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A FOOD TRADITION

Algerian Cuisine

A diverse Maghrebi cooking tradition shaped by Arab, Amazigh, Ottoman, Mediterranean, and Saharan influences.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Acewwaḍ

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Adjidjat

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Aghrum

Aghrum is a traditional Algerian Amazigh flatbread made from durum wheat semolina, water, salt, and usually a little oil, then cooked on a hot surface.

Algerian Baklava

A layered Algerian pastry made with thin pastry sheets, butter, nuts, sugar syrup, and fragrant orange-blossom water.

Amekfoul

A Kabyle Algerian steamed couscous dish combining seasonal vegetables and legumes with olive oil.

Berkoukes

Berkoukes is an Algerian stew or soup made with large wheat couscous pearls, vegetables, chickpeas, and commonly meat in a seasoned broth.

Bourek

Bourek is an Algerian filled pastry of thin wheat dough wrapped around a savory filling, commonly minced beef with onion and egg.

Bourek Annabi

A large Algerian pastry roll associated with Annaba, typically filled with minced beef, potato, onion, parsley, egg, and sometimes cheese before frying.

Chakhchoukha

Chakhchoukha combines torn Algerian semolina flatbread with a tomato-based stew containing lamb, chickpeas, onion, and vegetables.

Chorba Beida

Chorba Beida is a traditional Algerian white soup typically made with chicken, chickpeas, onion, celery, vermicelli, egg, lemon, and herbs in a light broth.

Chorba Frik

Chorba Frik is a traditional Algerian soup of cracked green durum wheat simmered with tomato, onion, celery, chickpeas, herbs, and commonly lamb.

Couscous

Algerian couscous consists of steamed wheat semolina served with vegetables, chickpeas, and often lamb in a seasoned broth.

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