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Casablanca-Style Couscous

A refined couscous dish featuring tender steamed grains with seven vegetables, raisins, and chickpeas, topped with caramelized onions and fragrant meat broth.

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Story and taste

In the golden age of Casablanca's medina, when the city was a bustling port of dreams and spices, a young bride named Fatima prepared this couscous for her wedding feast. Her grandmother had taught her that the seven vegetables represented the seven blessings of marriage, while the raisins symbolized the sweet moments to come. As the fragrant steam rose from the couscoussier, neighbors gathered, drawn by the scent of saffron and ghee. The dish became known as 'Bidaoui,' for it was as precious as the city's pearls. Today, it remains a symbol of Casablanca's cosmopolitan soul - rich, diverse, and welcoming to all who share its table.

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