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ÅžakÅŸuka is a
ÅžakÅŸuka is a Turkish
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side dish or meze
Meze or mezza (, ) is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in the Levant, Turkey, Greece, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Iran. It is similar to Spanish tapas and Italian antipasti. A mezze may be served as a part of a multi-course me ...
made of vegetables cooked in olive oil. The particular vegetable may vary from region to region, but eggplant
Eggplant ( US, Canada), aubergine ( UK, Ireland) or brinjal (Indian subcontinent, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa) is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. ''Solanum melongena'' is grown worldwide for its edible fruit.
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is a common choice. In Balıkesir
Balıkesir () is a city in Turkey and is the capital city of Balıkesir Province. Balıkesir is located in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 338,936. Between 1341–1922, it was the capital of Karasi.
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''ÅŸakÅŸuka'' is made with green tomatoes. The dish sometimes includes potato and peppers as well.
Although it shares the same etymology as shakshouka
Shakshouka ( ar, 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 ...
(from a North African Arabic dialect meaning "mixed"), Turkish ÅŸakÅŸuka is a completely different dish which does not include eggs and is therefore vegan
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. The closest analogue to shakshouka in Turkish cuisine is menemen
Menemen is a district of İzmir Province in Turkey and its central town. The district extends on a fertile plain formed by the alluvial soil carried by the Gediz River. Adjacent districts are, from east to west; Aliağa and Foça to the north and ...
, which is essentially a shakshouka without harissa.
See also
*Shakshouka
Shakshouka ( ar, 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 ...
* Chakhchoukha
Chakhchoukha or chekhechoukha ( ar, شخشوخة) is a dish of Algerian cuisine, eaten often on festive celebrations, especially popular in the Aurès region. The dish consists of small pieces of ''rougag'' (thin round flatbread) mixed with ''m ...
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