MOROCCAN ETIQUETTE

It is traditional to eat with the first three fingers on your right hand, meaning your thumb, index and middle fingers. Bread can also be used as a utensil. So go ahead. What might draw stares and fainting in some New England country clubs is the status quo in Fez and Marrakesh. It is their time-honored tradition. In fact, if you use more than the aforementioned fingers you'll be looked at as a gluttonous pig. Just be careful to resist the urge to lick your fingers. Wait until the end of the meal, or use the bread. Find a napkin if you must.

Moroccans have a deep tradition of hospitality. There will always be way too much food. If there aren't leftovers, then the cook did not prepare enough food. This will be a humiliating situation. Always accept, even if you don't want to eat. Just eat a little bit.