the one dirham coin
-one pack of Momos (undoubtedly the best cookies that one Dirham can buy)
-a stick of gum (sometimes they cost even less than one dirham)
- enough savon bildi and henna for one person (in the hammam, savon bildi or natural soap is used, as well as henna, the spice, is mixed with water. Half a dirham of each is the perfect amount)
savon bildi
- a piece of bread (because this is Morocco and daily bread has a very literal meaning. Bread can be more expensive, of course)
- one egg (Like bread, eggs vary in price depending on their size, and some are even cheaper than one dirham)
- one sfenj (sfenj is a Moroccan style donut)
(from food.lizsteinberg.com)
-a cigarette (at hanuts, it is possible to purchase a single cigarette)
- 1 DH of... (in Morocco, you can buy things by the weight. This means that you can approach a hanut, a small corner store, and ask for 1 DH of many different things--gummy candies, spices, herbs, nuts, etc.)
a hanut! (from http://lizguerra.wordpress.com/)
- two coconut macaroons (one of my favorite Medina snacks)
coconut macaroons
The variety of things you can buy with one dirham is pretty incredible! Most of it is food, which I guess accurately reflects how much time I spend eating/cooking here in Morocco. Until next time, I'll be spending all my dirhams of coconut macaroons!
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