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Meknes Spiced Chicken

Tender chicken braised in a saffron-and-ginger sauce with almonds and preserved lemon, a royal Meknassi specialty.

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Story and taste

In theof Meknes's grand gates, a chef prepares djaja mchermel for Sultan Moulay Ismail's court. The dish, born of imperial kitchens, whispers tales of power and refinement. 'Each grain of saffron,' the chef murmurs, 'carries the weight of our empire.' When presented, the chicken glistens like gold, almonds like jewels. For Meknassis, it symbolizes the city's regal spirit - humble ingredients elevated to art, a reminder that greatness lies in attention to detail, just as their empire rose from earth to eternity.

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Meknes Spiced Chicken belongs to the Fès-Meknès table. Taste it where its imperial Moroccan heritage kitchen tradition lives, or fold it into an itinerary through the region.

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