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Tunisia
Salade blankit (blanquite) is the Tunisian way with yesterday's baguette: thick slices toasted, rubbed with garlic, brushed with harissa and olive oil, then topped with salade mechouia (the grilled pepper and tomato salad), tinned tuna, crumbled hard-boiled egg yolk and a black olive. It is a Ramadan table starter and a party canapé, halfway between a bruschetta and an open sandwich, and every family argues about whether the tuna goes on top or gets stirred into the mechouia. Some add capers or a slice of cheese; the harissa is not optional.
The draft was written from 2 published sources and holds 7 ingredients and 5 steps. It has never been cooked by anybody at AFN, which is why it is waiting.