Bread, or khobz, is sacred in Morocco. Throwing away even the smallest, stale morsel is unthinkable—and considered a sign of great disrespect. Instead, stale bread will always be passed on to someone who will have use for it, used as feed for animals, or mixed with lentils, onions and spices to make a Terda sauce.

The original "bread box" of Morocco, the tbiqa, is hand-woven out of palm leaf, and cone-shaped like a tagine pot. Today the baskets come in all shapes and sizes, decorated with natural henna dye.

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