HOME           ACCOMMODATION & ROOMS             TARIFFS & RESERVATIONS      LOCATION           PRESS COMMENTS

MAISON MNABHA

FOOD

Lonely Planet rates Maison Mnabha as one of the top five riads in Marrakech for food

'Marrakech Encounter' (Lonely Planet Best of Series)  2008

j

A classic bastilla (a parcel of warkha pastry filled with pigeon or chicken, eggs and spices) made and served at Maison Mnabha

At Maison Mnabha our guests are offered the opportunity of sampling authentic home cooking of the finest quality.  Maison Mnabha's mrouzia (shoulder of lamb) for instance is a great favourite.  Meals are cooked to order from the freshest ingredients that are organically grown and our philosophy is to adhere to traditional Moroccan recipes and methods that have been handed down from mother to daughter.  The kitchen is primarily the domain of Khadija, who has been at Maison Mnabha for thirteen years and is an exceptionally accomplished cook.

                   Khadija's  harira, the national Moroccan soup                       dates and dried figs from our local market with 'krishlatt' biscuits

At Maison Mnabha regional cooking methods are employed in distinctive dishes such as the tangia, which is traditionally prepared by men and taken to the hammam [the public bath] to be cooked for at least six hours in embers taken from the wood burning furnace.  A traditional tangia can be ordered at Maison Mnabha and cooked in a local hammam in the Kasbah.

Maison Mnabha's piquant tangias cooking in the local hammam

 The fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry and spices from the region are unsurpassed in quality.  Local methods of preserving fruit add another dimension to many dishes cooked by Khadija.

    preserved lemons                     olives from the groves of the Royal Agdal Gardens

 basil from the local market

MEALS

Meals on arrival

A meal can be pre-ordered for your arrival at Maison Mnabha

Snacks

From 12.30 p.m. to  3.00 p.m.  a variety of light lunchtime snacks are available   

you can order salads and regional specialities such as argan oil, Moroccan favourites like merguez (small sausages) and kefta (meatballs in tomato sauce) as well as Mediterranean snacks                                           

DINNER

Traditional Moroccan dishes can be ordered for dinner, which is served by candlelight in one of the salons or outdoors on the patio or roof terrace.

Dinner for non residents at Maison Mnabha is by appointment only (at least 24 hours in advance).

 We recognize that some of our guests have particular dietary needs and we are able on request to cater for vegetarian and special diets.

HOME     ACCOMMODATION & ROOMS     TARIFFS & RESERVATIONS      LOCATION      PRESS COMMENTS