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Or be prepared to be ripped off. This is the way it is. The price your told initially is not set in stone, they expect you to bargain. And if you don't you'll feel foolish when you ask a marrakeshi if you got a good deal. I found that it worked best to offer half of the price I was told and work from there. They will look at you like you're crazy, then say another price, then you'll do the same. At some point, hopefully, you'll arrive at a price you're both happy with.
If they won't budge/go down on the price enough to make you happy, I suggest that if you really want the item you're bargaining over, you scan their "shop" for something else you like as well and say "OK, I'll pay 200 dirham for it if you throw this item in as well." This worked more often than not.
Sometimes they will refuse your offers entirely as a bluff. Be prepared to walk away. I had a man chase me half way through one of the souks to sell me an item, and at MY price.
However, don't be a cheapskate. A LOT of these items are handcrafted, and a lot of these people get by on A LOT less money than you make at home. Sometimes it's worth it to pay a little more than you want to, to get something you'll never find at home. Leave a Comment
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Thousand holes pancakes.
The pancake you can see on the left is a typical
moroccan pancake served at weddings
and with the sugar festivities. It is slightly different
from the pancakes we know.
What you need for 4 persons
500 gr flour.
4 coffee spoons of dry yeast.
a little bit salt.
700 ml water
Make a smooth fluid dough with the ingredients.
Stoke a pan and first put in some cold water.
Empty the pan and ad some dough.
Serve this pancakes with honey and melted butter. Leave a Comment
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Did you noticed that the moroccans serve your
mint tea in a special way?
No , I don't mean the nice colorful glasses they
use for serving the tea.
When they pour the tea into the little glasses they
got the kettle as high as possible. The meaning of
thuis ritual is to make as many little bubbles
on the tea as possible. This is for good luck!
Many bubbles brings many luck.
Now you can drink the tea...use your thumb and
index finger to hold the glass in order to
handle the heat.
Bon appetit! Leave a Comment
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In a culture basically forbidden from drinking alcohol, you'll find yourself sipping (to my utter delight) many, many mint teas while in Marrakesh. This tea is delicious. Made from loose green tea, huge mint leaves and sugar. It will be served in a small, clear decorative glass. And people everywhere will be offering to you, at your riad, in restaurants, when in carpet or antique shops, etc.
If offered it, it's best not to refuse. If offered and partaken of in a shop, expect to find yourself purchasing something soon there after. I liked it best when the 'manager' of our riad prepared it for me, he'd run right out for a huge bunch of fresh mint and in just minutes I'd be enjoying this lovely warm beverage. Leave a Comment
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