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Ugali (Savory Kenyan Cornmeal Porridge)
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Kenyan Chapati (Kenyan Flatbread)
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Kenyan Beef Wet Fry
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Kachumbari (East African Tomato Salad)
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Sukuma Wiki (Kenyan Sautéed Collard Greens With Tomatoes and Ginger)
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Beef Tibs Recipe
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Njahi (Kenyan Black Beans) in Coconut Sauce
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Mandazi (East African Coconut Doughnuts) Recipe
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Niter Kibbeh Recipe
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Never Heard of Khoja Ismaili Cuisine? It's Time for a Change
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How to Make Harissa From Dried or Fresh Chilies
A collection of ingredients used in Moroccan cooking, including preserved lemon, rose water, cinnamon, saffron, Ras el Hanout, harissa, and a sheet of warqa pastry
How to Stock a Moroccan Pantry: Harissa, Ras el Hanout, and More
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Come For the Pyramids, Stay for the Food: A Local’s Guide to Eating in Cairo, a Culinary Paradise
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Koshari (Egyptian Lentils, Rice, and Pasta)
Molokhia soup in a bowl with pickled red onions.
Molokhia (Egyptian Jute Mallow Soup)
Egyptian Bissara
Egyptian Bissara (Split Fava Bean Dip)
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A Moroccan Chef Shares Her Secret to Perfect Chicken With Couscous
Lamb and prune Tagine with side of couscous, prunes, bread and cutlery on a blue tile surface
This Comforting Moroccan Tagine Is Our Editors' Favorite Cure for the Winter Blues
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Chermoula Recipe
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Bastila (Moroccan Chicken Pie)
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Spicy Carrot and Ginger Soup With Harissa
Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey
Roast Chicken With Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey From 'Ottolenghi'
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French in a Flash: Moroccan Baked Scallops Recipe
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Moroccan-Style Spicy Carrot Dip Recipe
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Moroccan Almond Phyllo Pastries (A Take On M'hanncha) Recipe
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Moroccan Lamb Meatball Tagine Recipe
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Broiled Mint Msemen With Honey Recipe
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Harissa-Honey Glazed Roasted Salmon Recipe
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Homemade Ras el Hanout Recipe
Moroccan Lamb Meatball Tagine
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Kabab Halla (Egyptian Braised Beef With Onions)
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Moroccan Kefta and Bell Pepper Briouats (Ground Meat and Bell Pepper Pastries)
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Chicken M’qualli Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemon
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Basbousa Bel Ashta (Semolina Cake With Ashta Cream Filling)
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Moroccan Egg Drop Harira (Vegetable and Legume Soup)
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Egyptian Fatta
Shakshuka in a cast iron skillet, topped with parsley and olives, with a scooped single serving in a bowl and pita bread on the side.
Shakshuka (North African–Style Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup)
Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup) From 'The Heart of the Plate'
Dukkah (Middle Eastern Nut and Spice Blend)
Ful medames served inside a bowl with a side of toasted pita
Ful Medames (Egyptian Breakfast Fava Beans With Tahini)
A foil-lined sheet pan of quick broiled shrimp cooked in beer and harissa.
What to Do With Harissa: Recipes for Stews, Salads, and More
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Fresh Chile Harissa
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The History of Hibiscus Drinks in the African Diaspora
Nigerian Food 101: Recipes to Get You Started
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Moin Moin (Nigerian Steamed Bean Cake)
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Efo Riro (Nigerian Stewed Greens)
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Nigerian Beef Stew
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Nigerian Masa (Fermented Rice Cake Balls)
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Nigerian Lafun
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Nigerian Peanut Stew
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Nigerian Jollof Rice
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Ewa Riro (Nigerian Stewed Beans)
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Nigerian Fried Rice
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Curry-Flavored Nigerian Stock
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Nigerian Chin Chin
Nigerian meat pies on an ovular serving platter.
Nigerian Meat Pie
Puff Puff stacked neatly in a bowl in a pyramid formation
Puff Puff (Nigerian Fried Yeasted Dough)
Akara on a deep blue bowl with a serving of white bread and a serving plate
Akara (Nigerian Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)