Beldi for Casablanca

This cookbook will take you on a culinary journey through the valley Oued el Maleh near Casablanca. You will meet the women who have provided the recipes for their special dishes in this cookbook and learn more about the ingredients they use. If you are fortunate enough to visit the valley, you will find these women selling prepared food at their roadside stands, and you will be able to taste the delightful flavors of their food yourself. The required fresh and processed ingredients can also be bought directly from local women at their roadside stands. They offer products from diverse small scale agricultural production throughout the valley. For those who do not have direct access to the Valley, similar ingredients needed for these recipes are usually available in today’s supermarkets.
This cookbook evolved during the course of the research project “Urban Agriculture as an integrative element of climate efficient urban development, Casablanca, Morocco” from 2008-2014 This project
is part of the broader research program “Future Megacities” which was initiated and sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.