Harissa La Flamme Du Cap Bon Tunisie 14 oz [380 g]

The Best Harris in the world

This is the same brand I had in Tunisia as a child almost 69 years ago! It's the only harissa I've found in the US that tastes right. It's truly spicy, much more than any of the American ones. If you're not used to it try a quarter teaspoon in a bowl of stew and add more to taste. If you have a lot left, spread the rest flat in a ziplock freezer bag and break off pieces when you need them.

PERFECT DELICIOUS AUTHENTIC TASTE OF HARISSA

I opened this with excitement. The descriptions I read of harissa sounded yummy. I've only had it once at friends 30+ years ago. Harissa can be smooth or chunky (usually smooth), and they always have lots of chili and other yummy flavors like garlic, coriander and cumin. However, while this one was smooth, it had small chunks in it. It was like the spices were used dried and never softened. They gave it a texture like small gravel or the rocks one finds in cheap rice. I suspect that because the spices never softened, or because they accidently used rocks instead of spices, all the flavor I could taste was chili pepper. The chilis are supposed to be roasted, but I got no smokiness at all. None of the sweetness I expected either, because roasting mild peppers often brings out a little bit of sweet. This was bitter, just a disaster in a can.

Great product on time

Phare du Cap Bon is my gold standard. If that's 100, this is 90 to 95. It's maybe a tiny bit inferior, but it's hardly noticeable and it's totally adequate for my couscous. In short, it "tastes like harissa, which most of these pernicious imitations fail to do. You can't make harissa outside of the Levant, imo. It's made of three specific kinds of chili peppers, plus carvi, and it either tastes right or it just doesn't. Imagine some dumbscrotum making a concoction of jalapenoes, red bell peppers, and powdered cayenne pepper and selling that as "chipotle sauce." That's what I mean by "pernicious imitation."

Authentic Tunisian harissa - spicy flavor. Beware, Ordered twice and some cans come dented and need to be returned. That’s why I rated 3 out of 5⭐️. Product is authentic and delicious, but condition of product is hit or miss with dented cans. 🫤

The best many countries make harissa even France none equals Tunisia