The typical Moroccan house has an area called s’taah – the word for “roof”. It is an area on the top floor that has walls but no roof, or just a canvas canopy. If I had a s’taah I would be tempted to spend all of my time up there drinking cold adult beverages, but Moroccans use it for cooking, eating, laundry, storage, relaxing, you name it. Here are some photos from my time on the roof today, watching my sisters-in-law cook the freshest, most delicious food EVER.
Ben LOVES the sardines…
Do you know how much this amount of mint would cost at Whole Foods??
Aziz (my brother-in-law) brought this gift from his parents – tomatoes (matisha) and prickly pear fruit (carmouse ensada), along with the giant loaves of bread…
Auntie Aiesha made m’simn, which is a very labor-intensive process:
Atika and Naima with individual bastillas – SO good…
The finished product!
