Recipe
Mint tea, the slow way
How to make atay — green tea with fresh mint — and turn it into a daily pause. A small ritual of welcome from Moroccan tables.
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Asalas
Food, Rituals & Lifestyle
Seasonal cooking, Amazigh and Moroccan influences, small daily rituals, rest and a home that supports you.
Food philosophy
Cook simply, share often
Asalas food is generous and unfussy: seasonal vegetables, pulses, whole grains, olive oil, herbs and spices, good bread and fruit — and food eaten slowly, ideally with others.
There are no forbidden foods and no rules to obey; just a direction: closer to the land, closer to the table.
Influences
Amazigh & Moroccan influences
Flavours and habits that inspire the Asalas kitchen.
Atay — mint tea
Green tea brewed with fresh mint, poured from a height and shared. A ritual of welcome and pause.
Argan & olive oil
Argan trees grow in the Souss; its oil, olive oil and amlou (argan, almond and honey) are staples of the southern table.
Couscous & pulses
Friday couscous, lentils, chickpeas and beans — slow, sustaining and made to share.
Spices & herbs
Cumin, saffron, ginger, coriander, parsley and mint, used generously but gently.
Rituals
Everyday & seasonal rituals
Small acts that give the day and the year a shape.
Everyday
Once a day, make tea properly and drink it sitting down — alone or with someone.
Weekly
A weekly ritual of heat, scrubbing and rest inspired by the hammam, adapted for home.
Seasonal
Mark the seasons and Yennayer, the Amazigh new year in January, with a shared meal.
Kitchen
Recipes
Simple dishes and drinks from the Asalas kitchen.
Sleep, rest & home
A home that helps you rest
Light, plants, natural textiles, fewer screens in the bedroom and a corner that invites you to sit and do nothing. Whether home is a flat, a rented room abroad or a van, small changes make rest easier.
- Morning light, evening dimness
- A tidy, cool, quiet bedroom
- One comfortable place to read and pause
Personal routines
Karima’s day, in rituals
[Describe Karima’s own morning, midday and evening routines and how they change when she travels.]
Personal routine — written by Karima.
“[A line about the ritual Karima would never give up.]”
From the Journal
Rituals, recipes and lifestyle notes.
Health & Lifestyle
A small daily ritual: mint tea
In Morocco, tea is welcome, pause and conversation. How a simple pot of mint tea can become an everyday Asalas ritual.
Amazigh Heritage
Tamazight words to know: a small glossary
Amazigh, Tamazight, Tifinagh, Yennayer — a short, careful glossary of words you will meet across this website and in Morocco.
A note on health
Asalas shares lifestyle practices, cultural traditions and personal experience. It is not medical, nutritional or psychological advice and does not replace a qualified professional. Check with your doctor before changing your diet or starting a new exercise routine — especially if you are pregnant, have a health condition or take medication.