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Babbouche (Snail Broth)

Marrakech Jemaa el-Fna cart classic — small snails simmered in a bitter-warming broth of thyme, aniseed, licorice and mint, sipped from the shell.

Babbouche (Snail Broth)
2h 4 servings Medium

Ingredients

  • 1 kg live snails, purged
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp aniseed
  • 1 tbsp fennel seed
  • 1 stick licorice root
  • 1 tbsp gum arabic
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp mint
  • Salt

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Rinse purged snails in salted water repeatedly.

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