In 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.
For 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…
Over 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…
