shakshuka

Israel · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: Shakshuka is a skillet dish of eggs cooked in a bubbling tomato-pepper sauce, often served straight from the pan.
Ingredients: Eggs poached in tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, olive oil, cumin, paprika, and chile sauce.
Cultural note: It has traveled widely around North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, making origin claims sensitive and shared.
Common misconception: It is not just eggs with salsa; the sauce is cooked down first so the eggs poach in a seasoned base.

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