Amazingly, Ramadan is already 1/4 of the way over. And a great week it has been! Since Ramadan began, I've:
....had Najma-host sister and Mostafa over to break fast. I cooked them Moroccan food which scared the bajeebies out of me, but they claim they liked it! They did, however, make fun of me for using rotini noodles in the soup instead of vermicelli noodles. Oops.
....helped 3 different girls in my community make chebekia (special Ramadan pastry). It takes all day to make, and quite labor intensive!
....spent the night with my host sister Najma at her aunt's house in souk. Her aunt is French/Moroccan and we had a blast together cooking, and after fasting, eating! The next day my host brother and I taught their aunt, this little old Berber lady, the words to "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas. Too cute!
....spent 3 lovely days with Meredith, watching Ellen and Friends in the morning, cooking in the afternoon, and eating in the evening!
....made my own chebekia! Meredith and I were fortunate enough to have Najma-friend, Najma-host sister, and Aicha-neighbor come help out. It turned out delicious!
....broken fast 2 times at my host family's house. I made cinnamon rolls which went over very well. I was lucky enough to be escorted back to my house both times by 3 host siblings. Quite the entourage!
....spent a few mornings teaching French to the women's center girls in my community. I've been focusing on the girls who don't know any French. We are currently working on the alphabet. Especially vowels! a, e, i, o, u!
....had Najma-friend and her mom over to break fast....another attempt at Moroccan food, but this time I made soft pretzels as well! Najma's mom loves Chandler, and definitely paid more attention to my cat than to my cooking. :)
And here are some chebekia pictures.....
Making the dough was pretty intense, but rolling it out and shaping the chebekia was fun!
Then you fry it, and dunk the fried chebekia in honey.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and enjoy! Or rather, wait until it's time to break fast. Then enjoy! :)
3 comments:
Looks yummy. I think I remember hearing about that food. I am so happy you are enjoying Ramadan so much this year!
I think you ate it, sister! Remember at the cafe in Tiznit where we ate harcha with butter and honey? We went upstairs to the bathroom and the guy let us take a piece of chebekia for you to try.
Wow - busy week! Does it have to be in a shape? What is the dough like? It does look and sound yummy. I wish I was there to help give French lessons. :) This all sounds like a good time!
Love you,
Mom
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