Tunisian Street Food: Sandwiches, Lablabi & Fried Snacks

Kaskrout tounsi, mlewi, makloub, a bowl of lablabi on a cold day, fricassé and sugar-dusted bambalouni by the sea: Tunisian street food from market corners and marina cafés.

Kaskrout tounsi, mlewi, makloub, a bowl of lablabi on a cold day, fricassé and sugar-dusted bambalouni by the sea: Tunisian street food from market corners and marina cafés.

Harissa, brik, slata, tea with pine nuts, couscous, tajin and marqa: the Tunisian food we ate during a winter living aboard in Tunisia, and the markets where it all begins.

Brik is one of Tunisia’s most iconic street foods: a delicate pastry filled with tuna, parsley, capers, and a whole egg, folded into a triangle and fried until golden and crispy. It’s crunchy on the outside, soft and savory inside, and often eaten with a squeeze of lemon. Served everywhere from street stalls to family kitchens, Brik is a Tunisian classic.