阿西达是摩洛哥节庆早餐，小麦粉或玉米粉加水煮成软团，浇斯门和蜂蜜。它在阿马齐格新年，即伊恩纳亚尔，的餐桌上是必备之物，象征新年的圆满和丰饶。阿西达没有复杂的调味，只有谷物、脂肪和甜味三种元素，是最古老的形态之一。吃法是用手揪一团，蘸斯门和蜂蜜的混合物。摩洛哥人认为这道菜滋补暖身，尤其给产妇和孩子吃。有些地区在面团里埋入一枚硬币，谁吃到谁新年好运。
软糯、油润、蜜甜。手揪一团蘸斯门蜂蜜，朴素到极致，满足也到极致。
小麦粉在沸水中不断搅拌煮成软团，淀粉完全糊化形成黏稠的质地。斯门，陈年酥油，的风味比新鲜黄油更深沉，带坚果和微酸。蜂蜜在斯门中融化，甜与脂交融。面团的软度取决于粉水比例，太硬则像馒头，太稀则成糊，恰到好处是有弹性但不粘手。
Variations
阿马齐格新年版埋入硬币。有的用玉米粉做黄色版。加一撮肉桂提香。
On the Palate
Where Asida (Moroccan) sits in the Moroccan flavor cloud
Ingredients
Serves 6How it's made
5 steps · 20 min
- 13 min
Bring 4 cups water to a boil with 1 tsp salt.
- 28 min
Gradually whisk in 2 cups flour, stirring hard to prevent lumps.
- 35 min
Cook 10 min, beating constantly, until thick and smooth and pulling from the sides.
Watch outBeat constantly for the full ten minutes until the paste turns glossy, thick, and pulls away from the pan sides — stop early and it stays gluey and raw-tasting; the right body is elastic but not sticky to the hand.
- 43 min
Spoon onto a plate; make a well.
- 53 min
Fill with melted smen and honey; eat by hand.
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