Steamed semolina with stew; a national dish (UNESCO ICH).
- Located in
- Algeria
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Algeria Cuisine
Algerian food ranges from couscous and chorba to regional specialities like rechta in Algiers, chakhchoukha in the east and calentica in Oran, finished with date pastries and mint tea.
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Algeria Cuisine on Algeria Compass brings together 13 mapped entities — food and more — with the destinations, experiences and guides that connect to them.
Algerian food ranges from couscous and chorba to regional specialities like rechta in Algiers, chakhchoukha in the east and calentica in Oran, finished with date pastries and mint tea.
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A spiced soup, especially in Ramadan.
- Located in
- Algeria
Hand-cut noodles in a white sauce, an Algiers favourite.
- Located in
- Algeria
Torn flatbread in a spiced stew, from the east/south.
- Located in
- Algeria
Slow-cooked stews, savoury and sweet.
- Located in
- Algeria
Stuffed semolina flatbread, popular street food.
- Located in
- Algeria
Fried stuffed pastry rolls.
- Located in
- Algeria
Stuffed vegetables.
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- Algeria
Date-filled semolina pastry.
- Located in
- Algeria
Frequently asked questions
What is Algeria's national dish?
Couscous, recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage shared across the Maghreb.
What sweets is Algeria known for?
Makroud (date pastry), kalb el louz (semolina-almond cake) and many honey pastries, especially in Ramadan.