Eggs poached in spiced tomato
Crack eggs into a simmering spiced tomato sauce and serve it in the pan — breakfast logic so good at least four cuisines invented it.
4 versions across the world · 1 on Polydish
Shakshuka— Middle East & North Africa
Peppers, paprika, cumin — eggs poached directly in the sauce, bread mandatory.
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Menemen— Turkey
Softer and loose — the eggs are stirred through rather than left whole, no debate more heated in Turkey than 'onions or not'.
Worth knowing abroad — not yet catalogued on Polydish
Uova in Purgatorio— Italy
'Eggs in purgatory' — Naples' version, simmered in tomato passata with basil and pecorino.
Worth knowing abroad — not yet catalogued on Polydish
Huevos Rancheros— Mexico
The eggs sit on tortillas under a ranchero salsa — same idea, built on the flatbread.
Worth knowing abroad — not yet catalogued on Polydish