: a spicy North African paste made from dried chilies, salt, oil, and other seasonings
Roast chicken slathered in fiery Moroccan harissa is served with a bright orange dollop of carrot purée …—
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The North African sausage is flavored with lots of spices, garlic and harissa.
—Julia Turshen, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Tumble in the potatoes, stir through the harissa and cook for 5-8 minutes or until the potatoes are beginning to colour.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 23 Mar. 2024
The menu shifts seasonally but standouts have included rutabaga and pink radishes layered with garlic cream, almond, harissa, and thinly sliced scallops, as well as a celery and mushroom consommé-congee mashup, sprinkled with a few comestible flowers.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2024
Tables were stacked with trays of Nebula Nebulae parfaits (spiced chocolate and vanilla mousse) and platters of Atreides Delicacies (rice noodles, harissa, sesame oil).
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
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Julia Turshen, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
Tumble in the potatoes, stir through the harissa and cook for 5-8 minutes or until the potatoes are beginning to colour.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 23 Mar. 2024
The menu shifts seasonally but standouts have included rutabaga and pink radishes layered with garlic cream, almond, harissa, and thinly sliced scallops, as well as a celery and mushroom consommé-congee mashup, sprinkled with a few comestible flowers.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2024
Tables were stacked with trays of Nebula Nebulae parfaits (spiced chocolate and vanilla mousse) and platters of Atreides Delicacies (rice noodles, harissa, sesame oil).
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Harissa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harissa. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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