Cuisine of Tunisia

Tunisia is a country very influenced by many civilizations like the Phoenician, Arab, Turkish, Roman, French and also the native Berber. Its cuisine is an incredible mixture of Oriental, European as well as the culinary traditions of the desert dwellers.

When you're visiting this great country you will find charming beaches, modern Tunisia hotels and also a variety of lovely attractions. In case you are gastronomy fan you don’t have to miss opportunity to taste the typical Tunisia cuisine, coming with a spicy flavor from the neighboring Mediterranean countries.

Probably all hotels in Tunisia, have their restaurants where you may enjoy traditional Tunisian and international meals. Tunisian food is just a little bit hot and spicy but it is definitely tasty and currently due to the more and more tourists visiting the county it is prepared as flavors are done according to the preferences of the guests.

You can find various specialties that are associated with the cuisines in Tunisia. The first of them is undoubtedly Couscous, which is the national dish of Tunisia. It is cooked in a special kind of double boiler called a couscousiere. Meat and vegetables are boiled in the lower half and grain is put on the upper part. This is done in such a manner that the grain acquires the flavors of whatever has been put below. While serving a sauce is poured over.

Some of the other well-known food items here are:

Chorba - this is a soup with plenty of pepper; Brik - it contains tiny parcels of minced lamb, beef, or vegetables and an egg wrapped in thin pastry and deep fried; Chakchouka - ratatouille with chick peas, tomatoes, peppers, garlic and onions served with a poached egg; Guenaoia - lamb or beef stew with chillies, okra, sweet peppers and coriander; Harissa - hot red pepper sauce used with almost any major dish; Mhalbya - cake made with rice, nuts and geranium water; Salata batata - a chilly potato salad flavored with caraway seeds; Felfel mahchi - sweet peppers stuffed with meat, usually lamb, and served with harissa sauce; Koucha - whole baby lamb baked in a clay case with rosemary.

No matter what meal you will choose the taste of the food is such that you will really love Tunisian food.

For your best vacation you have to find out the perfect for you accommodation in Tunisia. An excellent idea is also to book online hotel in Tunisia. By deciding on this method of booking you may be sure that you will get the best discounted rates and also the largest amount of hotels to choose from.

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