Mealtime: Dr Shakshouka

Located in Jaffa near the flea market lies a restaurant serving a ubiquitous dish to the Israeli palate. The restaurant is that famous for the dish it is named after it. That dish is Shakshouka. Shakshouka for those of you who do not know is eggs cooked in a spicy and piquant tomato sauce. At Dr. Shakshouka, you are served what ever type of shakshouka you would like. If you want eggplant, merguez sausage, or even shwarma meat in your shakshouka you can have it that way. The dish is served in the same frying pan it was cooked in. There is also a bunch of other things on the menu including shwarma, couscous, and grilled kebabs. I have had this dish many times before, and all of them were homemade versions. It was pretty good with the merguez sausage, but it was still too much money for a simple dish. It is very good shakshouka, I am not trying to say that it sucked. I have an affinity with eating homemade shakshouka though. I had one that was silky and very spicy which I like and measured up to the Dr Shakshouka's version. I do however suggest you try Dr Shakshouka if you want to try the dish. If you do not have the time or luxury of knowing or searching out a good shakshouka cook, I would go to Dr Shakshouka. Plus its in walking distance of the flea market, the Jaffa Port, the Old City of Jaffa, and of course the beach. So there is a lot for you do around the restaurant. In general, eating shakshouka in Israel is up there with eating hummus, falafel, and shwarma. If you spend anytime here in Israel you must try it. Enjoy!