Tunisian Cuisine

27 dishes · Community built

Tunisian Dishes

#1

Brik

A crisp, paper-thin pastry parcel enclosing a whole runny egg and tuna.

#2

Mechouia

A smoky roasted pepper and tomato salad, dressed with olive oil and tuna.

#3

Tunisian Couscous

Steamed semolina served with a fiery harissa-spiced fish or lamb stew.

#4

Lablabi

A warming chickpea soup poured over stale bread, topped with egg and harissa.

#5

Tunisian Merguez

A spicy, garlicky lamb sausage flavored with harissa and cumin, grilled until charred.

#6

Tunisian Kammounia

Liver stewed in a cumin-heavy tomato sauce, a distinctive Tunisian dish named after cumin.

#7

Tunisian Makroudh

Date-filled semolina cakes, fried and soaked in honey syrup.

#8

Kabkabou

Fish simmered in a spiced tomato and preserved lemon sauce, a coastal Tunisian favorite.

#9

Tajine Malsouka

A Tunisian baked egg dish similar to a frittata, made with cheese, meat, and herbs, distinct from the Moroccan tagine.

#10

Tunisian Msemen

A layered, square-folded flatbread, pan-fried until flaky and golden, a Tunisian breakfast staple.

#11

Osban

Lamb intestine casing stuffed with rice, offal, and herbs, then simmered until tender.

#12

Tabouna

A rustic round flatbread baked in a traditional clay oven, giving it a distinctive smoky flavor.

#13

Tunisian Chorba Frik

A hearty green wheat soup with lamb, tomato, and fresh herbs, commonly eaten during Ramadan.

#14

Assidat Zgougou

A dense pudding made from ground pine nuts (aleppo pine), topped with cream and nuts.

#15

Salata Tounsia

A fresh chopped salad of tomato, cucumber, onion and pepper with olive oil, often topped with tuna, egg and olives.

#16

Tajine Jben

A baked egg and cheese casserole studded with vegetables, distinct from Moroccan-style tagines.

#17

Tunisian Mloukhiya

A deep green jute leaf stew simmered for hours with beef until dark and glossy, a Tunisian classic.

#18

Chakchouka

A stew of peppers, tomatoes, and eggs, similar to a Tunisian ratatouille with poached eggs.

#19

Tunisian Bsissa

A nutritious paste of roasted grains and legumes, mixed with olive oil and spices.

#20

Mlawi

A flaky, layered pan-fried flatbread, eaten plain or rolled around tuna, egg, harissa and olives.

#21

Jelbana

A hearty stew of green peas, lamb and artichoke in a tomato and paprika sauce.

#22

Fricassee Tunisienne

Small fried dough pockets filled with tuna, egg, harissa, and olives, a popular Tunisian snack.

#23

Harissa

A fiery chili paste made from roasted red peppers, garlic, and spices, used as a condiment and cooking base.

#24

Kafteji

A mix of fried vegetables and egg, chopped together into a hearty, rustic dish.

#25

Kosksi bil Hout

Couscous steamed over a spicy tomato broth and crowned with whole fish, a speciality of Tunisia's coastal towns.

#26

Bambalouni

Light, puffy fried dough rings dusted generously with sugar, a Tunisian beach snack.

#27

Ojja

A spicy dish of eggs poached in a tomato and pepper sauce with merguez sausage.

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