Today is a holiday in Tunisia called Mawlid (or Mouled), it’s the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Some people like to celebrate this day with parties, decorations, and parades; others prefer to mark the occasion by spending more time reading the Quran.
One thing that everyone here seems to agree on is that you must make the time-consuming dessert called Zgougou. I tried this grey-brown colored pudding 6 years ago during my first visit here. It tasted just like I imagined a pine tree would taste like, and later found out that it’s made from the seeds of an Aleppo pine. Find out more on Wikipedia.
Most people spent all day yesterday preparing the dessert and are probably enjoying it cold for a breakfast treat right now. I will not be participating in this tradition this year being that I’ve locked myself inside today in order to get some homework done.
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