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Batbout Farci (بطبوط)
Small semolina breads cooked in a pan until they puff, then split and filled generously. Batbout farci is the sandwich you make for picnics, school bags, and one more guest.
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Sandwich Merguez
A fast Moroccan street sandwich: lamb merguez hot from the grill, onions softened at the edges, harissa bright on the bread, and enough rolls for whoever walks in.
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Bocadillo Marocain
A northern street sandwich with a Spanish name and a Moroccan hand: harissa, tuna or kefta, sliced egg, olives, salad, and hot fries pressed into one generous baguette.
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Thon o'lahrour
A Casaoui cart sandwich of tuna, harissa, and bread: sharp, oily, hot, and made in five minutes for the child, the worker, or the friend who just arrived.
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Msemmen Farci (مسمن)
Msemmen farci is the square bread that feeds the room fast: thin dough, spiced onion and kefta tucked inside, and a hot griddle turning each fold crisp and golden.
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Sandwich de Sardines (Hout Quari)
Silver sardines married in pairs around chermoula, floured and fried until crisp at the edges, then tucked into warm khobz. A coastal sandwich, quick enough for a weeknight and generous enough for one more plate.
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Madfouna Filaliya (مدفونة فيلالية)
From Rissani comes a buried bread for guests: thin dough sealed around spiced meat, onions, herbs, and almonds, baked hot so the crust browns while the filling stays generous.
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Tihane (الطحال المعمر)
A medina sandwich of beef or camel spleen stuffed with kefta, fat, garlic, herbs, and warm spices, baked until firm, then sliced into khobz with cumin and salt.
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Sandwich Kefta de Fès
A Fez medina sandwich for hungry hands: spiced lamb or beef pressed on a hot plate with onions, tucked into a soft roll, and brightened with plenty of red chili sauce.
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Sandwich Hommos w Taqliya
A hot medina sandwich where cumin chickpeas soften the bite of spiced fried offal, all packed into bread and eaten before the sauce has time to settle.
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