

Cous cous is a traditional Berber dish of semolina (granules of durum wheat) which is cooked by steaming.
The original name is derived from the Berber seksu or kesksu, meaning “well rolled”, “well formed”, or “rounded”.
Numerous different names and pronunciations for couscous exist around the world. Couscous is /ˈkʊskʊs/ or /ˈkuːskuːs/ in the United Kingdom and only the latter in the United States. It is in Arabic, pronounced kuskusi, while it is also known as “Seksu” or “Kesksu” in Morocco; Ṭa`ām (literally meaning “food”) in Algeria, Kuseksi-in Tunisia, Libya, Kuskusi in Egypt, and Keskes in Tuareg.
It is traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stew spooned over it. Couscous is a staple food throughout the North African cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania and Libya, as well as the Middle East.
One of the earliest references to couscous in France is in Brittany, in a letter dated January 12, 1699. But it made an earlier appearance in Provence, where the traveler Jean-Jacques Bouchard wrote of eating it in Toulon in 1630.
Couscous was voted as the third-favourite dish of French people in 2011 in a study by TNS Sofres for the magazine “Vie Pratique Gourmand”, and the first in east of France.
Now, there are not many opportunities to have a well cooked, Morocco style Gourmet Cous Cous here in Merida.
So, if you want to taste one of the best Cous Cous in all of Mexico, you have to go to 1900 Restaurant at Hacienda San José Chakán this Sunday December 14th at 1:00 pm, and be a part of the select group of people that will enjoy this specially prepared Northafrican dish.
Visit http://sanjosechakan.com/ for details.
See you there!
Comments
more recommended stories
An intimate performance by Marie Piselli at La Cúpula
Tuesday, April 24 From 6:45 pm.
Balché: Sacred Maya drink
The balché is a Maya ceremonial.
Physiotherapy in Mérida: Evolving Techniques and Trends
Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness.
Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio returns to Mérida
The renowned Mexican pianist Jorge Federico.
Mexico #2 on 2018 World’s Best Places to Retire List
With spiraling costs compelling more and.
-
Nopal beer good product for people living with diabetes
Nopalea C, is the first beer.
The Luckiest Gringo in Mexico (Part 2)
(…) Lupita and I will celebrate.
6 delicious Yucatecan drinks to quench your thirst this summer
When a person is thirsty, a.
Why is people afraid of Friday 13th?
Unlucky Friday 13 is mostly a.
Six Reasons It’s Better To Start Or Run Your Business Abroad
This article by Chuck Bolotin of Best Places.
Leave a Comment