Food.
Marakesh. Morrocan cuisine. 2334 2nd street in downtown Seattle. druzbasky and amari were in attendence.
This place was more an experience than a meal. Stepping into the windowless room is a shock. You are assaulted by music and exotic smells, and if your timing is good, there may be an undulating belly dancer balancing a very large knife on her head. Couches along the rug covered walls, short round tables with floor pillows (poofs?). Diffused lighting and wall sconces. And let's not forget the large towel they hand you when you sit down. Did I mention they don't give you utensils?
And the food. Yes, the food. It is a six course meal where you only choose one. The menu merely lists the main course offerings, with the other courses set in stone. You start with a tasty lentil soup, then a peculiar 'salad' with bread. I am unsure what was in the salad. It was a large plate to serve all three of us, in the center there was a red substance that I would have guessed was ground beef with taco seasoning, surrounded by a ring of a chopped salsa. It was revealed to us that there was no meat in this dish, but it still did taste like taco seasoning. Combined with the bread, which when applied properly made a fine substitute for a fork, it was incredibly tasty. Its for the best I didn't know what was in it. I probably wouldn't have eaten it. Next was the pastry. 6" round and at least an inch thick, this little puff was covered in confectioners sugar. Sounds like dessert right? Ha! It was filled with a spiced shredded chicken. Two great tastes that I never would have known went so well together. I ate too much of that too. The next part of the meal was the one I picked. Braised Hare seasonsed with paprika and cumin. More bread was dipped generously in the sauce for this succulent rabbit. So tender. So tasty. When I tried to give amari a taste, the nibble fell apart in transit. My dining compatriots had couscous with vegetables and meat. One had lamb, one had chicken. Reports were good, but their stomachs, so tiny.
Anyway, the next course was dessert, a plain yogurt with coconut shavings and cinnamon on it. Eh. Then the tea. This is the kind of tea you just sit and drink and talk for hours with. It's not Cedars chai, but it's in the same class. We did just sit and talk as we sipped this fine tea, finishing up a two and a half hour meal of joy and exploration. Mmmm.
Well worth it. $20 each, not counting the wine.
This place was more an experience than a meal. Stepping into the windowless room is a shock. You are assaulted by music and exotic smells, and if your timing is good, there may be an undulating belly dancer balancing a very large knife on her head. Couches along the rug covered walls, short round tables with floor pillows (poofs?). Diffused lighting and wall sconces. And let's not forget the large towel they hand you when you sit down. Did I mention they don't give you utensils?
And the food. Yes, the food. It is a six course meal where you only choose one. The menu merely lists the main course offerings, with the other courses set in stone. You start with a tasty lentil soup, then a peculiar 'salad' with bread. I am unsure what was in the salad. It was a large plate to serve all three of us, in the center there was a red substance that I would have guessed was ground beef with taco seasoning, surrounded by a ring of a chopped salsa. It was revealed to us that there was no meat in this dish, but it still did taste like taco seasoning. Combined with the bread, which when applied properly made a fine substitute for a fork, it was incredibly tasty. Its for the best I didn't know what was in it. I probably wouldn't have eaten it. Next was the pastry. 6" round and at least an inch thick, this little puff was covered in confectioners sugar. Sounds like dessert right? Ha! It was filled with a spiced shredded chicken. Two great tastes that I never would have known went so well together. I ate too much of that too. The next part of the meal was the one I picked. Braised Hare seasonsed with paprika and cumin. More bread was dipped generously in the sauce for this succulent rabbit. So tender. So tasty. When I tried to give amari a taste, the nibble fell apart in transit. My dining compatriots had couscous with vegetables and meat. One had lamb, one had chicken. Reports were good, but their stomachs, so tiny.
Anyway, the next course was dessert, a plain yogurt with coconut shavings and cinnamon on it. Eh. Then the tea. This is the kind of tea you just sit and drink and talk for hours with. It's not Cedars chai, but it's in the same class. We did just sit and talk as we sipped this fine tea, finishing up a two and a half hour meal of joy and exploration. Mmmm.
Well worth it. $20 each, not counting the wine.