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North African Cuisine

North African Cuisine quiz

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How are Moroccan preserved lemons cured?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What is couscous traditionally made from?

    Answer: Semolina

    Why: Traditional couscous is steamed in the top of a couscoussier, soaking up flavor from the stew below.

  2. 2 Medium

    Where did the chilies in harissa originally come from?

    Answer: The Americas

    Why: Chilies most likely reached Tunisian kitchens during Spain's 16th-century occupation of Tunis.

  3. 3 Hard

    What kind of food is smen?

    Answer: Fermented butter

    Why: As smen matures it takes on a pungent smell rather like blue cheese.

  4. 4 Easy

    How is lamb cooked for a méchoui?

    Answer: Spit-roasted whole

    Why: No cutlery is traditionally used for méchoui: the meat is taken with the fingers of the right hand.

  5. 5 Medium

    How is a baghrir pancake cooked?

    Answer: One side only

    Why: Because it is never flipped, the bubbles rising through the batter stay open as tiny holes across the top.

  6. 6 Hard

    Where is Marrakesh's tanjia stew traditionally slow-cooked?

    Answer: Bathhouse furnace

    Why: The stew is named after its urn-shaped clay jar, which is sealed with parchment and string before it goes into the ashes.

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