couscouses

Tiny pasta spheres

Couscouses is the plural of couscous, the North African dish of tiny steamed semolina granules typically served with stewed meat and vegetables.

The plural appears when distinguishing varieties or preparations: The restaurant offers three different couscouses—Moroccan, Tunisian, and Israeli.

cuisine

semolina

Granular durum wheat product

Moroccan · chickpeas · stew · vegetables · raisins · almonds · saffron · cinnamon · cumin · lamb

varieties

Israeli

Middle Eastern national

whole wheat · fine · medium · giant · Palestinian · hand-rolled · machine-made · golden · toasted · regular

preparation

steaming

Releasing hot vapor

fork · separating · soaking · rehydrating · instant · traditional · stovetop · covered · resting · butter

Phrases
Family

couscous

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G