According to Taste Atlas, Algerian cuisine is the 21st best in the world, and while I do not agree with all of their choices, this one is fairly spot on. Generally unknown compared to North African rivals such as Morocco or Tunisia, in fact Algerian fare is pretty damned unforgettable. And what makes it so…
I honestly thought that for something to have “pan” at the end it had to be a drug, but I had completely forgotten about that sweet from our childhood, “marzipan”. Well, Algeria has not forgotten about this devil’s candy, and you will find marzipan fruits throughout Algiers and the country itself. This shocked me because…
It is extremely rare that we get a truly good and high entry to #ColaQuest, but in Hamoud Cola we have just that. This is not just a great tasting cola that can stand toe to toe with Pepsi and the like, but it also comes from an esteemed company that not only has a…
It’s not always easy to find a truly authentic Algerian restaurant, but at Igherssan Restaurant in the City of Bridges, Constantine, I pretty much found just that. And were that not enough, this place has some of the best bridge and gorge views in the whole city. No booze though, but hey that’s just a…
Albrau Beer is one of those beers you see everywhere in Algeria. It’s not fancy, it’s not craft, but somehow it works. In a country where alcohol is tightly regulated and often expensive, Albrau has quietly become the go-to lager for locals and travelers alike. Its pale, light-bodied nature makes it easy to drink in…
Known as the city of bridges it would be fair to say that Constantine does what it says on the tin. And that is a city that is quite literally full of bridges, nice ones too. There is though much more to this place than a few quaint bridges and there is much more of…
