Algeria – Shakshouka
So here we come again with the Shakshouka cuisine from Algeria. It’s a word that means “to shake” or to “mix up” in Arabic, that’s why you will agree with it once you allow the buds to taste it.
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Algeria – Tajine Zitoune
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine/by worldcuisineAlgerian cuisines are another African taste to talk about. This country located in northern Africa, is bordered by the Western Sahara to the west, Mauritania to the south as well as Tunisia to the northeast.
Tunisian, Algerian – Chicken Chorba
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine, Tunisian Cuisine/by worldcuisineChorba or Shorba is an Arabic word which means soup or stew. It is a soup which is made by adding chicken to a base of tomatoes, onions, ginger and many other spices. It is said during the Ottoman Empire period this dish was invented by the people. It is also said that during the winter days a family which was very poor made this soup to keep them warm and also to keep their children warm.
Moroccan / Tunisian / Algerian – Harira Soup
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine, Moroccan Cuisine, Tunisian Cuisine/by YushraHarira soup is one of the best soups in the North African region. It has a silky texture which is why it is called Harira because when translated it means “silk”. It is a very popular soup for the winter season and mostly it is used in the month of Ramadan. The people from Morocco believe that the Harira is from the Fez. There are many variations for this soup.
Algeria – Mahjouba
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine/by worldcuisineAlgerian is a country located in northern Africa, is bordered by the Western Sahara to the west, Mauritania to the south as well as Tunisia to the northeast. Mahjouba is a tomato in bread taste the can be found at home or in the restaurants, it is cooked all over the country as a morning snack.
Tunisian, Algerian, Moroccan – Tajine
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine, Moroccan Cuisine, Tunisian Cuisine/by YushraThis cuisine is at the very top of the entire African cuisines and is loved by everyone. It is basically a pie like dish which consists of chicken which is cooked firstly with spices and then is added to a batter of egg and cheese and baked in the end. Tajines history goes way back to the 9th century as it was written in a folktale collection book called One Thousand and One Nights. It was made on a wooden pot through which it got its name and went on generation to generation. It is considered to be the national dish of Tunisia , Algeria and Morocco and it lives up to the recognition it gets.
Algeria – Chorba Frik
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine/by worldcuisineAlgeria is a country located in northern Africa, is bordered by the Western Sahara to the west, Mauritania to the south as well as Tunisia to the northeast. Algeria is dominated by Muslims, who has a longer religious fasting period called Ramadan. This is where our cuisine spot. Almost in every table at the time of breaking the fast, Chorba frik must be on the table too.
Algeria – Rechta
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine/by worldcuisineRetcha consists of thin and flat noodles (traditional pasta dish) and sauce made with chickpeas as well as chicken. Traditionally, the dish prepares in wedding events, at the end of Ramadan fasting and Ashura.
Tunisia / Morocco / Algeria / Liberia – Maghrebi Mint Tea
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine, Liberia Cuisine, Moroccan Cuisine, Tunisian Cuisine/by YushraMaghrebi mint tea or Tunisian mint tea is an green tea which is prepared with spearmint leaves and sugar. The best part of this tea is not its flavor but its essence. There are many stories regarding the origin of this tea but the story which is deemed to be true is the one which took place in the 19th century in Morocco. It is of a merchant who was British and he used to sell at those times a tea called the Gunpowder Tea.
Morocco, Algeria – Pastilla ( Moroccon Chicken Pie)
/0 Comments/in African Cuisine, Algerian Cuisine, Moroccan Cuisine/by YushraPastilla is very famous because it is a celebratory dish in Morocco and Algeria. It is served during weddings and also at family gatherings. The name of this pie comes from the spanish word “pastilla” which means “pastry” in Spanish. After a while the letter P was changed to B meaning that the name changed from Pastilla to Bastilla. Bastilla has the Arabic origin meaning this dish now also associates as an Arabic cuisine. This dish has many different variations.