Monastir is a real paradise for gourmands—the coastal city offers myriads of interesting seafood delicacies, unique bakery, and traditional local dishes. The most popular tourist restaurants are located on the waterfront and near the coast. Experienced tourists recommend paying attention to restaurants and cafes in the city centre. They are mostly geared to local citizens and offer visitors traditional dishes at affordable prices. In such restaurants, you should definitely try traditional couscous prepared with either poultry or fish. There are a few dozen recipes of the dish. Cooks often add sweet dried fruit and special spices to it.
A popular snack here is brik, a small deep-fried pastry parcel. It can be filled with lots of different foods: various types of meat and fish, vegetables and eggs. They are sold in all local cafes and restaurants as well as in small stands on the streets. Another traditional dish called felfel mehchi—sweet peppers stuffed with meat—is more complicated and sophisticated. A filling for the dish is traditionally cooked from young lamb. It can be tasted in restaurants of different levels.
A traditional menu includes a wide choice of first courses. You can try rich meat and vegetable soups here in any season. Chorba soup is one of the traditional dishes. According to a classic recipe, a lot of spicy pepper is traditionally added to it. The main ingredients of the soup are veal and seasonal vegetables which can vary depending on the season.
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