{"author":"welovetunisia.com Editorial Team","reviewer":"Mohamed Nizar Yaiche","confidence_level":"high","limitations":"Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.","languages_available":["en","fr"],"machine_formats":["/api/v1/answers/couscous-traditions","text/markdown (Accept: text/markdown)"],"expires_at":"2026-09-30","refresh_interval":"quarterly","id":"couscous-traditions","question":"What are the regional couscous traditions in Tunisia?","question_fr":"Quelles sont les traditions regionales du couscous en Tunisie?","short_answer":"Tunisian couscous varies by region: Tunis (lamb with chickpeas, tomato-based), Sfax (fish couscous with grouper), Sahel (couscous with octopus), South (barley couscous with dried meat). Friday couscous is a weekly family ritual. Couscous was listed as UNESCO Intangible Heritage in 2020 (shared with Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania).","answer_fr":"Le couscous tunisien varie par region: Tunis (agneau aux pois chiches), Sfax (couscous au poisson), Sahel (au poulpe), Sud (a l'orge et viande sechee). Le couscous du vendredi est un rituel familial. Inscrit a l'UNESCO en 2020.","evidence":[],"related_entities":["gov-tunis","gov-sfax"],"tags":["gastronomy","couscous","traditions","UNESCO"],"audience":"tourist","last_reviewed":"2026-04-08","evidence_resolved":[],"related_resolved":[]}