Fricasse

{{Short description|Type of savory fried pastry}} {{About||the French dish|Fricassee|the Bolivian dish|Fricasé}} {{Infobox food | name = Fricasse | image = Le fricassé.JPG | caption = | alternate_name = | country = Tunisia | region = {{TUN}}, {{ISR}} | national_cuisine = Tunisian | creator =  | year = | mintime = | maxtime = | type = Entrée | course = | served = | main_ingredient = | minor_ingredient = | variations = | serving_size = 1 (209 g) | calories = 316 | protein = 15 | fat = 6 | carbohydrate = 48 | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = | other = }}

A '''fricasse''' ({{langx|ar|فريكسي or فريكاسي}}) is a savory fried yeasted bread often filled with tuna, hard-boiled egg, olives, harissa, preserved lemons, capers and mashed potato, with turmeric as a condiment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abitbol |first=Vera |date=2018-03-19 |title=Fricassé |url=https://www.196flavors.com/tunisia-fricasse/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=196 flavors |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-26 |title=Tunisian Fricassee (Fricassé)- This is How I roll :) |url=https://www.afooda.com/tunisian-fricassee-fricasse-roll/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=afooda |language=en-US}}</ref> They are usually purchased from traditional Tunisian food vendors. They can be made at home or in fast food restaurants.<ref name="kerkennah">{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.kerkenniens.com/recette-cuisine-fricasse-tunisien/ Recette du fricassé (Kerkenniens)]</ref>

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

Fricasse is also widely popular in Israel, where it was introduced by Tunisian Jews (who comprised over 12% of Tunis's prewar population) who fled antisemitic violence. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kessler |first=Dana |date=2023-04-25 |title=A Guilty Pleasure for Israeli Independence Day |url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/food/articles/tunisian-fricasse-israeli-independence-day |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=Tablet Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==

* Bread roll * Mizrahi Jewish cuisine

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