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Tunisian Cuisine
Brik
A popular street food, brik is a deep-fried pastry filled with a whole egg, tuna, capers, and parsley, wrapped in thin pastry dough called malsouka. 1)
Couscous
Tunisia's national dish, made from steamed semolina grains topped with a flavorful stew of meat (usually lamb or chicken), vegetables, and sometimes fish, all seasoned with a blend of spices. 2)
Harissa
A spicy chili paste made from roasted red peppers, garlic, olive oil, and various spices like cumin, coriander, and caraway. It's used as a condiment and in cooking. 3)
Lablabi
A hearty chickpea soup flavored with garlic, cumin, and harissa, typically served with pieces of stale bread, a drizzle of olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon. 4)
Ojja
A spicy stew made with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and eggs poached directly in the sauce. Variations can include merguez sausage or other meats. 5)
Mechouia Salad
A grilled vegetable salad made from tomatoes, peppers, onions, and sometimes eggplant, all chopped and mixed with olive oil, garlic, and spices. It's often topped with tuna, olives, and hard-boiled eggs. 6)
Kefta
Tunisian meatballs made from minced lamb or beef mixed with herbs, spices, and sometimes breadcrumbs, often cooked in a tomato-based sauce. 7)
Mloukhia
A unique dish made from powdered jute leaves, which give the stew a dark green color and thick texture. It's typically slow-cooked with beef or lamb. 8)
Baklawa
The Tunisian version of baklava, made with layers of thin pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with honey or syrup. 9)
Bambalouni
A popular Tunisian doughnut, deep-fried and sprinkled with sugar, often enjoyed as a street snack or dessert. 10)
Fricassé
A Tunisian sandwich made from a deep-fried roll filled with tuna, boiled potatoes, olives, capers, harissa, and sometimes hard-boiled eggs. 11)
Kamounia
A rich and flavorful beef or liver stew made with cumin, garlic, and other spices, often served with bread. 12)
Makroudh
A traditional sweet made from semolina dough filled with dates or almonds, shaped into diamond-like pieces, and fried or baked before being soaked in honey syrup. 13)
Chorba
A fragrant and hearty soup made with lamb or chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas, and a blend of spices, often served during Ramadan. 14)
Zriga
A Tunisian dessert made from layers of crispy malsouka pastry, soaked in syrup and layered with a sweet cream filling, often flavored with orange blossom water or rose water. 15)