menemen

Turkey · Middle East and North Africa

Short description: Menemen is a soft egg dish cooked in a tomato-and-pepper base and served straight from the pan.
Ingredients: Eggs cooked with tomatoes, green peppers, onion, olive oil or butter, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bread for serving.
Cultural note: Bread is part of the experience, used to scoop up the saucy eggs from a shared pan.
Common misconception: It is not meant to be a dry scramble; the eggs usually stay soft in the tomato sauce.

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