Fricasse

Type	Entrée
Place of origin	Tunisia
Region or state	Tunisia
Associated cuisine	Tunisian
Food energy (per 1 (209 g) serving)	316  kcal (1323 kJ)
Nutritional value (per 1 (209 g) serving)	Protein 15  g Fat 6  g Carbohydrate 48  g
Media: Fricasse

A fricasse ( Arabic: فريكسي or فريكاسي), is a savory fried pastry often filled with tuna, hard-boiled egg, olives, harissa, preserved lemons, capers and mashed potato, with turmeric as a condiment. ^{[1] [2]} They are usually purchased from traditional Tunisian food vendors. They can be made at home or in fast food restaurants. ^[3]

Oral history claims that the recipe originates in 19th century Tunisia.

Many Jewish families who emigrated from Tunisia or Tunisian-influenced regions such as Tripolitania or eastern Algeria (former Ifriqiya) to Israel still have this food as a family recipe, and it is therefore a relatively common street food in Israel. ^[4]

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