Shopping the Moroccan Way - Buying Fresh Chicken..

Shopping the Moroccan Way - Buying Fresh Chicken..

In Morocco, most traditional families are still buying chicken the old fashioned way. You choose your live chicken then you go to do the rest of the shopping. When you come back the chicken is ready. That was just what I did with my brother and Zachary.

After parking the car, we walked to the chicken area of the market. Zachary had to choose and catch the chickens. Yes, you read it right, Zachary had to catch the chicken. Zachary was all smiles, as you can imagine, for an Australian boy to have the opportunity of catching live chickens. The Man weighed the chickens and told us the price and to come back in half an hour.

Weighing the Chickens

After doing the rest of the shopping: buying the freshest herbs, vegetables and fruits, we went back to pick up our four chickens. Ready in two black plastic bags and waiting for us. Then, the man gave Zachary half a dozen fresh eggs. It was a gift to the boy. Generosity is just part of Moroccan culture.

Happy Zachary Showing his Free Eggs

Once home, the chickens were handed to my sister-in-law. Around two hours later, we were served this magnificent dish:  A Moroccan chicken, preserved lemon and olive tagine. It was divine.

Once there Were Four Chickens.... cooked by my Sister-in-Law

This is an everyday routine in traditional Moroccan family life...

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