How to say “harissa” in Darija
In Algerian, you say “hrisa” and “hrissa”; in Tunisian, “hrissa”.
In Algerian Darja
hrisa هريسة
A noun meaning “hot red chili paste”; “hot sauce in general”.
زيدلي شوية هريسة في الكاسكروط: “Put a little harissa in my sandwich.”
hrissa الهريسة
A noun meaning “semolina and almond cake”; “red chili paste”.
شرينا الهريسة للسهرة تاع رمضان: “We bought harissa (semolina cake) for the Ramadan evening gathering.”
In Tunisian Derja
hrissa هريسة
A noun meaning “hot red chili paste”; “harissa lûz: sweet almond cake”.
حطلي شوية هريسة في الكسكروت.: “Put a bit of harissa in my sandwich.”