New York Shuk Signature Harissa -10oz.

Why We Love It

Harissa has been at the center of Maghreb cuisine ever since New World explorers first introduced the Latin American pepper to Europe in the 16th century. (Scholars believe that chiles likely travelled to North Africa along with Spanish colonizers or roving spice traders.) With their beguiling flavor and easy adaptation to their new, sultry climate, Maghreb cooks quickly learned to love the chile pepper. Particularly when pounded into an oil and spice-enriched paste that delivered fiery complexity to their food. Today, harissa is a staple of Tunisian, Libyan, Algerian, and Moroccan cuisine. It is also revered in places like France and Israel, which are home to large populations of people from these countries. Learn more