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An Iconic Tunisian Sandwich That Is Best Enjoyed in Bizerte1 min read

By Contributing Editor February 9, 2024
Written by Contributing Editor February 9, 2024
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Tunisia’s Bizerte has been an important maritime and trading center for millennia. To fortify themselves between meals, residents like to eat lablabi.

A Specialty from Bizerte

Lablabi sandwich is a Baguette filled and topped in different ways, and it’s freshly prepared. Vital ingredients are the hot chilly paste Harissa and chickpeas, soaked in the water the night before, then cooked in the morning. Customers then choose additional toppings such as spices, sardines, garlic, tuna, eggs, and olives.

Demand is huge as residents enjoy it to the most. People from neighboring cities such as the capital Tunis may drive an hour just to enjoy the charm of Bizerte and get to taste its popular Lablabi Sandiwch.

Tunisian Lablabi sandwich from Bizerte.
Tunisian Lablabi sandwich from Bizerte.

Suggested Read: Lablabi: One of Tunisia’s Most Popular Street Foods


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