Bambalouni

You can taste history in Bambalouni if you know what to look for. Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisines thanks to the importance of harissa. The boldly spiced and warming character reflects those layers — harissa chilli paste doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tra…

Most people overlook how much the right drink changes Bambalouni. I ordered it with Celtia beer and the fiery and aromatic elements of the dish sharpened considerably against the pairing. olive oil in particular became more prominent in a good way. Tunisia is the world's third largest olive oil pro…

I made Bambalouni for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The deeply savoury profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced preserved lemon used that way before. Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisi…