🍜 Tastedle

Usban

🇩🇿 A dish from Algeria

Usban, a dish from Algeria
AmelGhouila · CC BY-SA 4.0

Usban is a traditional kind of sausage in Tunisia and, to a lesser extent, Libya stuffed with a mixture of rice, herbs, lamb, chopped liver and heart. This dish is usually served alongside the main meal of rice or couscous, often on special occasions.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsrice, herbs, lamb, liver, heart, casing
🔥Cooking methodstuffed sausage, simmered
👅Flavour & stylesavory, herby, rich offal flavor
🕒When it’s eatenserved with rice or couscous on special occasions

Play Tastedle

Think you can name a dish’s home country from a photo? Try a round:

Frequently asked questions

Where does Usban come from?
Usban is a dish that originated in Algeria.
What is Usban?
Usban is a traditional kind of sausage in Tunisia and, to a lesser extent, Libya stuffed with a mixture of rice, herbs, lamb, chopped liver and heart. This dish is usually served alongside the main meal of rice or couscous, often on special occasions.