EATING OUT

How can one go wrong with sun ripened vegetables, middle eastern cuisine with a continental touch, fish from the morning's catch and fruits from the tree to your table ! Tunisian restaurants and hotels plan their menu for you - Tunisian specialties vie for your attention alongside of familiar continental dishes. The exotic brik - paper thin pastry, enclosing a mixture of egg, parsley, [Brik] seafood or meat and fried to golden perfection can herald in either a sizzling brochette of lamb, a choice of seafood or a robust cous-cous, Tunisia's national dish. As varied as Tunisia itself, cous-cous, grain steamed over a fragrant stew, can be prepared with veal, lamb or fish - a specialty of Jerba, plus an assortment of vegetables to which the adventurous may add to their taste a touch of harissa.

Tunisian wines are a revelation. Enhance your meal and discover the full bouquet of Haut Mornag or Magon, or the refreshing and light rosés of Sidi Rais and Koudiat and the spicy "piquant" Blanc de blanc or Muscat de Kelibia.

Desert is a cruel choice for the weight watcher. Irresistible pastries of nuts and honey, can undo the most disciplined, and the fruit ! Who can stop at just one golden orange, a few succulent grapes, or a tiny slice of fragrant melon! Never fear, an afternoon swim, a jog along the beach or a few sets of tennis will set things right!

A perfect finale to your meal - a thimbleful of sweet, rich Turkish coffee or a glass of fragrant green tea, served with a spring of fresh mint and a smile.

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