Couscous own as a main dish. The original name may be derived from the Arabic word "Kaskasa", meaning "to pound small" or the Berber "Seksu", meaning "well rolled", "well formed", or "rounded". Numerous different names and pronunciations for couscous exist around the world. Couscous is or in the United Kingdom and only the latter in the United States. It is sometimes pronounced "kuskusi" () in Arabic, while it is known in Morocco as "seksu"; "kesksu" or ( ; in Algeria as "kosksi" ' (, literally meaning "food"); in Tunisia and Libya "kosksi" or "kuseksi" , in Egypt "kuskusi" (), Sicily "cuscusu"
Side dish Side dish A side dish, sometimes referred to as a side order, side item, or simply a side, is a food item that accompanies the entrée or main course at a meal. Side dishes such as salad, potatoes and bread are commonly used with main courses throughout many countries of the western world. New side orders introduced within the past decade, such as rice and couscous, have grown to be quite popular throughout Europe, especially at formal occasions (with couscous appearing more commonly at dinner parties with Middle Eastern dishes). When used as an adjective qualifying the name of a