"While it forms part of the greater Mediterranean food universe of olives, fish, chickpeas and garden vegetables, it is also a bridge to the desert culinary worlds of Arabia, the Red Sea, and the Nile Valley," El Haddad writes.
Jerba island, now a part of Tunisia, is noted for its orchards (especially dates and olives), fishing (sponges and oysters), woolens and blankets, and pottery.
It is high in olive oil, fish, nuts, and low in meat, dairy sources of fat, processed carbohydrates and sugar.
A cod steak arrived on a bed of gently bitter Swiss chard in an emulsion of pil-pil, a Basque sauce of olive oil, fish juices and garlic.
As foodies and health fanatics elsewhere in the world have embraced a diet based on olive oil, fish, fresh fruit and vegetables, this healthy regime is fast disappearing in the region of its birth.
The wildly successful food hall Eataly, 200 Fifth Avenue (23rd Street), in the Flatiron district, celebrates its second anniversary beginning Friday through Sept. 9 with special deals on products, including dried pastas, olive oil, fish and wine.
In June, Spain revived its own initiative to win recognition of the health-conscious Mediterranean diet, based on olive oil, fish, grains, fruit, nuts and vegetables; Italy, Greece and Morocco swiftly joined the campaign.
5. Replace soy oil with olive oil, fish oil, nuts, and seeds.
Is it time to put more emphasis on produce, olive oil, fish, nuts and red wine?
However, when saturated fat calories were replaced with whole grain calories, and/or unsaturated fat calories from nuts, seeds, avocado, olive oil, fish or seafood, rates of cardiovascular disease declined significantly.
