Harissa

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This article is about the Tunisian sauce; for the Armenian dish, see Harissa (dish). Harissa, Lebanon is a popular Christian pilgrimage site above Jounieh in Lebanon.

Harissa is a Tunisian hot red sauce, the recipe of which may vary but usually includes chile peppers (often smoked), coriander, cumin, caraway, and garlic in an olive oil base. It may also contain tomatoes. It somewhat resembles sambal and chili sauce.

Harissa is used both as a condiment and as an ingredient. It has been described as the most important item in Tunisian cuisine, and can be found in other cuisines of North Africa, such as those of Morocco and Algeria [1].

The sauce is normally sold in tubes and cans, and often eaten with couscous, with pasta, on sandwiches, and in soup. Harissa paste can be used as a meat rub.

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