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Oriental Chicken Charmoula

A whole chicken marinated in a potent blend of herbs and spices, then grilled over charcoal, creating a dish bursting with Mediterranean and Berber flavors.

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Along the windswept shores of the Mediterranean, where the mountains kiss the sea, the makfoul emerged from the heart of Berber tradition. In the villages around Nador, fishermen and farmers gathered around glowing charcoal fires, cooking what they had - chicken from the coop, herbs from the garden, lemons from the trees. The elders say that the first makfoul was created when a young bride wanted to impress her new family, combining the flavors of her mountain home with the bounty of the sea. The smoky aroma that filled the air became a symbol of hospitality and celebration, a taste of the Orient's soul. Today, makfoul represents the unity of land and sea, of tradition and innovation, in every fragrant bite.

Oriental Chicken Charmoula belongs to the Oriental table. Taste it where its Amazigh heritage kitchen tradition lives, or fold it into an itinerary through the region.

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