Where Shakshuka Actually Comes From
Tunisia has the strongest claim, the name means roughly a mixture, and no version of the dish can be older than the sixteenth century. The argument about who owns it is really about something else.
Aug 14, 2026

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Tunisia has the strongest claim, the name means roughly a mixture, and no version of the dish can be older than the sixteenth century. The argument about who owns it is really about something else.
Aug 14, 2026

This Middle Eastern and North African classic transforms tomatoes, spices, and eggs into something elegant enough for company but easy enough for any night. Serve it straight from the pan with crusty bread.
Jan 10, 2024

It contains four things and one of them is not optional. The supermarket version usually gets the ratio wrong, the ownership argument is genuinely political, and the earliest written record does not point where most people expect.
Aug 21, 2026
