Shakshouka or shakshuka is a dish made out of eggs poached in a sauce made with tomatoes, chillies, onions, other vegetables infused with spices. This dish is of Tunisian origin hence it is popular in Tunisia and surrounding regions like Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Egypt. The name Shakshouka means "a mixture" in Tunisian language, it came from the word "chakchouka" which means vegetable ragout.