Just for fun: Food culture in Tunisia

Diksha

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Member since 01 September 2017

Trou aux Biches, Pamplemousses

Diksha

13 September 2019 09:31:14

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Diksha

13 September 2019 09:31:14

4832

Trou aux Biches, Pamplemousses

Hello everyone,

We all know Tunisian food tastes great. Do you consider yourself a foodie? Share with us your unique food experience as an expat.

1. Name 3 best well-known Tunisian street foods according to you.
2. Which are some unusual dishes that you have discovered ?
3. What makes up the typical breakfast in Tunisia?
4. Name 3 of your favourite festive dishes.
5. According to you, which essential ingredient defines Tunisian cuisine?

Thanks for participating,
Diksha

giuliana pisanu

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Member since 27 February 2019

giuliana pisanu

22 September 2019 10:58:28

giuliana pisanu

22 September 2019 10:58:28

Good morning,
This are my answers at your questions about Tunisian food:

1)best well known Tunisian food: cous cous, bloukhia, pulp,
2) unusual dishes so far discovered: gombo, bloukhia, Psisa, elba;
3)what makes up the typical food in Tunisia: local species, expecially curcuma, ginger, cumin, coriander, excellent olive oil, light friendly wines.
4) favorite dishes: bloukhia with meat, krik, fish and meat cooked in the Tagin.
5)The essential ingredient defining Tunisian cuisine: Healty Product, Season Fruit and vegetable, excellent fish, pulp cooked in several ways.

I hope to have complied with your request.
Good Job.
giuliana converti pisanu

ANGULARMOMENTUM

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Member since 07 August 2016

ANGULARMOMENTUM

22 September 2019 15:15:04

ANGULARMOMENTUM

22 September 2019 15:15:04

1. Name 3 best well-known Tunisian street foods according to you.

Fricassee, brik, lablabi (chick pea and crouton soup)

2. Which are some unusual dishes that you have discovered ?

Probably Mulukhiyah (a viscous sauce made from dried leaves) or osban (stuffed sheep's stomach usually includes organ meat and rice)

3. What makes up the typical breakfast in Tunisia?

Cake, cookies, yogurt, dates, chemia, bassisa (a flour made of roasted chickpeas, barley, and other grains mixed into a paste with olive oil)
- basically anything sweet is breakfast in Tunisia

4. Name 3 of your favourite festive dishes.

Grilled meat, couscous with raisins, chickpeas, and lamb, and almond cookies

5. According to you, which essential ingredient defines Tunisian cuisine?

Tomato paste and olive oil
for sweet things: almonds and chickpea flour

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