Signature Dish · Torn Bread in Sauce
Chakhchoukha (Dfer)
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Constantine's version swaps the usual semolina sheets for pieces of torn baked bread — a twist so specific to the city it has its own name, chakhchoukha dfer.
Chakhchoukha tears thin sheets of semolina dough (rougag) — or in Constantine's dfer version, pieces of baked bread — into small pieces and soaks them in a rich, spiced tomato-based meat sauce flavored with butter and herbs.
Why it's made this way: It's considered one of Constantine's defining dishes, traditionally made for Friday family lunches and festive gatherings across eastern Algeria's Aurès and Constantine regions.
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