Tunisia

🇩🇿Algeria

Rougag

رقاق

Very thin sheets of semolina dough spread with the hand on a hot plate and cooked in seconds until dry and brittle.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Rouz Jerbi

رز جربي

Djerba dish of rice steamed with minced meat, liver, chard, parsley and spices until it takes on a dark green colour.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Rouzata

روزاطة

Almond and geranium-water syrup diluted with cold water into a milky, faintly floral drink served to guests.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Salade Mechouia

سلاطة مشوية

Peppers, tomatoes, onion and garlic charred over coals, peeled and chopped fine, dressed with olive oil, caraway and tuna or egg on top.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Samn

سمن

Clarified butter aged with fenugreek and herbs until it turns strong and slightly rancid, used in couscous and celebration dishes.

🇩🇿Algeria

Samsa

سمسة

Triangles of malsouka pastry layered with ground almond and sesame, fried and soaked in rose or geranium syrup.

🇹🇳Sfax, Tunisia

Sfax Fish Couscous

كسكسي بالحوت

Whole grouper or sea bream cooked in a red harissa broth with quince and vegetables, served over couscous steamed in the fish steam.

🇪🇬Egypt

Shakshuka

شكشوكة

Eggs poached in a simmering tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, and chilli sauce, with regional names and seasonings across North Africa.

🇮🇱Israel

Shakshuka

שקשוקה

Eggs poached in a pan of tomatoes, peppers, garlic and cumin, brought to the table in the pan with bread to tear into it.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Sirop d'Orgeat

شراب اللوز

Almond syrup diluted with water and ice, sold at cafés and mixed into other drinks through the summer.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Slata Blankit

سلاطة بلانكيت

Boiled potato, egg and tuna dressed with olive oil, lemon and capers into a pale cold salad — the Tunisian potato salad.

🇪🇬Egypt

Sudanese Kamounia

Kamounia

Liver and lung cooked down with a great deal of cumin, garlic and chilli into a dark, dry stew.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tabil

تابل

Ground blend of coriander seed, caraway, garlic and chilli that goes into most Tunisian stews — the word once meant coriander alone.

🇪🇭Western Sahara

Tagine

طاجين

Slow-cooked Moroccan food prepared in a shallow earthenware dish with a conical lid, from vegetables to meat.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tastira

تستيرة

Fried green peppers, tomato and garlic chopped coarsely and served warm as a side with grilled fish and eggs.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Testouri Cheese

جبن تستوري

Fresh sheep's-milk cheese from Testour in the Medjerda valley, drained in baskets and eaten within days, mild and faintly sour.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tfina Pkaila

A Tunisian dish of spinach or chard cooked with beans and spices into a thick, garlicky stew.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Thibarine

ثيبارين

Date-and-herb liqueur developed by monks at Thibar in the north, dark amber and sweet with a bitter herbal edge.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Asida

عصيدة

A sweet Tunisian gruel pudding of roasted flour or semolina, butter and honey, served on religious holidays and special occasions.

🇹🇳Sfax, Tunisia

Tunisian Baklawa

بقلاوة

A Tunisian baklava of layers of thin pastry interspersed with ground pine nuts, almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios, brushed with butter and dipped in honey syrup.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Chakchouka

Chakchouka

A Tunisian vegetarian ragout of chickpeas, tomatoes, peppers, garlic and onions, sometimes served with a poached egg, similar to ratatouille but spicier with harissa.

🇹🇳Sfax, Tunisia

Tunisian Charmoula

شرمولة

A Sfaxian relish of slow-cooked onions, raisins, and warm spices served with salted fish.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Couscous

كسكسي

Tunisian couscous steamed over a red broth seasoned with tomato, harissa, garlic, and tabil.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Grilled Fish

حوت مشوي

Whole sea bream, mullet or sea bass grilled over charcoal, served with lemon, tastira and a bowl of harissa thinned with olive oil.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Salad

سلاطة تونسية

Cucumber, tomato, onion and pepper diced very fine with mint, dressed with olive oil and lemon, topped with tuna, olives and egg.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Tajine

Tajine

A Tunisian baked egg casserole packed with potato, cheese, meat or tuna, herbs, and spices.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Tunisian Torshi

طرشي

Turnips pickled in brine coloured pink with beetroot, sharp and crunchy, served free with almost every plate.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Yoyo

يويو

Doughnut of dough enriched with orange juice, fried and dipped in honey syrup so the outside stays sticky.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Zlabia

زلابية

Batter piped into hot oil in lacy loops, fried crisp and dropped straight into honey syrup, sold by weight in Ramadan.