# lablabi this is about the tunisian dish. it is not to be confused with the turkish snack see leblebi ![[boldeleblabidetunisie-21mars2017.jpg|300]] lablabi with the egg option in a tunis restaurant lablabi or lablebi (arabic: لبلابي) is a tunisian dish based on chickpeas in a thin garlic and cumin-flavoured broth served over small pieces of stale crusty bread the name comes from the turkish word leblebi meaning grilled chick-peas it is commonly eaten in inexpensive restaurants. raw or soft-cooked egg is nearly always added to the hot soup mix (thus cooking) along with olive oil harissa additional cumin capers tuna baklouti pepper and sometimes olives garlic and vinegar or lemon or lime juice. further garnishes may include cilantro (coriander) parsley and scallions. a traditional but rarer version hergma is made with cow's trotters in the northern part of the country the so-called bizerte lablebi is a sandwich consisting of the same ingredients in a white bread baguette. lablabi was originally a breakfast dish eaten in winter but it is now eaten at any time of the day and year round. some places sell it in late summer nights and it is especially popular among young people hoping to avoid a hangover after a night out // republic of bob