Ojja as comfort food — exactly what I needed

Some dishes exist to comfort and Ojja is absolutely in that category. The deeply savoury quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. preserved lemon does work that no substitute can replicate.

Tunisian cuisine is the spiciest of the Maghreb cuisines thanks to the importance of harissa. There's something about the a Tunis medina restaurant context that reinforces the comfort effect. fresh lemon juice alongside is the traditional way and it makes complete sense. I come back to this dish when I need something dependable and restorative.