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Shakshouka

Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes

Shakshouka is a Maghrebi dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion and garlic, commonly spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper. It is a popular dish throughout North Africa and the Middle East. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Main Course 1
Origin Region
Tunisia 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods, Food Traditions
Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Algerian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Egyptian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
Israeli Cuisine, Cuisines
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Italian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Middle Eastern Cuisine, Cuisines
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Moroccan Cuisine, Cuisines
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Spanish Cuisine, Cuisines
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Tunisian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Where shakshouka came from and how it changes from kitchen to kitchen, Articles

Uses Ingredient

Garlic, Ingredients
Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
Olive Oil, Ingredients
Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
Onion, Ingredients
Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Originated In

Tunisia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Shakshouka (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Shakshouka is a popular dish throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
  • Infobox: type
    Main dish
  • In Cuisine: Algerian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Egyptian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Israeli Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Italian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Middle Eastern Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Moroccan Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Spanish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Tunisian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Olive Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic, spices
  • Uses Ingredient: Garlic, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic, spices
  • Uses Ingredient: Onion, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, garlic, spices
  • Expresses Tradition: Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods, Article body
    In Jewish culture, a large batch of tomato stew may be made on Friday for the Sabbath dinner and the leftovers used on Sunday morning to make a breakfast shakshouka with eggs.
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2. Shakshouka (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Tunisia
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Tunisia
Tunisia
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