Instead of the ground beef, tomatoes, and cilantro one might find in Mexican tacos, the staples of tacos in Morocco are French fries, chopped meat (such as chicken nuggets), and seldom any vegetables. In 2011, a pair of siblings from a suburb of Lyon moved their shop, Tacos de Lyon, to Casablanca, opening the first “French tacos” shop in Morocco. “But now things are changing.”Rather than eating at home or visiting street vendors, many Moroccans are frequenting the new fast food franchises springing up in the cities. Because of tacos’ complex origins and status as fast food, the innovative dish may never be claimed as the cuisine of any nation. “No, I have never seen food like this,” Mahna said after peering at a picture of Mexican tacos.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 19, 2019 09:53 UTC