In honor of my new kitchen privileges, I went out grocery shopping today and decided that staying local sounded a lot more fun than a trip out to the big French supermarket on the edge of town. I spent about two hours wandering the Ville Nouvelle in the neighborhood surrounding the center and in the neighboring Atlas area. At the end of the day, here's my tally:
My favorite fruit vendor in the marché central:
2 kiwis
3 oranges
1 lb strawberries
1 lb bananas
The blind vegetable man around the corner:
3 tomatoes
2 heads cauliflower
2 lemons
The grocer in Atlas who complimented my Arabic and told me about living in France twenty years ago:
2 lbs pasta
1 lb lentils
2 lbs sugar
The refrigerated-goods shop in Atlas:
4 containers yogurt
3 eggs
The grocer just down the street from the Villa, who always asks how I'm doing and teaches me the words for his wares:
1/2 lb flour
1 jar strawberry jam
2 loaves whole wheat bread
Total: 96 dirhams (somewhere between $11 & $12)
I LOVE Morocco.
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2 comments:
I take it you have a new place to live.
I bequeath to you my kitchen shelf, consider it a parting gift.
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