Seattlest: Seattlest Journal: Morocco

john patrick

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:25:21 -0800

Mint is a weed! It's hard to NOT grow it! When my mama's in town, she always swipes some from a neighbors' patch. I confessed to my neighbor once, and she said oh God, take all you want, it's hard to control!

Jillian

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:33:40 -0800

Nice article - I'm an American who lives in Morocco and am afraid that when I go back to the states, it'll be hard to recreate. Just a tip - personally, I boil the water first, then add it to the tea, mint and sugar in a separate pot (then heat that for a couple extra minutes.

MRB

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:46:24 -0800

As a Moroccan-Seattletonian(tm) I can tell you there is really a dearth of good mint in this city. It is sold for ridiculously high prices at places like PCC and Whole Foods ans because it is intended as a garnish you can only buy small packages. The good news is that Seattle's wet weather is perfect for growing mint, I have some sitting in a couple planter's pots on my balcony. It grows so quickly that you can just pick some leaves every time you want to make tea. Also, if you are like me and you like to actually taste the bitterness of the tea add only a half teaspoon of sugar at the most...

MvB

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:19:00 -0800

I still remember this dinner of mint tea and tajine I had in Asilah. And you're right -- it's tough to recapture aux Etats-Unis. People sell "Moroccan mint tea" but it doesn't make Moroccan mint tea.