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Babouches :) - Rabat
Babouches :)
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Local Time 3:33 am Monday, July 7, 2008
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Marjane: Olives, lemon, couscous, etc...
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  • Updated By JLBG on November 13, 2004
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    On the other side of the gondola, they have lemon pickled in vinegar and salt, dried tomatoes, capers, more green olives.

    In the background, in another gondola, various kinds of pastas, of couscous grains, flour, semolina.

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    Marjane: Ipomea jam !?
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  • Updated By JLBG on November 13, 2004
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    What is that, Ipomea cream ? Sweet potato ! Would you have thought of making jam (cream) with sweet potato? It's delicious, somehow tasting like chestnut cream. It is a good idea and I will try do make some at home.

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    Street stalls: Mentha for... Moroccan vodka
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on November 5, 2006
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  • MENTHA LEAVES ON A STREET STALL - Rabat
    MENTHA LEAVES ON A STREET
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    by matcrazy1
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    There are green street stalls among others along the main street of Rabat's medina called Rue Souika. The shop keepers sell mentha leaves which are used to make the most popular and the cheapest Moroccan drink that is meantha tea, sometimes called... Moroccan vodka.

    Fresh mentha leaves per kilo for use in Morocco or in plastic bags for use at home. I bought one bag and I forgot to use it on time... It's a pity, numerous mentha tea bags taste different and fresh mentha leaves are not available in my hometown.

    Very, very cheap.

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  • Directions: Along Rue Souika - main street of the old Arab city (the medina).

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    Shops and street stalls in the medina: Other local craft
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on November 5, 2006
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  • CERAMICS AND OTHER LOCAL CRAFT - Rabat
    CERAMICS AND OTHER LOCAL
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    The main shopping area for local craft is located in southwestern part of the medina close to the Grand Mosque and along Rue Souika and Rue des Consuls close to their junction. There are a few smaller covered shopping streets there.

    Usually a few neighbouring shops sell the same kind of goods: pottery, silver jewelry (oposite to the Grand Mosque), copperware etc. In contrast to, say, the medina in Fes, there are not many places to see local craftmen at work on streets of Rabat's medina.

    I paid attention to some ceramics and some strange in shape, old looking, metal or copper pots and containers.

    Depends on your time, patience and bargaigning skills :-)

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  • Directions: In southwestern part of the medina.

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    Suques in the medina: Wooden, secret and unique
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on November 5, 2006
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  • SECRET PIECE OF WOOD - Rabat
    SECRET PIECE OF WOOD
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    A few shops (suques) in the medina, especially close to the Grand Mosque, offered some unique (at least for me) local or... fake local craft.

    Urszula liked a lot thick pieces of wood with Arabic patterns and inscriptions carved and painted on both sides. They reminded me wooden pages (manuscripts) of very old books but the pages were not flat but a bit round in shape. I have no idea what was that but looked interesting, indeed. Well, maybe it's a copy of old Koranic manuscript.

    Depends on your time, patience and bargaigning skills :-). Excuse, I had no time to do that and the first price is no price.

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  • Directions: Close to the Grand Mosque in the southwestern part of the medina.

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    Suques in the medina: Iron lamps
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on November 5, 2006
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  • IRON LAMPS - Rabat
    IRON LAMPS
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    There are numerous shops (suques) selling local or... fake local craft along main streets of the medina: Rue Souika and Rue des Consuls, especially close to their junction. It's a touristy shopping area.

    I paid special attention to iron or metal round and square lamps put on the ground in front of some shops.

    Well, I even asked about the price of one lamp, Urszula liked most ($40 or so). But, you know, it takes at least 30 min. of busy bargaigning to receive the last price (maybe $15 or $ 20 ?). Being a bit in a hurry I skipped it.

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  • Directions: Rue Souika and Rue des Consuls at southwestern part of the medina.

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    Food stalls: Moroccan dates and figs
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  • Updated By matcrazy1 on November 5, 2006
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  • DATES AND FIGS TO BUY - Rabat
    DATES AND FIGS TO BUY
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    There are numerous food stalls along the main street of Rabat's medina called Rue Souika. In contrast to many other Moroccan cities the shop keepers almost didn't bother me in Rabat.

    As usual during my travels, I was interested in local food. So, I paid attention to fresh and sweet figs (delicious) and very sweet dates which are either not available or very expensive in groceries around my place. Hmm... better wash them exactly before eating.

    Cheap: 20 - 50 dirhams per kilo (2 pounds) of dates and 20 - 30 dirhams for figs (per kilogram).

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  • Directions: Along Rue Souika - main street of the old Arab city (the medina).

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    Souq, Rue Des Consuls & Ensemble Artisanal
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  • Updated By Doctor38 on December 20, 2007
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  • Silver - Rabat
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    The Souq is located in the Old medina. If you are walking along Mohammed V and after you cross rue Hassan II you'll come to Marche Cenral, few meters later to your right will be Rue Rue Souika to your right. The souq has shops selling all kinds of stuff for the locals.

    If you are looking for souvineres you should go to Rue Des Consuls. It is called that way becasue in the 19 th century deplomates used to live in this area. To get to it walk in Rue Souika and You'll reach it. You'll recognize it from the iron roof as you see it in the 2nd picture. There are few carpet shops along this road plus the other stuff for tourists.

    Your other option for gifts and souviniers is Ensemble Artisanal which is located behind the Rue des Consuls, just opposite to the Ouedaia. It is very close to the Rue Des consuls, if you have any difficulties just ask.

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    The souks are best.
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  • Updated By colin_bramso on March 21, 2008
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  • Wonderful fresh dates. - Rabat
    Wonderful fresh dates.
    by colin_bramso
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    Souk is Arabic for market, and I think markets are the best places for shopping. Not only for souvenirs but this is where the local people shop for their daily needs so there's clothing, fresh fruit, electronics - just about everything you need.

    Fresh dates are one of my favourite fruits, so I always buy some.

    Don't forget to bargain!

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    Medina
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  • Updated By barryg23 on July 9, 2006
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  • In Rabat's medina - Rabat
    In Rabat's medina
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    The medina in Rabat is agreat place to shop. We were able to browse without any hassle from shopkeepers, quite a nice change from Fes and Tangier. Also, the prices were much lower than in other cities. As we were only halfway through our trip we didn't want to buy too much as we'd have to carry it to Marrakech and Essaouira, otherwise we would have bought all our souvenirs here. Rabat has fewer tourists than the other big cities and most of the shoppers in the medina are locals so the prices do tend to be much better.

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