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Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Moroccan tea: The ceremony of hospitality (Part1)


It is the master of the house (or, in his absence, his wife or a wordless lalla will assume the task) who patiently, religiously and with remarkable seriousness prepares tea before you very eyes. While every other dish and platter is lovingly cooked away from praying eyes, tea is keen to be seen. If you made tea in the kitchen, this would be disobeying the rules of hospitality.

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