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Cap Bon Becomes First African Region to Join World Region of Gastronomy Platform
Read more: Le Cap Bon devient la première région africaine à rejoindre la Plateforme des Régions Mondiales de la GastronomieIn a landmark development for the African and MENA regions, Cap Bon (Tunisia) has been officially welcomed as a candidate for the World Region of Gastronomy 2028 Award. The announcement will be formally confirmed during IGCAT's 12th Annual General Meeting and 36th Advisory Forum, held on 18 June 2025, marking a significant milestone for the region and the Platform.
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Lamia Temimi guides Italian TV to discover Tunisian Gastronomy
Read more: Lamia Temimi guides Italian TV to discover Tunisian GastronomyFor its recent feature on Tunisian gastronomy in its series Mediterraneo, Italian television channel RAI 3 was guided by Lamia — in Italian, a language she grew up speaking on her mother’s side, who were Sicilian migrants to Tunisia at the turn of the 20th century. Starting around 2 mins into the episode, you will…
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Guiding Sara’s Weeknight Meals on their culinary journey in Tunisia
Read more: Guiding Sara’s Weeknight Meals on their culinary journey in TunisiaOver the summer, cookbook author, chef, and one-time protégé of Julia Child, Sara Moulton visited Tunisia for one of the episodes of her eponymous cooking show on PBS. In addition to meeting with the author of the Tunisia cookbook La Table du Nord, they chose Sawa Taste of Tunisia as their guides through the spice…
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Salata Méchouia (« Grilled » Salad)
Read more: Salata Méchouia (« Grilled » Salad)Long-time Human Rights Watch Middle East director Erik Goldstein shares the recipe for his « favorite Tunisian dish (OK, appetizer), one that is scarcely known in the U.S. »
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If Proust had been Tunisian, would the Madeleine have been harissa?
Read more: If Proust had been Tunisian, would the Madeleine have been harissa?In Tunis, my son Adam often commented on how the food at his crèche was full of harissa (« Marissa », as he pronounced it at that time), his way of saying it burned his mouth. The staff reassured us that they put the strict minimum amount, just barely enough to help the children get used to…
