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Berkoukes

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Berkoukes, also called berkoukech, aich or avazine, is a traditional North African dish especially popular in Algeria, Tunisia and parts of Morocco. It is made from large, hand rolled semolina pasta pellets often compared to pearl couscous or fregola, and is typically cooked with vegetables, legumes and aromatic spices. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1200 1
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Algerian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Egyptian Cuisine, Cuisines
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French Cuisine, Cuisines
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Israeli Cuisine, Cuisines
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Italian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Lebanese Cuisine, Cuisines
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Middle Eastern Cuisine, Cuisines
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Moroccan Cuisine, Cuisines
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Senegalese Cuisine, Cuisines
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Tunisian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Turkish Cuisine, Cuisines
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West African Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Semolina, Ingredients
Source Berkoukes (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

The Maghreb

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Sources
1. Berkoukes (Wikipedia)
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According to María Teresa Santamaría Hernández, the Arabic name kuskūs, first recorded in the 13th century in Al-Andalus, can be better explained from Latin adjective *coscosus.
Berkoukes (dish) (Wikipedia)
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    Berkoukes (Tamazight : ⵜⴰⴱⵔⴽⵓⴽⵙⵜ, Taberkukest), also named berkoukech, aïch or avazine is a traditional North African dish, particularly popular in Algeria, Tunisia, and parts of Morocco.
  • In Cuisine: Algerian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Egyptian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: French Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Greek Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Israeli Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Italian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Lebanese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Middle Eastern Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Moroccan Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Senegalese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Tunisian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Turkish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: West African Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
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Berkoukes (Wikipedia)
Uses Ingredient: Semolina, Infobox main_ingredient field: SemolinaView the Source
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