But until then, we've been taking full advantage of Rabat and how glorious of a city it is.
As anyone who knows us knows, food is a top priority. After two and a half months of the best Moroccan food in Morocco (read: home cooking by our Host Mom and Sister), we decided to venture out into foods from other parts of the world for a while. Our next Host Mom is a cook for big events in town too, so it just seems silly to try and compete with their magic.
Surprising fact: pizza is everywhere here. It's 15 Dirham (like $1.50) for a little personal pizza, freshly made right in front of you, with all sorts of toppings. What a delight.
We've also ventured into other genres, while the cheap pizza is the best for our budget.
Chinese food: okay it's fine, and the sweet and sour chicken was the right neon color, but not the best ever.
Sushi: We're near the ocean, so sushi was less terrifying than it initially seemed. It was really good! There are a few sushi places here, but the one we found was in a neighborhood with a big public square and lots of little shops and cafes; definitely worth going back to.
Syrian food: there's a restaurant that the Peace Corps staff go to here (and by default, all of the Volunteers are learning about it now), and it has hummus (which we didn't realize we hadn't had since getting here), and falafel and all the other goods. We also happened upon a little food stand/store front situation in the Old Medina. It seems to to two dudes in a tiny little 4 foot by 6 foot kitchen area that make hummus and falafel for very cheap - and it's perfect! They arrange each dish of hummus so the veggies look perfect and symmetrical and they hand roll out the little falafel guys and fry them fresh. Ugh. Now I want to go get some...
French: You can really notice the French influence in the food around town. We found a restaurant in our guide book that said it catered to ex-pats and carried pork products, so we decided to go for it. It was cute little crepes and open-faced sandwiches and salads galore. Plus pork - life bonus.
And then there are a million cafes with "juice" (see earlier post for why there are quotes there), European influenced coffee and Moroccan tea (which we can now successfully order in Arabic and we don't have to repeat ourselves then revert to French or English), gelato, chwarma, paninis, and little tajines.
All in all, Rabat is a good town for those of us who like eating.
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