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Orange and Almond Couscous

JL;DR SUMMARY Leah Koenig highlights the significance of couscous in North African Jewish cuisine, focusing on a Rosh Hashanah recipe for Orange and Almond Couscous. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Rosh HashanahJewish HolidaysRecipesJewish CuisineCulinary TraditionsMaghrebNorth African JewsLeah KoenigCouscousOrange And Almond Couscous

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Morocco
"Couscous dishes are central to the diets of Jews hailing from North Africa, specifically Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya where the durum wheat-based pasta granules are central to the countries larger cuisines."
Tunisia
"Couscous dishes are central to the diets of Jews hailing from North Africa, specifically Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya where the durum wheat-based pasta granules are central to the countries larger cuisines."
Algeria
"Couscous dishes are central to the diets of Jews hailing from North Africa, specifically Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya where the durum wheat-based pasta granules are central to the countries larger cuisines."
Libya
"Couscous dishes are central to the diets of Jews hailing from North Africa, specifically Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya where the durum wheat-based pasta granules are central to the countries larger cuisines."
United States
"Here in the States where couscoussiers are rare, and dried couscous is widely available, couscous is most commonly thought of as a quick and simple side dish, akin to rice."

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