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| | Did you know: Food History - Bastila: a Culinary History of Morocco's Famous Pigeon Pie |
 | | Bastila (pronounced basteela) is a pigeon pie, a sumptuous, utterly rich, and magnificent preparation made for special occasions in Morocco such as holidays, weddings, or when esteemed guests arrive. |
 | | The pie is surrounded by a very thin pastry leaf called warqa (which means "leaf"), the top of which is sprinkled with powdered sugar and a lattice-work of ground cinnamon. |
 | | The name of the pigeon pie, bastila or bastal, comes from the Spanish word for pastry, pastilla, after the transformation of the phoneme "p" into "b" that is specific to the Arabic language. |
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