What are the famous Tunisian dishes?

Famous dishes of Tunisia include:

1. Couscous: This is a dish made by steaming and cooking fine bulgur. It is usually served with vegetables, meat or chicken.

2. Brik: This is a type of pastry prepared by putting various ingredients such as potatoes, tuna, capers and spices into thin dough and frying it.

3. Shakshuka: This is a dish made with eggs cooked in tomato sauce. It is usually flavored by adding spices, pepper and onion.

4. Lablabi: This is a chickpea based soup. It is served with chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, spices and bread.

5. Mechouia: This is a salad made of roasted vegetables. Tomatoes, peppers, onions and garlic are roasted, crushed and flavored with olive oil, lemon juice and spices.

6. Mloukhiya: This is a dish in which mloukhiya leaves, a green leafy plant, are cooked and served with meat or chicken broth. It is usually served with rice or bread.

7. Makroud: This is a sweet snack made from dough filled with date paste and almonds. It is often decorated with powdered sugar. Tunisian cuisine bears the influence of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines. Spices, olive oil and fresh vegetables are frequently used. Additionally, seafood and meat dishes form an important part of Tunisian cuisine.