ÅžakÅŸuka is a
Turkish side dish or
meze
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made of vegetables cooked in olive oil. The particular vegetable may vary from region to region, but
eggplant
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is a common choice.
Balıkesir şakşuka is made with green tomatoes. The dish sometimes includes potato and peppers as well.
Although it shares the same etymology as
shakshouka
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. Shakshouka is a popular dish throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
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(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
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, which is essentially a shakshouka without
harissa
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.
See also
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Shakshouka
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. Shakshouka is a popular dish throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
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Chakhchoukha
References
Salads
Turkish cuisine
Meze
Eggplant dishes
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