Brik
Tunisia's iconic crispy fried pastry — a paper-thin malsouka wrapper folded around a runny egg, tuna, capers and harissa, then fried until shatteringly golden.
Brik, shakshuka, harissa — bold, spiced Maghrebi cooking from North Africa.
Tunisia's iconic crispy fried pastry — a paper-thin malsouka wrapper folded around a runny egg, tuna, capers and harissa, then fried until shatteringly golden.
Tunisia's fiery, characterful take on shakshuka — spiced merguez sausages, sweet peppers and eggs in a harissa-spiked tomato sauce, cooked in one bold, fragrant pan.

Bold Tunisian street-food soup of spiced chickpeas poured over torn bread with harissa, cumin, capers and a raw egg — Tunis' most iconic breakfast.

A smoky, spiced salad of charred peppers, tomatoes and chillies blended with cumin, garlic and olive oil — Tunisia's most versatile condiment and starter.

Tunisia's beloved street food — a hearty chickpea soup served over torn bread and topped with poached egg, harissa, capers, and olive oil for a warming, customizable bowl.

The Tunisian mother of all shakshuka — intensely spiced with harissa and merguez sausage, eggs poached in a fiery tomato sauce that's bolder than its Israeli cousin.

A Tunisian layered rice and vegetable dish — fragrant rice cooked with spiced lamb and eggplant, then inverted onto a platter to reveal a stunning golden dome.
Homemade Tunisian merguez sausages — spicy lamb and beef sausages redolent with harissa, cumin, and paprika, grilled or pan-fried until they split and sizzle.

A Tunisian egg and merguez scramble — spiced tomato sauce with merguez sausage and eggs cooked until just set, the Tunisian answer to shakshuka.

Crispy fried pastry parcel enclosing a whole runny egg, tuna, capers, and harissa — Tunisia's most beloved starter.

The North African classic — hand-rolled couscous steamed over a spiced lamb and vegetable stew, finished with harissa.

Tunisia's iconic fried bread roll stuffed with tuna, harissa, olives, and egg — the ultimate street food sandwich.

Tunisia's distinctive pine nut cream pudding — made from Aleppo pine seeds, milk, and nuts, served on Mouloud.

Hearty Tunisian soup with cracked green wheat, lamb, and aromatic spices — warming and deeply nourishing.

Tunisia's original shakshuka — bolder and spicier than Israeli versions, with harissa, tuna, capers and merguez sausage adding depth. The version that gave the world this dish.

Tunisia's legendary fried pastry — a crispy malsouka wrapper encasing a whole raw egg, tuna, capers, harissa and parsley, fried until the wrapper shatters and the egg sets just barely. One of the world's great street foods.

Tunisian spiced tomato and egg stew with merguez sausages and harissa — a fiery brunch classic.

Tunisian chickpea soup with harissa, cumin and a poached egg, poured over stale bread — a warming street food classic.

Tunisian crispy fried pastry parcels filled with egg, tuna and capers — the most iconic street food of Tunis.

Tunisian spiced lamb and beef sausages simmered in fiery tomato pepper sauce — a North African brunch icon.

Tunisian-style eggs poached in a smoky harissa-tomato sauce with peppers, cumin, and garlic — pan to table.
Tunisia's classic working-class breakfast: garlicky chickpea broth ladled over torn bread with cumin, harissa, lemon, and a soft egg.

Tunisia's iconic street snack — a folded triangle of paper-thin malsouka pastry hiding a runny egg, tuna, capers and parsley, deep-fried golden and eaten with your fingers.

The Tunisian original — eggs poached in a chunky, harissa-fired stew of bell peppers, tomatoes and merguez spices, finished with cilantro and torn baguette for sopping.

Tunisia's beloved street breakfast — a fiery, garlicky chickpea broth poured over torn day-old bread with a coddled egg, harissa, capers, tuna and a stream of olive oil.