Eating international fare locally eliminates the woes associated with transatlantic travel, such as jet lag and oar splinters. Stamp your palate’s passport with today’s Groupon to Zitoune in Mamaroneck. Choose between the following options:

• For $37, you get a Moroccan dinner for two (up to an $85 total value), which includes:
• One shared appetizer (up to a $12 value)
• Two entrees (up to a $27 value each)

• Two glasses of red, white, or rosé wine (up to a $9.50 value each)<p>

• For $80, you get a Moroccan cooking class for two people (a $160 value). Classes are held on Mondays from 7 p.m.–9 p.m., and includes appetizer, an entree, a dessert, and a glass of house wine for each person.</p>

Owner and executive chef of Zitoune, Alain Bennouna inundates taste buds with cascading waves of Moroccan flavors and fragrances, which The New York Times described as “elegant, and a bit exotic” in its 2007 feature. Boasting an extensive menu of simmered meats and exotic spices, Zitoune sates patrons who prefer an air of mystery around meals with a multitude of courses. The duck b’steeya’s crisp strata of filo dough separates layers of braised duck, saffron, and almond beneath a snowfall of cinnamon and powdered sugar. After slow cooking in a saffron-ginger sauce until it is tender enough to wrap tongues in a loving bear hug, boneless lamb shoulder adorns plates alongside french beans to create the lamb tagine. Azzeddine’s special bass surrounds a marinated fillet of its namesake fish with rice-stuffed dates and couscous. The restaurant’s wine list glazes parched throats with an array of crisp whites, hearty reds, and spritely rosés ready to augment entree flavors.

Flinging open his kitchen doors for aspiring culinary mavens, Mr. Bennouna leads a two-hour cooking lesson on Monday evenings, illuminating techniques and traditions that students can use to craft exotic experiences at home. Attendees memorize signature recipes while looking forward to the lesson’s gustatory conclusion, which includes an appetizer, an entree, a dessert, a glass of wine, and a serving of postmeal pride for helping out.

Vibrantly cushioned seating and handmade crafts imported directly from Morocco fill the dining room as hanging lanterns cast their luminous gaze across the tiled expanse. Drifting through crowds with the grace of a yogi playing charades, belly dancers entertain diners on Thursday nights with undulating routines to rival the flowing tapestries.