Meanings
alternative shakshouka · alternative chakchouka
- uncountableA Maghrebi dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.
Coordinate term: menemen
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Shakshuka came out of total obscurity and, in a couple of decades, evolved into one of the symbols of the local food renaissance. It then went on to conquer the world. If asked to name the top iconic Israeli dishes, most people would mention shakshuka next to hummus, falafel, and chopped salad.
2019, Einat Admony, Janna Gur, Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking, Artisan Books, →ISBN, page 54
Origin
- Arabicشَكْشُوكَة
- Englishshakshuka
From Arabic شَكْشُوكَة (šakšūka).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans shakshuka, shakshouka
- shakshukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
- shakshoukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Arabic شَكْشُوكَة
- شَكْشُوكَة (šakšūka)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Chinese Mandarin 北非蛋
- 北非蛋 (běifēidàn)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Dutch sjaksjoeka
- sjaksjoekadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Finnish shakshuka, šakšuka
- shakshukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
- šakšukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
- saksukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
French chakchouka
- chakchoukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
German Schakschuka
- Schakschukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Hebrew שַׁקְשׁוּקָה
- שַׁקְשׁוּקָה (shakshúka)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Hindi शाकशुका, शकशूका
- शाकशुका (śākśukā)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
- शकशूका (śakśūkā)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Italian shakshuka
- shakshukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Japanese シャクシューカ
- シャクシューカ (shakushūka)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Korean 샤크슈카
- 샤크슈카 (syakeusyuka)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Polish szakszuka
- szakszukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Romanian șakșuka
- șakșukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Russian шакшу́ка
- шакшу́ка (šakšúka)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Spanish shakshuka
- shakshukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Swedish shakshuka
- shakshukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Turkish şakşuka, menemen
- şakşukadish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
- menemendish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Ukrainian шакшу́ка
- шакшу́ка (šakšúka)dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of vegetables and spices
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with shakshuka
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shakshuka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakshuka
“shakshuka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shakshuka. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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