Archive for December, 2020

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  Species profile: Anchovy in Tunisia / Engraulis encrasicolus

  A marine species belonging to the small pelagic family that lives along the coasts and grows in wide banks.

   
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  Harissa History of generations

  It is from the XVII century, that the cultivation of chilli peppers began in the coastal region of Cape Bon, and since then, Harissa has become an authentic recipe, which is transmitted from generation to generation in every Tunisian family. From the middle of the XX century, processing units adopted and industrialized the recipe.

   
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  Canned fish – Health benefits

  In Tunisia, the canned fish sector has 35 canneries. Regarding the consumption of canned food, canned fish (Tuna, Sardines and mackerel) occupy the 3rd place nationally after tomato paste and Harissa.

   
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