Soup
Babbouche (Spiced Snail Soup)

Babbouche (Spiced Snail Soup)

Morocco

90Minutes
MediumLevel
4Serves
8Steps
About

A warming Moroccan street-food broth of snails simmered with a deep blend of medicinal spices, ladled into bowls from steaming cauldrons in the medinas of Marrakech and Fez.

Equipment
  • Large pot
  • Bowl
  • Ladle
  • Toothpicks
Ingredients
Live edible snails, purged1 kg
Aniseed1 tbsp
Fennel seeds1 tbsp
Caraway seeds1 tsp
Dried thyme1 tbsp
Liquorice root or star anise2 pieces
Ground ginger1 tsp
Chilli1
Bitter orange peel (dried)1 piece
Saltto taste

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