Tunisian Food features  cooking traditions, ingredients, recipes and techniques developed in Tunisia since ancient times. Tunisian cuisine has influenced many cultures and nations like   Italians ,   Andalusians ,   French   and   Arabs . Like many countries in the Mediterranean basin, the Tunisian cuisine is heavily based on  olive oil , spices,  tomatoes , seafood and meat. Yet, it has a distinctive spiciness that differs it from food in nearby countries. The  North African  dish  asida  is a lump of cooked wheat dough, sometimes with added butter or honey Merguez  is a red, spicy  mutton  or  beef -based fresh sausage Egg  shakshouka  made in Tunisia Unlike other North African cuisines, Tunisian food is quite spicy. A popular condiment and ingredient which is used extensively in Tunisian cooking,  harissa , is a mix of ground  chili peppers , garlic, and  caraway  or spices c...