Mechoui

Mechoui is an Arabic word meaning "roasted on an open fire" as opposed to oven-roasted. This can apply to a variety of foods, such as vegetables (Salad mechouia, for instance, made with roasted peppers, tomatoes, etc.), but mostly it refers to a whole lamb spit-roasted outdoors. In Algeria, Mechoui is considered as an appetizer and is traditionally served at the beginning of a feast. It is eaten with fingers. The host serves himself first, then tears out pieces of the crispy skin and offers them to the guests. He may then dig inside, and offer the kidneys to the guests of honor, or pieces of filet and ribs.
The Mechoui versions from Morocco and Tunisia are quite different. The lamb may be cooked outdoors, but in a manner similar to Polynesian "kalua pig", or cooked in an earthenware dish. Hence, there is no crispy skin, which makes it much less attractive to aficionados