We Tried the Forbidden Algerian Chocolate Everyone’s Talking About

We tried an Algerian chocolate spread that may or may not be on some kind of international watchlist. It’s called Al Mordjane and yes, it’s technically food - although several countries have allegedly banned it, possibly for being too delicious, too mysterious, or both.

Anyway, Suss - Cairo’s reigning champion of sugar-induced decision fatigue - has gone and slathered it on a crepe the size of a dinner plate. It’s part white chocolate, part export headache, and fully a threat to public decency.

But that’s not all. There’s also a sweet pizza (not a typo), a “share box” that could destabilize small friend groups (pistachio included), and enough confectionery to trigger a United Nations summit.

Bring a fork. Bring a lawyer. And maybe check your passport restrictions before you dig in.