Where to Find Real Tunisian Products (Without Getting Lost)
- Aya Omrani
- Sep 19
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 30
Markets, souks, and shops in Tunisia are alive with color. Pottery, rugs, foutas, olive wood; stacked high, spilling into alleys, shining in the sun. But for international buyers, the question remains: Where do I find the real thing?
This guide maps the reality, and shows the one door you can trust.
The Reality of Markets
Souks: calmer than most in the world, fairer, and part of daily Tunisian life.
Shops abroad: often middlemen reselling Tunisian crafts under diluted labels.
The Problem Abroad
Products lose their name.
Olive oil is blended.
Pottery and rugs are copied.
Authenticity becomes invisible.
How to Know You’re Buying Right
Look for origin and maker details.
Ask if it’s handmade or machine-finished.
Avoid “perfectly identical” pieces; real craft carries variation.
Check if prices match the time and material.
The Simple Answer
You don’t need to get lost in the chaos. My Chakchouka is built as one clean door:
No middlemen.
Direct to artisans.
Traceable, transparent, trustworthy.
You can travel and spend hours in souks, and you should, they are part of Tunisia’s soul. But if you're abroad and you want certainty, dignity, and continuity, there’s one place where the answer is simple: you’re already here.
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