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Stew with lamb and cumin

Stew with lamb and cumin is a Moroccan slow stew shaped around lamb and cumin; it uses patient heat, balanced spice and shared-table generosity rather than rushed flavor.

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In Fès-Meknès, dishes like Stew with lamb and cumin carry the memory of markets, family ovens and seasonal judgement. The combination of lamb and cumin shows a Moroccan habit of turning modest pantry elements into hospitality: a dish is not only cooked, it is timed, shared and remembered.

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Stew with lamb and cumin belongs to the Fès-Meknès table. Taste it where its Arab-Andalusian kitchen tradition lives, or fold it into an itinerary through the region.

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