Yesterday, I immersed myself in an exhilarating challenge centered around the rich and vibrant tapestry of Algerian cuisine to celebrate our culinary heritage and traditions. This incredible initiative was spearheaded by Karym, a passionate creator (you can find him on Instagram at @karymsflavors). The mission …
The Algerian square pizza is a popular street food in the streets of Algiers. As its name suggests, it’s always square-shaped, baked in rectangular trays, and sold in square pieces. It’s different from Italian pizza. The dough is similar to bread dough, making it soft …
Yesterday, it was the Amazigh New Year, known as Yennayer, is a traditional celebration of the beginning of the agricultural year by the Amazigh people in North Africa. It typically occurs on January 12th or 13th. The celebration involves festive events, special meals like Berkoukes, …
Algerian Chorba Beïda, is a fragrant soup from the city of Algiers (Algeria) and served during the Ramadan month. Made with few ingredients but always with chicken. His particularity is the addition of the egg yolk into the soup at the end of the cooking. …
Yesterday, the Holy Month of Ramadan started for muslims around the world. During this sacred month, I always cook Algerian cuisine; especially traditional dishes, breads, and sweets. Yesterday, I made Palouza, a creamy, sweet and refreshing dessert. Similar to M’halbi, both are popular in Algeria. …
I prepared this simple, fresh dish with carrots called Zrodiya Mcharmla. A spicy Algerian dish served as an entrée (marinated carrots full of garlic, caraway, cumin…)! I love this dish, as it reminds me of my summer’s at my grandmother’s house. We used to prepare …
Today I made an inviting Algerian dish called Chtitha Djedj, always served during the month of Ramadan. A simple and tasteful dish made with chicken and chickpeas; and strongly flavored with garlic. Djedj means in chicken in Arabic. Chtitha is related to the world chtih, which in …
Bourek is a delicious Algerian starter served during Ramadan to accompany the traditional chorba (soup). Boureks are stuffed with onion, meat, parsley and eggs. The origin of the name comes from Turkish, and this delicious starter is the signature of the city of Algiers. The …
