African cuisine encompasses within its fold several nations, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan. The roots of North African cuisine can be traced back to the ancient empires of North Africa, particularly in Egypt, where many of the country's dishes and culinary traditions date back to antiquity. Over several centuries traders, travelers, invaders, migrants and immigrants all have influenced the cuisine of North Africa. The Phoenicians of the 1st century brought sausages, while the Carthaginians introduced wheat and its by-product, semolina. The Berbers adapted semolina into couscous, one of the main staple foods. Olives and olive oil were introduced before
Jjim Jjim Jjim (찜; ) is a Korean cuisine term referring to dishes made by steaming or boiling meat, chicken, fish, or shellfish which have been marinated in a sauce or soup. The cooking technique originally referred to dishes cooked in a "siru" (시루, earthenware steamer mainly used for making "tteok") by steaming. However, the name "jjim" has now come to imply a finished dish with a steamed appearance. The cooking method for most "jjim" dishes nowadays has changed to boiling the ingredients in broth and reducing the liquid. Pressure cookers are popular for making "jjim" as well. Proteins "galbi", beef