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Taliouine saffron festival

In the Anti-Atlas, the crocus harvest and its three-day festival, with crocus picked at dawn and saffron tea.

Kasbah of Taliouine
Photo: Hydroxy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Spices for Taliouine saffron festival

Taliouine, in the Souss valley of Morocco, is the centre of the country's saffron production. The crocuses bloom for about three weeks in late October and November, and farmers pick them at dawn. A festival with markets, music and tastings celebrates the harvest, and women de-stem the blooms at home. Saffron is used in Moroccan tagines, in tea with mint and in harira, and the region's product has a protected designation of origin.

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SaffronThe Taliouine crocus.Ras el hanoutOften includes a little saffron.
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Written by the EveryMasala desk with AI assistance. Background: "Taliouine" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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