Shakshuka (pronounced shahk-SHOO-kah, for inquiring minds) is one of those dishes of which many cultures have their own variation (Mexico’s huevos rancheros, Italy’s eggs in purgatory, and Andalusia's huevos flamenca are dishes reminiscent of shakshuka), and nearly every North African and Middle Eastern country to this day insist that shakshuka is “theirs.” While it seems that