The North African king of beach holidays, Tunisia offers its guests many exciting excursions, desert safaris, acquaintance with the life of local people, their national culture, customs and cuisine. Going on vacation, do not limit yourself to restaurants in the hotel: drinks from Tunisia and its best dishes should be tasted in city cafes, where everything breathes exotic and national flavor.
Alcohol Tunisia
The customs instructs the guests of the country not to import more than two liters of wine and one liter of strong alcohol. Despite the fact that the vast majority of residents of the state are Muslims, in Tunisia you can buy alcohol in shops and order it in restaurants. It is allowed to export alcohol from Tunisia without explicit customs restrictions. The price of a bottle of the local liqueur does not exceed $ 10-20 in 2014 prices.
Tunisian national drink
The main highlight of the program in any cafe or restaurant is the traditional national drink of Tunisia - tea brewed with mint, with the addition of honey and pine nuts. Such an unusual recipe, according to legend, appeared many centuries ago. Its author was a spice merchant who found himself in a strange city and ordered ordinary tea in a coffee shop. His thoughts hovered somewhere far away, and therefore the visiting merchant mechanically took a handful of nuts from his pocket and dropped them into a glass. The merchant liked the accidentally appeared drink so much that he shared the recipe with friends and acquaintances. This is how Tunisian tea firmly entered the life and culture of local residents.
To prepare such a drink, you should observe some of the subtleties of the recipe:
- You should take green tea, not flavored with any additives.
- There should be a lot of sugar or honey for the drink to be especially sweet.
- It is best not to boil mint leaves, but to pour over ready-made hot tea.
- The layer of nuts should cover the entire surface of the drink in the cup. They should be swallowed along with the tea, which gives it a special taste and aroma.
Tunisian tea with nuts and honey is quite suitable for quenching not only thirst, but also hunger. They drink it scorchingly hot, which, oddly enough, helps to survive the heat and even refreshes. The drink is served in glass transparent cups to enjoy not only its taste, but also the view.
Alcoholic drinks of Tunisia
For fans of alcoholic beverages, residents of the North African state make local wine and the unique Tibarin liqueur from dates, which can serve as a souvenir for friends or colleagues.
