the Kasbah—Snakes Included

A snake charmer made a fake head with a five-foot-long viper that had wrapped around his neck like a scarf. Sometimes he seemed to kiss her like a pair of trumpeters and a drummer played a hypnotic melody."You want to try?" He asked with good humor

Uh, no thanks guys. I was on a mission with a deadline in the old Kasbah of Tangier. Who knew it could be a great adventure to cook a Moroccan meal?

My mission in what became a great race through the narrow meandering alleys of the Kasbah was to discover the things of a traditional chicken tagine. There are no signs, just landmarks, like a drum hanging on the door of a store, ads that fade into stucco walls, splinters and changes in the merchandise sold.

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