Couscous (Cous-cous or Cous cous) is a traditional staple food in North Africa; it is also common in Western Africa whence it has spread into Central Africa. Couscous […]
Chickpeas, day-old bread, lemon juice, and olive oil (and harissa, Tunisia’s famous hot sauce) are the basic ingredients needed to make Lablabi — a soup from Tunisia. Chickpeas […]
Molokhia (Melokiyah, etc.) is a traditional dish in Egypt and Sudan — some people believe it originated among Egyptians during the time of the Pharaohs. Others […]
Kebabs, kabobs, or shish kebabs (from the Turkish, siskebabi, roasted meat) are popular all over the world. What could be more basic than roasting meat on a […]