Cuisine in Libya

Bazin

National dish of hard wheat dumplings in center of platter topped with tomato lamb stew

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Durum wheat flour, Lamb, Tomatoes, Olive oil

Couscous (Libyan-style)

Steamed semolina served with vegetable and lamb stew main course

• Region: Tripolitania
• Main ingredients: Couscous, Lamb, Zucchini, Chickpeas

Asida

Sweet breakfast of wheat flour dumplings topped with butter and honey

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Butter, Honey, Date syrup

Shurba Libiyya

Rich lamb and lentil tomato soup indispensable during Ramadan

• Main ingredients: Lamb, Tomato paste, Lentils, Spices

Mubattan

Home-style dish of spiced ground meat sandwiched between potato slices and fried

• Main ingredients: Potatoes, Ground beef, Parsley, Egg

Usban

Spicy sausage of rice and herbs stuffed in sheep intestine

• Region: Fezzan
• Main ingredients: Sheep intestine, Rice, Liver, Dill

Rishta

Hand-pulled pasta noodles tossed with tomato sauce and lamb

• Main ingredients: Rishta noodles, Lamb, Tomatoes, Chickpeas

Harami

Street food of lamb liver skewers sprinkled with cumin and salt

• Region: Benghazi
• Main ingredients: Lamb liver, Cumin, Salt

Brik

Snack of thin wheat pastry filled with egg or tuna and fried in oil

• Region: Coastal areas
• Main ingredients: Warka pastry, Egg, Tuna, Parsley

Mafhruuma

Home-cooked meatballs and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce

• Main ingredients: Ground beef, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Spices