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Lakhlaa

لخلع

camel or beef dried, cooked and stored under its own fat for months

Mauritania Charcuterie & cured One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Moorish preserve of the desert: strips are dried, then fried and packed in fat and butter in jars, keeping meat edible through long journeys.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lakhlaa?

Lakhlaa is a charcuterie & cured from Mauritania: camel or beef dried, cooked and stored under its own fat for months. A Moorish preserve of the desert: strips are dried, then fried and packed in fat and butter in jars, keeping meat edible through long journeys.

Made with

beefspices

Cooked

driedcured

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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