Food in Algeria is characterized by a varied diet. Alternatively, you can grab a bite to eat at reasonable prices in inexpensive Algerian cafes.
Food in Algeria
Algerian cuisine has been influenced by French, Arab and Turkish gastronomic traditions.
The diet of Algerians is made up of meat, fish, soups, salads, vegetables, legumes, goat cheese.
Algerians hold fish in high esteem: they bake it, boil it, stew it, fry it, stuff it, pre-seasoning it with spices (as a rule, various sauces are served with fish dishes).
In Algeria, you should eat semolina balls (“couscous”); braised lamb (buseluf); soup with meat broth (chorba), lamb offal stewed with zucchini and peas (dovara); spaghetti, served with chicken broth, potatoes and peas (rechta); a dish based on tomatoes, eggs, green peppers and onions (chakchouka); grilled fish, meat or chicken (mechoui); spicy lamb sausages (“mergez”); “Guarantitu” (a sandwich with chickpea omelette); grilled swordfish or gilthead; oven-baked sea wolf; shakshuka salad (it is made from boiled eggs and fresh vegetables); dishes of white sand truffles.
And those with a sweet tooth will be able to try “bride's fingers” (a local cake), almond cookies (qalb el louz), almond cake with honey layer (baklawa).
Where to eat in Algeria?
At your service:
- national and restaurants specializing in Italian, French and Mediterranean cuisine;
- eateries with local cuisine and fast food establishments where you can taste pasties, dolma, kefta.
Drinks in Algeria
Popular drinks of the Algerians are citrus juices, tea (green, mint), coffee, Hamoud Bualem (a drink that tastes like Sprite), water (it is not enough in the country and it is expensive), wine.
Alcoholic drinks in the country can only be obtained by visiting specialty shops or prestigious Algerian restaurants and hotels.
Food tour to Algeria
Going on a gastronomic tour to Algeria, you will devote the first half of the day to exploring the main attractions of the major Algerian cities, and you will have lunch and dinner with local dishes in cafes and restaurants of various towns and regions.
On vacation in Algeria, you can take excursions, during which you will see the ruins of ancient cities that remained after the Turks, Romans, Byzantines, Carthaginians and Phoenicians, sunbathe on the beaches, go on a boat trip, horseback riding, a jeep trip to the desert, see an unusual lake filled with ink, as well as taste Algerian dishes with a wealth of flavors.
