The mysterious origin of Shakshouka
Means “shaken” in Tunisian dialect
Shakshouka (Arabic: شكشوكة : šakšūkah, also spelled
shakshuka or chakchouka) 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. According to Joan
Nathan, shakshouka originated in Ottoman North Africa in the mid-16th
century after tomatoes were introduced to the region by Hernán Cortés as
part of the Columbian exchange.
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