Harqma is a soup or stew prepared using
lamb.
It is common in the
Maghreb
The Maghreb (; ar, الْمَغْرِب, al-Maghrib, lit=the west), also known as the Arab Maghreb ( ar, المغرب العربي) and Northwest Africa, is the western part of North Africa and the Arab world. The region includes Algeria, ...
area of Northern Africa.
Harqma is often consumed during
Ramadan
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, as a meal to break one's fast (
''sawm'') after sunset.
are sometimes used as an ingredient.
It has been suggested that harqma originated from the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
.
See also
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African cuisine
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List of African dishes
There is a list of dishes found in African cuisine, a generalized term collectively referring to the cuisines of Africa. The continent of Africa is the second-largest landmass on Earth, and is home to hundreds of different cultural and Ethnic gro ...
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List of soups
This is a list of notable soups. Soups have been made since Ancient history, ancient times.
Some soups are served with large chunks of meat or vegetables left in the liquid, while others are served as a broth. A broth is a flavored liquid usua ...
References
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[{{cite book , last=Wright , first=C.A. , title=The Best Soups in the World , publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , year=2011 , isbn=978-0-544-17779-6 , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G9lxnIrrQ9IC&pg=PT68 , page=68]
[{{cite book , last=Wright , first=C. , title=The Best Stews in the World , publisher=Harvard Common Press , year=2012 , isbn=978-1-55832-747-4 , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=77CvEgNk4xoC&pg=PA116 , page=116]
African soups
Lamb dishes
North African cuisine