[Morocco] Moroccan Tea - Atay
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Shaiapufu
"The Moroccan Tea, a History of Traditions"
An old belief is that men are better able to prepare mint tea. Indeed, they would be more patient and more inclined to spend up to 30 minutes preparing it to perfection. But in the daily life, women are as busy preparing tea as men.
The mint tea holds a very important place in the life and the social relations in Morocco: it is indeed the drink of the friendship and the hospitality. We propose and drink it when we meet, with family, friends, colleagues, customers… It is usually prepared in front of guests. The tea preparer places on the table a large silver tray with all the ingredients: teapot, hot water, tea leaves, mint leaves, sugar…
The mint tea is traditionally drunk at any time of the day, with a small preference at the end of the meal, like a digestive.
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safaa gh
Love this! Proud of this heritage as a Moroccan.
lilyybloom
We so need a Moroccan tea stamp. Love the suggestion!
Shaiapufu
"The secret lies in the amount of each ingredient, and in the infusion time. Let’s explain how to do it perfectly"
1/ We start by putting the green tea (gunpowder) in a teapot, then we add a little boiling water by infusing about one minute. The contents are poured into a small tea glass and left to rest on the tray.
2/ Refill the teapot with boiling water, then throw the tea, so that the bitter taste of gunpowder disappears.
3/ Reintroduce the small glass of tea into the teapot. Then place the teapot filled with water on the stove for 5 minutes, or pour directly boiling water into the teapot to fill it.
4/ Add mint leaves and large pieces of sugar.
5/ Then everything is in the gesture: pour the tea in a first glass while holding the teapot in height, to add air and make it “foam”. Put the little glass in the teapot and repeat the operation as many times as necessary for the sugar and mint are well mixed (two or three times are sufficient).
6/ Once the tea is well mixed, serve all the guests.
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