Tunisians observing Ramadan turn to snails as meat prices soar

Tunisian restaurant owner Wahida Dridi washes snails as she prepares iftar for her customers.

“They are boiled first, then removed from the water, which is used to cook pasta or vermicelli. You can cook what you want with it. It’s very delicious and has many benefits,” she says.

The evening meal, breaking the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, usually includes red meat.

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