Ingredient appreciation — what makes Couscous special

What sets Couscous apart is the handling of olive oil. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the deeply savoury result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisines thanks to the importance of harissa. The a market food stall atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had boukha fig spirit as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Couscous is the place to start.