Common ingredients for Tunisia

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Tunisia. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

• أنشوبة (anchovy)

  Anchouba

• بصل (onion)

  Basal

• بطاطا (potato)

  Batata

• بيضة (egg)

  Baydha

• بيضة مسلوقة (hard-boiled egg)

  Baydha maslouqa

• تونة (tuna)

  Touna

  A staple in Tunisian snacks like Fricassee

• ثوم (garlic)

  Thoum

• جزر (carrot)

  Jazar

• حمص (chickpeas)

  Hommos

• خميرة (yeast)

  Khamira

• زيت زيتون (olive oil)

  Zit zitoun

• زيتون (olives)

  Zitoun

• سكر (sugar)

  Soukar

• سميد (semolina)

  Smid

  Essential for couscous and bread

• عسل (honey)

  Asal

• عصير ليمون (lemon juice)

  Asir limoun

• كبر (capers)

  Kebbar

• كمون (cumin)

  Kammoun

• لحم ضأن (lamb)

  Lahm da'n

• لفت (turnip)

  Lift

• مرق دجاج (chicken broth)

  Marq dajaj

• مرق سمك (fish stock)

  Marq samak

• مرق لحم بقري (beef broth)

  Marq lahm baqri

• معدنوس (parsley)

  Maadnous

• هريسة (harissa)

  Harissa

  The iconic spicy chili paste of Tunisia