A dish that tells its story — Couscous reviewed

You can taste history in Couscous if you know what to look for. Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisines thanks to the importance of harissa. The deeply savoury character reflects those layers — preserved lemon doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition.

The a family couscous Friday setting made sense of it. You understand the food differently when the context is right. fresh lemon juice alongside is part of that story. Some food is just fuel. Couscous, properly made, is something more. This version told the story well.