~125 cal · 2g protein · 14g carbs · 8g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Glass of mint tea with pine nuts
🇹🇳 Tunis
In Tunisia, mint tea comes with a twist: a spoonful of pine nuts dropped into the glass, softening as they steep and eaten at the end like a treat. The tea is brewed strong and very sweet, poured from a height to build a foam, and sipped slowly in cafés across the country.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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2 tbsp green tea (gunpowder)
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a handful fresh mint
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1/4 cup sugar
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4 cups water
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3 tbsp toasted pine nuts
Instructions
1
Rinse the green tea with a splash of hot water and discard it to soften the bitterness.
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Add the water and sugar and bring to a boil, then simmer a few minutes to concentrate.
3
Add the mint and steep off the heat for 2 minutes, then pour from a height to build foam.
4
Drop a few toasted pine nuts into each glass and serve hot and sweet.
Tunisian café tradition.
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Tunis. Medina kitchens where eggs poach in fiery tomato and harissa.
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Tunisia. North Africa’s harissa-loving Mediterranean coast.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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