World Cuisines

Usban

Libya

The spiced sausage of Tripoli: usban — casings stuffed with rice, minced meat, herbs, offal and spices, simmered in tomato sauce — Libya's festive sausage, cousin to a dozen Mediterranean haggis-like kin.

What it is

The spiced sausage of Tripoli: usban — casings stuffed with rice, minced meat, herbs, offal and spices, simmered in tomato sauce — Libya's festive sausage, cousin to a dozen Mediterranean haggis-like kin. Ingredients: sheep casings, rice, minced lamb, liver and lungs (traditional), parsley, mint, coriander, onions, tomatoes, chiles, oil. Recipe: 1) Mix the filling; season boldly. 2) Stuff casings loosely (rice swells). 3) Simmer in a tomato sauce until plump and cooked. 4) Slice; serve with the sauce. Serve: at Eid and weddings. Flavor: herby, rich, spiced. History: usban belongs to the stuffed-casing family from Scotland to the Levant; Libya's herb load is its signature. See also: Bazeen, Mbakbaka.

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