Bishwaya Bishwaya

discovering Tunisia one day at a time

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It’s hump day. #epictnroadtrip 📸creds: Olivia, 6yr

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in a galaxy far, far away

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lush farmland and green mountains • today’s drive #epictnroadtrip

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If you've never traveled by camel and camped out in the Sahara, put it on your bucket list now!

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Back Roads

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Jemaa in El Jem

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Experienced Tunisian wedding traditions in Jendouba

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Les Grottes at sunset

Bizerte, Tunisia

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Exploring the Tunis Belvedere Park Zoo

(the raccoons cracked me up!)

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It’s not what you do every now and then — but what you do every day that changes things. -Ann Voskamp

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Beach Life

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What does “bishwaya” mean?

Since I used this Arabic word in my blog title, I thought maybe I should explain what it means. Basically it means little by little, or slowly over time. It’s a common phrase here and one I picked up quickly because it’s fitting in so many scenarios.

“How’s your Arabic coming?” “Oh, bishwaya, bishwaya!”

So here’s to my discovering a little more of Tunisia every day! Thanks for joining me.

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Tunisian Foods: A Series {Ojja}

Behold, my favorite of all Tunisian dishes, my top choice at restaurants, and a dish I’ve made multiple times at home--Ojja. 

Can you sense my excitement?

Ojja (pronounced with a soft ‘j’ sound) begins like every other Tunisian dish--with harissa, olive oil, and tomato paste. There’s also usually hot peppers, onions, olives, and merguez (a kind of spicy sausage meat), with a soft egg on top and baguettes on the side. 

It’s a commonly known fact that Tunisians don’t need spoons; they have hobbes (bread), and I quickly adapted to this motto. Whether it’s soup or ojja or lablabi (coming soon!), ditch the spoon and use a hunk of bread to scoop or sop it up, trust me!

Well, I’m off to cook up some ojja...