meknes
Table & terroir
At the Moroccan table
- Food family
- Moroccan-traditional
Region map
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