Top 30 Egg Dishes from Around the World

By YPB TeamOct 25

Brunch staples, street snacks and a couple of acquired tastes, each one with the egg as the star of the plate.

1
Shakshuka
A North African and Middle Eastern dish of eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, served in the pan.
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Huevos Rotos
A Spanish tapa of fried eggs broken over a pile of fried potatoes, often with jamón or chorizo.
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3
Brik
A Tunisian pastry of thin warqa dough folded around a whole egg, tuna and parsley, then deep-fried.
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4
Oyakodon
A Japanese rice bowl of chicken and onion simmered in dashi and bound with softly set egg.
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5
Gyeran-jjim
A fluffy Korean steamed egg dish that puffs up in its earthenware pot, served bubbling as a side.
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6
Egg Bhurji
India's spicy scrambled eggs cooked with onions, tomatoes, green chilies and turmeric, a street-food staple.
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7
Egg Foo Young
A Chinese-American omelette patty packed with vegetables and meat, served under a glossy brown gravy.
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8
Frittata
An Italian open-faced egg dish loaded with vegetables, cheese or meat and finished in the oven or under a grill.
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9
Omurice
A Japanese yoshoku favourite of ketchup fried rice wrapped in a thin omelette, often topped with more ketchup.
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10
Tea Egg
A Chinese street snack of boiled eggs simmered in tea and soy sauce, leaving a marbled pattern on the white.
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11
Quiche Lorraine
A French savory tart of egg custard, cream and smoky bacon baked in a crisp pastry shell.
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12
Ajitsuke Tamago
Japan's soy-and-mirin marinated soft-boiled egg with a jammy yolk, famous as a ramen topping.
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13
Eggs Benedict
An American brunch classic of poached eggs and ham on an English muffin, smothered in hollandaise sauce.
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14
Scotch Egg
A British picnic favourite: a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, breaded and deep-fried.
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15
Deviled Eggs
Halved hard-boiled eggs with the yolks mashed with mayonnaise and mustard and piped back in, a party staple.
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16
Çılbır
Turkish poached eggs served over garlicky yogurt and drizzled with Aleppo-pepper butter.
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17
Balut
A fertilized duck egg boiled and eaten from the shell, a famous street food in the Philippines and Vietnam.
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18
Strapatsada
A Greek summer dish of eggs scrambled into grated tomatoes and olive oil, finished with crumbled feta.
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19
Rolex
Uganda's street-food favourite: a vegetable omelette rolled up inside a chapati.
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20
Huevos Rancheros
A hearty Mexican ranch breakfast of fried eggs on corn tortillas topped with warm tomato-chili salsa.
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21
Spanish Tortilla
Spain's thick potato-and-egg omelette, slow-cooked in olive oil and served in wedges as tapas.
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22
French Omelette
The classic French omelette, pale and creamy inside and rolled into a smooth, barely browned cylinder.
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23
Menemen
A Turkish breakfast of eggs softly scrambled with tomatoes, green peppers and spices in a small pan.
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24
Khai Jiao
The Thai omelette, beaten with fish sauce and deep-fried in hot oil until puffy and crisp, served over rice.
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25
Egg Curry
A South Asian curry of hard-boiled eggs simmered in a spiced onion and tomato gravy.
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26
Tortang Talong
A Filipino eggplant omelette made by grilling, flattening and dipping a whole eggplant in beaten egg before frying.
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27
Tamagoyaki
A Japanese rolled omelette built from thin layers of seasoned egg, a staple of bento boxes and sushi bars.
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28
Chawanmushi
A delicate Japanese savory egg custard steamed in a cup with dashi, shrimp, mushrooms and ginkgo nuts.
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29
Century Egg
A Chinese preserved duck egg cured for weeks until the white turns to dark jelly and the yolk creamy green.
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30
Tomato Egg Stir-Fry
China's beloved home-cooking dish of fluffy scrambled eggs stir-fried with sweet and tangy tomatoes.
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