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Lablabi or lablebi () is a traditional Tunisian dish based on chickpeas in a thin garlic- and cumin-flavored broth, served over small pieces of stale crusty bread. It is a staple comfort food in Tunisia and is also found in variations in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.

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Food.name
Lablabi
Food.image
Bol de Leblabi de Tunisie, 21 mars 2017.jpg
Food.caption
Lablabi with the eggs in a Tunis restaurant
Food.type
Soup
Food.course
Main course
Food.country
Tunisia
Food.region
North Africa
Food.national_cuisine
Tunisian cuisine
Food.served
Hot
Food.main_ingredient
Chickpeas, garlic, cumin, stale bread
Food.minor_ingredient
Olive oil, harissa, eggs, capers, tuna, lemon juice, Baklouti pepper
Food.variations
Hergma (with cow's trotters), Bizerte lablebi (sandwich style)
Food.calories
353
Food.protein
16
Food.fat
9
Food.carbohydrate
54
Food.glycemic_index
Low
Food.similar_dish
Lablabi (Iraqi)

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Lablabi or lablebi () is a traditional Tunisian dish based on chickpeas in a thin garlic- and cumin-flavored broth, served over small pieces of stale crusty bread. It is a staple comfort food in Tunisia and is also found in variations in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.

The name derives from the Turkish word leblebi, meaning grilled chickpeas.

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