Comments on: Decipering Moroccan ginseng tea, and a trip through the mellah

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:47:25 +0000

Hope I could help, I’m still not sure what some of those various spices are

By: bethnaj

bethnaj — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:20:25 +0000

Hello and thanks for this posting. My husband and I just got back from Marrakech and have bags of the tea and the “35″ spice and you have definitely cleared up what is in there. When you are in the shop its all so exciting, and then you get it all home and wonder what they have sold you! My house smells like sandalwood and frankincense:)

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:55:50 +0000

Hi Ismail, I believe I saw it written simply as ginseng, at least in French if not necessarily in Arabic. Though to be honest, I don’t entirely remember at this point. If you’re in Djmaa el-Fnaa in Marrakech, you’ll definitely find it there and that might help you in your hunt. Good luck!

By: ismail alaoui

ismail alaoui — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:57:48 +0000

looks good; can you tell me whats the arabic name for ginseng, im visiting morocco right now what should ask those stores?
ginseng is a chinese word, what is it in moroccan dialect ?
thanks for sharing

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:06:16 +0000

Sue, you make a good point. I think you can find commercially packed versions of these spices if you look — you can find them in grocery stores, at the least.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:05:23 +0000

Faye, we were there on our own, on our U.S. passports. Thanks for the pepper note, I’ll update the post.

By: sue

sue — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:04:53 +0000

unfortunately unless the spices are packed commercially in australia you cannot bring back spices like you did. Customs won’t let you through.

a pity.

when I was in israel last last i brought back commerical packets of israel spices that i cannot buy in melbourne. excellent.

By: Faye Levy

Faye Levy — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:52:49 +0000

Hi Liz,

This is wonderful! I hope we’ll hear more about your trip to Morocco, where else you went, what you ate, etc. Did the two of you go on your own or with a group?

Ras el hanout, middle row: I went to a lecture on Thai cuisine and the spice labeled “Aleppo pepper” was called Thai long pepper. We were told it was the original pepper to give heat to Thai cuisine before the connection with the west brought them chiles. Aleppo pepper is a kind of semi-hot red pepper but I’ve seen it only ground.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_pepper

By: Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech, Morocco — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:46:49 +0000

By: Mimi

Mimi — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:36:38 +0000

Liz, your photos remind me of Mahaneh Yehudah, but much more Oriental and true to the roots.