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What to Eat In North Africa? Top 5 Most Popular North African Dishes

North African dishes are influenced by a variety of historical, cultural, and geographical elements. Ancient trade routes, European connections, and a lack of water have all influenced tastes from Algeria and Morocco in the west to Egypt in the east.

North African cuisine is famous for its colorful spice mixes, thanks to big spice shops in towns such as Sfax, Tunisia

What are the 5 Most Popular North African Dishes?

Here are five foods to broaden your horizons:

1. Couscous

2. B’stilla

B’stilla is a Moroccan delicacy that is also known as pastilla. It is supposed to have originated in Fez during the reign of the Umayyad Caliphs in the eighth century. B’stilla is often a sweet and sour pigeon pie, but it can also be made with chicken or quail. The b’stilla is typically served as a beginning on special occasions and is filled with pigeon flesh, onions, and spices such as saffron and coriander before being topped with almonds and beaten eggs. Everything is covered in a thin warqa pastry that crisps up when cooked.

3. Tajine

Tajine is possibly the most well-known Berber meal. The clay saucepan in which it is prepared gives it its name. The tajine has a conical top to prevent liquids and water from being lost while cooking, which is vital in desert areas where there are few water sources. The tajine dish is a slow-cooked stew that can be created with a variety of ingredients, including chicken, lamb, beef, fish, or vegetables and is eaten with couscous and bread.

4. Shakshouka

Shakshouka, also known as shakshouka, is a Tunisian dish that has spread throughout North Africa and is also famous in Israel, having been brought there by Maghrebi Jews. It is suitable for breakfast, lunch, or as part of an evening meal. It’s one of the most colorful recipes on this list, with chopped onions, chili peppers, tomatoes, and cumin cooked in a skillet to make a rich sauce in which two eggs are poached. Garnish with chopped parsley.

5. Ful Medames

Ful medames is Egypt’s national cuisine and a popular street meal in cities such as Cairo and Giza. It’s also popular in much of North Africa and the Middle East. Ful medames is a meal of sautéed fava beans served with vegetable oil and cumin, garlic, onions, peppers, and hard-boiled eggs. There is evidence that it was being sold on the streets of Cairo as early as the 4th century.

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