Moroccan Cuisine | Mourad Lahlou | Talks at Google

Chef Mourad Lahlou discusses the history of Moroccan cuisine and the role shared family eating plays in the culture. He explores the importance of staples like couscous, preserved lemons and harissa in this cuisine and demonstrates how he adapts these seemingly simple dishes when serving at home, abroad in Morocco, or on the tasting menu of a Michelin starred-restaurant.

[@AurorasWorld]

I am Italian and I just wanted t say that the things he says about Moroccan culture etc are so similar to our own culture, for example that a meal is seen more as a social event and also a pause from everything else rather than just when you consume the thing to get energy from.. Mediterranean countries should definitely be more united and connected to each other, I hate the amount of prejudice there is and it really just comes from ignorance and people being close-minded

[@amazigh2796]

Italians learned how to cook ,because of Moroccans ....

[@AhmedMohamed-kq5ft]

Yes si true and i'm agree with you

[@Rocco_loco]

It's those damned romans

[@Jadido7]

I'm morrocan, visited Italy many times ... one of my favorite countries and cultures, incredible food, amazing people

[@soumayar6600]

@Casa blanca Italians and italian cuisine is wayy better then morrocan one in its own way, (a morrocan's opinion)

[@yesmean9145]

I myself am moroccan and i really enjoyed the way Mourad talked about how important and sacred food is to every moroccan family ♥

[@contactjoy4140]

Food is sacred to every human being, regardless of ethnicity, religion or country of origin. Unfortunately, many people do not acknowledge this reality..... all humans gather around a table to eat their family favorites and recipes passed down through generations in their family... all humans gravitate to the kitchen to visit, to discuss, to argue, to celebrate, to mourn. It is HUMAN nature, not Moroccan Nature or American Nature or Christian, Jewish or Muslim, not Black or White Culture.... It is the CULTURE of HUMAN BEINGS. All food is the exact same ingredients. The difference is in the combination of ingredients and the herbs and spices combined with it that gives food the flavor distinctive to the area. Open your windows.... inhale the aromas of your neighbors cooking.... listen carefully to the sound of them talking, laughing... and the sound of the serving spoons as they scrape and clang against the pots and serving bowls....and the rhythm of the knives and forks tapping against the plates... you will feel as though you are enjoying the meal with your neighbors much the same as you enjoy your meal with your family, all gathered together around the table. Join the HUMAN meal. Recognize that all humans are basically the same....l

[@labrasilenia]

Make me a dish that will take me back to my childhood that's exactly what I was waiting for him to say 👏 no matter where we are we shouldn't forget our roots 💓

[@hajarakel7578]

Mourad is a great chef!

[@shepompi]

😍💟💋💞💓💕wow he explained the cooking culture so very well ...thank you .... Especially couscous

[@abdou-UI06]

Morocco my country 🇲🇦 💖💖

[@capricedevie1979]

Nice proud of you man

[@noureddineechamakh8047]

You really amazing Chef Mourad ,Much respect #Allahibarek

[@myapaprika3747]

I ❤️love Moroccan food

[@zamboula123]

thank you Mourad weld derb elhammam very proud of you

[@flazala834]

Salud big man keep it up , proud of the culture

[@medroot1302]

mashallah bro راك حلو فعلا

[@NT-qw8qh]

The main thing to be Proud of is to be Moroccan Marrakshi...

[@redjhone8209]

brilliant chef ♥♥♥

[@user-dj5ws6xw7s]

I followed the chef's conversation to the end but he made a mistake when he said that the Moroccans were going to the mosque and going back to their homes and eating couscous because each of the couscous brought them to paradise, and this is completely wrong. Yes Moroccans eat couscous on Friday because it is usually at the Moroccan and not as the cook said. the Paradise ,

[@sousoulook3936]

برامج قناة تمازيغت no darling he meant that we don’t let any grain of couscous on the plate as believe the last person who finished the plate from the grains goes to paradise

[@mayena]

52:09-53:01 Aziza Restaurant (Richmond District, San Francisco, California). Mourad San Francisco (Soma, San Francisco, California).

[@youneskecH86]

Awesome

[@hwago123]

Luckily there's a Moroccan restaurant here in Cambodia

[@oumchar]

Very intelligent guy. Never seen celery in couscous though.

[@ramazanbaris2349]

is it just me or is the lady in the back with the red blazer a true copy of Mr. Chow from the Hangover ?

[@cryptosearch513]

Great

[@mohammedelfrihmat2732]

We love 💖 you bro .

[@sorryrocco]

I always prepair and cook food in a combat jacket thats 2 sizes too small.

[@mustaphasalmane9088]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@tilatsiddiqui3969]

Does this simple culinary process really require such cheffiness?

[@meriematlas9363]

in morocco we don't make the grains of couscous we buy it from the store, and there are options for non gluten, we have corn couscous.

[@adilski]

Up to the 80s , rural Moroccan women made their own semolina . It’s no longer the case now of course.

[@meriematlas9363]

​@@adilski not all countries are disposed to work in farming, its thanks to the characteristics of its nature. agriculture is very important in Morocco but its not the only field. Morocco is very rich. i want to break the stereotypes. men don't circulate in camels

[@adilski]

@@meriematlas9363 industrialized? 20% of Moroccan labor work in industrial sector and 40% work in farming/agriculture.

[@meriematlas9363]

@@adilski first of all this dude has not been a farmer his from fes, and fes is one of the oldest medinas in the world, the oldest city, city means civilisation its not there where farming and agricultures were happening safe henna a si a qui poppppppooo

[@Jadido7]

it’s a crime to remind me of corn couscous 😭 I love it sooooooo much, have not eaten it for years (sorry for the drama 😢😄)

[@oumchar]

With all Sue respect. No one and absolutely no one would eat that couscous in Morocco. Is cute and out of the box thinking though.

[@Jadido7]

of course with due respect, we have to respect this guy because to this day, he is the only moroccan chef with a Michelin restaurant star.

[@oumchar]

@@Jadido7 kudos but my opinion was about the Couscous and not the person's achievements.

[@Jadido7]

@@oumchar ok, fair enough

[@amazigh2796]

Moroccans eat healthy & better than westerners ...The poors can afford ,seafood & Veggies ....Think about it ....

[@fatimaaamal1720]

How to contact this moroccan chef ?

[@adilsailm6170]

He has a fancy restaurant I. San Francisco called Mourad restaurant you contact throw website

[@jhjbjkk4958]

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[@tilatsiddiqui3969]

Pickled lemons and steamed couscous ain’t that deep and too much salt too much fat a heart attack on a plate

[@itdoesntmatter8491]

Anari kihdr bezaf walakin hania rak kayen

[@abdobenbrahim4586]

Lier (it's not meat for most of moraccan ?) why saying something that probably you have experienced yourself in your family ? everything is affordable

[@jahsovea4642]

deaf audience

[@adilski]

Although full of 💩, it’s a good talk. That’s what the audience wanted to hear.

[@mouzidnyflorida8774]

Stop repeating the word sh***

[@contactjoy4140]

It is unfortunate that this chef is unable to speak about his family or his career without using vulgarities to express himself.