Tunisia, the triumph of harissa: from national sauce to Unesco heritage

Harissa is all over the world Tunisia: federating element of an entire country, a constant in national cuisine, the flavor of mother’s dishes. For some years now, this pepper-based paste has also become fashionable in Europe, especially among young people and in particular in France, but now also in Italy, where a sauce very similar to the Tunisian condiment has recently been marketed in McDonald’s.