Tunisia

===Please respond with your name,date, and source of your information. ( Family members may be used as long as their relationship to you is noted- ex: grandmother )=== Hammamet a suburb of Tunis. (Maija Aro~Bailey 3/27/11, family friend~Hichem)
 * What is the name of your home town?**

Hichem likes to mix American food with Tunisian food. For example, if he makes a tuna sandwich he will add harisa (spicy hot red peppers) to his sandwich. (Maija Aro~Bailey 3/27/11, family friend~Hichem)
 * How does your heritage affect the food that you consume in your home?**


 * What marketing practices does your family use in order to obtain the supplies needed to prepare food from your native country ?**

Hichem shops at a Middle Eastern market on 5th and Wyoming St. in North East Philadelphia. (Maija Aro~Bailey 3/27/11, family friend~Hichem)

Hichem celebrates Ramadan which is a holiday that incorporates food into the celebration. Everyone fasts from sun~up until sun~down everyday for 30 days. Tunisians spend the day preparing special foods to break the fast. Such as soup, grilled vegetables, pistachio pudding and baklava. (Maija Aro~Bailey 3/27/11, family friend~Hichem)
 * Give an example of a holiday tradition in your home that incorporates food into the celebration.**


 * Provide a family recipe related to your culture. Type the recipe or include a link to your recipe.**

Recipe

KAFTAJI 1 grilled zucchini 1 grilled eggplant 1 grilled green pepper 2 grilled potatoes 1 grilled onion 2 grilled tomatoes 2 cloves of garlic (minced)

parsley (minced to sprinkle over top) olive oil (for drizzling) pita bread

Small dice all the grilled vegetables together, add minced garlic, place on a large platter and drizzle the vegetables with olive oil. Sprinkle parsley on top and serve with warm pita bread.