It is a very special cake and very specific to the region of Kelibia. White flour made in round shapes, stuffed with dates, baked in a small traditional clay-made bakery called “taboona”. It is not only about the taste, but also its social and ethical role makes it a very special pastry.
Each year,during the Ramadan- Muslim fasting month- baking “kaak” for the Eid ceremony brings families closer and closer all over the territory of Kelibia. An ambience of love, solidarity, and love disseminate between the inhabitants. Every new day in the month, a number of relatives, friends, or neighbors meet together in the house of one family to help with preparing the”kaak”.
A close observer at the “kaak” preparation will notice a neat and very well systemized work. Elderly women take care of preparing the mixture and roll the dough into round shapes, serve food and drinks to the guests, or bake the pastry. Young ladies, however, usually like to do the ornamental job. Each time there is one “kaak” fully rounded, it goes to one of those ladies to be adorned and engraved with all kinds of beautiful artistic lines, contours, and figures.
Once the “kaak” is ready, each family has to send to relatives and friends to taste. It is always impressive to see people enjoying the “kaak” tasting and caring about helping each other bake one of the most delicious traditional pastries in the whole nation of Tunisia.
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Great job Wafa! I wish I could be there with your family to experience the Kaak in person.
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