Morocco’s Ramadan Preparations are Booming with Sweets and Health Inspections

According to custom, the Ramadan table should have a variety of foods, including baghrir, rghaif (Moroccan pancakes), harira (soup), and chebbakia, among other things,” she explains. Culinary skills are displayed as one worker makes the thin sheets of dough used in classic meals like Bastilla. Beside him, a vendor is making a bouquet of fragrant herbs and fresh mint, key components of Moroccan tea during Ramadan. During this time of year, there is also a strong demand for dates, nuts, spices, and herbs. “As Ramadan draws near, we supply the products that our clients require, including tea herbs, dates, and all the ingredients for Sellou (a Moroccan dessert), as well as sesame and other seeds.

The employees at this bakery are producing more pastries and cookies than normal. Some are cooking Bastilla, which is stuffed with seafood. Chebbakia boxes are also full. “When Ramadan approaches, we prepare Chebbakia, Sellou, Bastilla with chicken and seafood, Briouats, Mahinchat and honeyed sweets, and we prepare them in a higher quantity than normal days, with an increase estimated at 50 to 60%.” explains Rachida Meftah, a baker. However, some persons must exercise greater caution during fasting.

To monitor her diabetes, Naima Motog is visiting Dr. Faiçal Serrou. Before giving her advice on whether she can safely fast throughout Ramadan, he will take her blood pressure and blood sugar levels. “A diabetic’s blood sugar levels can rise dramatically when they fast.

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