Kerkennah Islands Traditional Fishing Presidium launchedPosts Slow Food will launch the Kerkennah Islands Traditional Fishing Presidium in Tunisia on December 9, a project funded by the Lighthouse Foundation. Kerkennah is a small archipelago of ten islands...
Kerkennah Dried OctopusArk of Taste Since ancient Roman times, fishing in Kerkennah, including for octopus, has been one of the most important local activities. Here, traditional, small-scale fishing based on artisanal techniques is am...
Kerkennah BarleyArk of Taste Known locally as ech chiir, Kerkennah barley is one of the most widespread cereal varieties in North Africa. Despite its strategic position in the Mediterranean, the city of Kerkennah...
Kerkennah Islands Charfia and Traditional FishingSlow Food Presidia Kerkennah is a small archipelago of ten islands in the Gulf of Gabes, not far from the city of Sfax. The gulf is known as the “nursery of the...
Kerkennah Islands Guirfala ZroussiaArk of Taste The guirfala zroussia is a green pea with a cubic shape that is similar to a molar. In fact, the Arabic word zroussia means “tooth shaped.” The seed is...
Kerkennah Islands Adas LentilArk of Taste Adas lentils are a local variety, mainly produced on the Kerkennah Islands and the nearby mainland region of Sfax in central Tunisia. They are smaller and more rounded than...
Kerkennah Asli GrapeArk of Taste Tunisia has a wine growing heritage that counts no less than sixty endemic varieties. However, despite this vast variety, winemakers, driven by the preferences of consumers, are increasingly oriented...
Melita Primary School Garden10.000 Orti in Africa The first village that visitors to Kerkennah come to after landing at Sidi Youssef is Melits. This village is the most populous of the Kerkennah islands, with about 4,000...
Charfia Fished Serran ÉcritureArk of Taste The serran écriture fish (Serranus scriba) can be found in the medium deep water of the Mediterranean at depths of up to 30 meters below the surface). The fish...
Kraten Primary School Garden10.000 Orti in Africa Kraten is a village on the east coast of the Kerkennah islands, about 15 km from the center of the archipelago, that has a population of 1,288.Traditional coastal fishing...
