harissa
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The heat of her homemade harissa and the cooling touch of her garlicy cream sauce are welcome additions. — Staff Writer, AJC.com, "Get a taste of Morocco at this East Atlanta eatery," 24 Feb. 2018 Merguez is a spicy Moroccan lamb sausage with harissa hot sauce, cooked with onions, red and green peppers, garlic and lemon. — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, "Their family brought Middle Eastern cuisine to 1970s Miami. Now they’ve expanded to Doral," 18 Jan. 2018 The veal is layered on a dish like carpaccio is, and is topped with the tuna aioli, olive oil, lemon juice, chili, and a bit of harissa. — Julia Sayers, AL.com, "Try this innovative Italian restaurant in the Pizitz Food Hall," 7 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'harissa.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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