“Harissa (chilli paste)” in Tunisian Arabic
هَرِيسَة
Harissa
Harissa (chilli paste)
To say “Harissa (chilli paste)” in Tunisian Arabic, you say هَرِيسَة, pronounced “Harissa”. A beginner-level word, very common. In the Derja app, it appears in 2 example sentences and 1 dialogue.
Examples
In the app's dialogues
- 🛒 At the market · Finding spicesنلقى هريسة وكمونnel9a harissa w-kamounI'm looking for harissa and cumin
- 🛒 At the market · Finding spicesهاهي هريسة قمة! كمون زدتلكHahi harissa 9omma! Kamoun zdetlekHere's some quality harissa! I've added cumin
Did you know?
Heat is no joke here: هْرِيسة harissa goes with almost everything. If a dish looks too 7arr for you, ask for it bla harissa (without harissa). Complimenting the cook with bnin barcha, saḥḥa ! always goes down well.
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