Bazeen
The dough dome: bazeen — a barley (or wheat) flour dough kneaded into a smooth dome, ringed with tomato-meat sauce, eggs and potatoes, eaten communally by hand — Libya's national dish.
What it is
The dough dome: bazeen — a barley (or wheat) flour dough kneaded into a smooth dome, ringed with tomato-meat sauce, eggs and potatoes, eaten communally by hand — Libya's national dish. Ingredients: barley flour, water, salt; sauce: lamb or beef, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, eggs, fenugreek, chiles, oil. Recipe: 1) Cook flour in salted water, kneading with the bazeen stick until a firm glossy dome forms. 2) Shape the dome in a bowl. 3) Pour the rich sauce around it; arrange eggs and potatoes. 4) Diners pinch dough, dip in sauce. Serve: at weddings and Fridays in Tripolitania. Flavor: hearty, tomato-rich, tactile. History: bazeen is ancient Amazigh sustenance; the shared dome is Libyan hospitality made edible. See also: Mbakbaka, Usban.
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