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Olive Tagine

A simple yet flavorful fish tagine featuring fresh Atlantic fish, green olives, and preserved lemon, capturing the coastal essence of Western Sahara.

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Story and taste

Along the windswept shores of Dakhla, where the Atlantic meets the Sahara, fishermen have gathered for generations to share tales of the sea. The Tajine Z'itoun was born from their simple wisdom transforming the day's catch into a meal that honors both land and ocean. The olives, grown in the oases, and the fish, caught from the deep blue, tell a story of survival in harmony. This dish symbolizes the Sahrawi people's resilience, finding abundance where land and sea converge, much like the meeting of two worlds in this remote corner of Morocco.

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Olive Tagine belongs to the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab table. Taste it where its Saharan and oasis heritage kitchen tradition lives, or fold it into an itinerary through the region.

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