Tunisian dishes are usually very spicy and strong, the favorite spice is harissa, the main ingredient of which is hot red pepper. Tunisia was at the crossroads of trade routes, which brought cumin, caraway, turmeric, mustard, cayenne pepper, ginger, cinnamon, rose hips, black pepper and sugar to its cuisine.
There is a proverb, the meaning of which is that a woman who has fallen out of love with her husband cooks tasteless dishes.

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