The first place that I ever stepped foot on the continent of Africa was Morocco.
It was in the late 1960s.
I was on a day trip from southern Spain with my parents.
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I vividly remember the bus tour we took.
Welcome to Africa!"
I have felt a soft spot in my heart for Morocco and for mint tea ever since that day.
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Eventually mint tea drinking developed into a national pastime.
Ataya Maghrebi nana, as the tea is known, is a cultural culinary totem.
The tea ceremony can be simplified into a steep-and-pour event.
At times, it has even been scented with orange flower water.
I confess that I often simply steep and serve because I prefer the gentleness of the first pour.
Get the recipe:Ataya Maghrebi Nana (Moroccan Mint Tea)
