List of egg dishes facts for kids

A raw cracked chicken egg

This is a list of notable egg dishes and beverages. Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. Bird and reptile eggs consist of albumen (egg white) and vitellus (egg yolk), contained within many different thin membranes all surrounded by a protective eggshell.

Popular choices for egg consumption are chicken, duck, quail, roe, caviar, and emu. The chicken egg is the egg most often consumed by humans.

Egg dishes

Name	Image	Flavor	Origin	Description
Akashiyaki		Savory	Japan	A small piece of octopus encased in a round egg mix, developed into takoyaki. Called simply tamago-yaki (egg-cook) by the Akashi locals.
Akok		Sweet	Malaysia
Aletria		Sweet	Portugal
Ant egg soup		Savory	Laos	Soup made from the eggs of the weaver ant species Oecophylla smaragdina.
Avgolemono		Savory	Mediterranean	A family of sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice, mixed with broth.
Baghali ghatogh		Savory	Iran	A khoresh (Persian stew) made with baghalas (Rashtian faba beans), dill, and eggs. Usually served with kateh (Persian rice dish) in the northern provinces of Iran.
Bai pong moan		Savory	Cambodia	A Cambodian dish, consisting of fried eggs and white rice
Baid Mutajjan		Savory	Egypt	Also called Baid Mazalil or Baid Mezaghlil. An egg is hard boiled, peeled, then pan fried whole with butter and spices.
Balut		Savory	Southeast Asia	A steamed fertilized duck egg containing a partially developed duck embryo, it is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines.
Basted egg		Plain		Sunny-side-up eggs that are slightly cooked on the top. This can be accomplished by spooning fat from the pan onto the eggs or by turning them and cooking the yolk side for a few seconds.
Brik		Savory	Tunisia	A Tunisian dish consisting of thin warka pastry around a filling commonly deep fried. The best-known version is the egg brik, a whole egg in a triangular pastry pocket with chopped onion, tuna, harissa and parsley.
Buttered eggs		Plain	England	Scrambled eggs with additional butter melted and stirred into the egg mixture before cooking.
Carbonara		Savory	Italy	An Italian pasta dish from Rome made with egg, hard cheese, guanciale (or pancetta), and pepper.
Century egg		Savory	China	Originated as an ingredient or an appetizer in Chinese cuisine made by preserving duck, chicken or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing. Now commonly found in some East and Southeast Asian countries, especially those with Chinese heritage.
Chataamari		Savory	Nepal	A savory crepe, topped with egg, meat, and vegetables.
Chawanmushi		Savory	Japan	An egg custard dish found in Japan that uses the seeds of ginkgo.
Chinese steamed eggs		Savory	China	A Chinese home-style dish found all over China. Eggs are beaten to a consistency similar to that used for an omelette, water is added and the mixture steamed.
Çılbır		Savory	Turkey	Poached eggs with yogurt, often with garlic mixed in
Creamed eggs on toast		Savory	United States	A breakfast dish consisting of toast or biscuits covered in a gravy made from bechamel sauce and chopped hard-boiled eggs.
Croque Madame		Savory	France	A croque-monsieur sandwich served with a fried egg or poached egg on top
Boiled egg		Plain		This dish is boiled either long enough for the yolk to become solid ("hard boiled") or just long enough for the egg white to solidify ("soft boiled"). A similar result may be achieved by steaming the eggs rather than boiling.
Coddled egg		Plain		In cooking, coddled eggs are gently or lightly cooked eggs.
Custard pie		Sweet	United States	A custard pie is any type of uncooked custard mixture added to an uncooked or partially cooked crust and baked together.
Danbing		Savory	Taiwan	A Taiwanese breakfast dish which is made by kneading flour, potato starch, glutinous rice flour, and water into a thin dough, and an omelet is baked on top.
Datemaki		Savory	Japan	A rolled omelet made with fish paste.
Divinity		Sweet	United States	A nougat-like confection made with egg white, corn syrup, and sugar.
Doce de ovos		Sweet	Portugal
Dashimaki tamago		Savory	Japan	Tamagoyaki (Omelet rolls) which includes dashi.
Deep fried egg		Savory		Sometimes served breaded, and sometimes prepared using only yolks.
Deviled eggs/Jajka faszerowane [pl](pol)		Savory	Italy / Poland	Yolks of hard-boiled eggs are mashed with cream or mayonnaise, mustard, and seasonings and then mounded or piped into the white of the boiled egg. Served cold, often al fresco.
Eggah		Savory	Arab Cuisine	Eggs binding a filling of vegetables and meat, sometimes with Arabic spices.
Egg bhurji		Savory	India	Similar to scrambled eggs, mixed with fried onions and spices.
Egg kalakki		Savory	India	"Kalakki" in Tamil means "to mix". It is a soft scrambled egg with a little curry added into it. Kalakki is a famous food from southern Tamil Nadu. Nowadays, it is a very sought after dish in many restaurants all over Tamil Nadu.
Egg curry		Savory	Bangladesh	A spicy dish made with boiled eggs, tomatoes, and fried onions and normally eaten with bread or rotis.
Egg butter		Savory	Estonia, Finland	A mixture of butter and hard boiled eggs.
Egg custard		Sweet		The most common custards are used in custard desserts or dessert sauces and typically include sugar and vanilla; however, savory custards are also found in dishes such as quiche.
Egg tart		Sweet	Hong Kong	A kind of custard tart found in Chinese cuisine derived from the English custard tart and Portuguese pastel de nata.
Eggs Kejriwal		Savory	Mumbai	Eggs, melted cheese, and chilis served on toast
Fios de ovos		Sweet	Portugal	Angel hair, called in Portuguese fios de ovos ("egg threads"), is a traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup.
Foi tong		Sweet	Thailand	Derived from Portugal's fios de ovos.
Egg foo yung		Savory	China, Chinese diaspora	Eggs are stirred together with vegetables such as bean sprouts and scallions, then quickly cooked in a hot skillet or deep-fried in oil, and served with gravy.
Egg in a basket		Savory	United States	An egg fried within a hole in a slice of bread.
Egg drop soup		Savory	China	A Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in boiled chicken broth.
Egg salad		Savory	United States	Egg salad is often used as a sandwich filling, typically made of chopped hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, minced celery, onion, salt, pepper, and paprika. It is also often used as a topping on green salads. It's also sometimes referred to as egg mayonnaise.
Egg sandwich		Savory	United States	A sandwich with some kind of egg filling. Sliced hard boiled eggs, egg salad and scrambled eggs are popular options. Additional fillings such as various meats and cheeses abound. Common versions are the fried egg sandwich and the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich.
Egg thread nets		Savory	Thailand	Used to hold other foods.
Eggs and brains		Savory		Pork brains (or those of another mammal) and scrambled eggs. It is a dish of the Portuguese cuisine known as Omolete de Mioleira.
Eggs Beauregard		Savory	United States	Biscuits and gravy with fried egg and sausage.
Eggs Benedict		Savory	United States	Poached eggs on Canadian bacon on top of toasted English muffin halves covered with hollandaise sauce.
Eggs do pyaza		Savory	India	A type of dopiaza made with eggs.
Eggs moghlai		Savory	India, United Kingdom
Eggs Neptune		Savory	United States	A variation of Eggs Benedict, with crab meat replacing Canadian bacon.
Eggs Florentine		Savory	United States	A variation of Eggs Benedict, with spinach replacing Canadian bacon.
Eggs Royale		Savory	United States	A variation on Eggs Benedict, replacing the ham with smoked salmon.
Ervilhas com ovos		Savory	Portugal
Eyerlekh		Savory	Ashkenazi (Jewish)	Creamy, flavorful unhatched eggs found inside just-slaughtered chickens and typically cooked in soup.
Farofa de ovos		Savory	Brazil
Flæskeæggekage		Savory	Denmark	An oven baked or pan fried thick omelette (egg cake) topped with crispy bacon, tomatoes and chives.
Floating island		Sweet	France	A dessert consisting of meringue floating on crème anglaise (a vanilla custard). The meringue is prepared from whipped egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract and baked in a bain-marie. The crème anglaise is prepared with the egg yolks, vanilla, and hot milk, and then briefly cooked.
French toast		Savory or Sweet		Bread dipped in raw egg yolk is shallow fried on a pan. Often topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, fruit, or maple syrup.
Fried egg		Plain		Cooked in hot grease in a skillet in a variety of ways to produce differing results: eggs can be cooked lightly on one side only ("sunny side up"), cooked lightly on one side and turned over briefly ("over easy"), cooked on both sides so the white is solid but the yolk still soft and runny ("over medium") and thoroughly cooked on both sides with the yolk solid ("over well"), or with the yolk broken ("over hard"), among others.
Frittata		Savory		An Italian egg-based dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables or pasta.
Frozen custard		Sweet	United States	A cold dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.
Gari foto		Savory	West Africa
Gyeran-mari		Savory	Korea	A savory banchan (side dish) made with beaten eggs mixed with several finely diced ingredients such as onion, carrots, meats and cheese, among others.
Gyeranppang		Savory or Sweet	Korea	A snack food prepared with egg and rice flour.
Hamburger		Savory	United States	Hamburger patties may include eggs as a binder. A fried egg is a popular, albeit non-traditional, hamburger topping, as pictured to the left.
Ham and eggs		Savory	United States	A dish combining various preparations of its main ingredients, ham and eggs.
Haminados		Savory	Sephardic Jewish	Eggs braised or cooked in Shabbat stew or cooked separately.
Hangtown fry		Savory	United States	A type of omelette made famous during the California Gold Rush in the 1850s. The most common version includes bacon and oysters combined with eggs and fried together.
Huevos divorciados		Savory	Mexico	A Mexican breakfast featuring two fried eggs separated by a column of chilaquiles, and each egg is covered by a different salsa.
Huevos motuleños		Savory	Mexico	A breakfast food made with eggs on tortillas with black beans and cheese, often with other ingredients such as ham, peas, plantains, and salsa picante.
Huevos pericos		Savory	Colombia, Venezuela	Scrambled eggs with scallions, tomatoes and peppers.
Huevos rancheros		Savory	Mexico	Eggs either poached in salsa or fried, served on top of corn tortillas and frijoles. Toppings may include avocado slices, melted cheese, sour cream, cilantro, etc.
Huevos reales		Sweet	Spain, Latin America
Huevos rotos [es]		Savory	Spain	Fried or scrambled eggs are served on top of fried potatoes, sometimes with ham or other types of meat such as chorizo. If the eggs are fried, they may be put whole on top of the potatoes or they may be cut up.
Indian omelette		Savory		A version of the omelette found in Indian cuisine. Its main ingredients are eggs, herbs, tomatoes and spices that vary by region.
Iritamago [ja]		Savory	Japan	A Japanese dish, consisting of finely scrambled eggs with soya sauce.
Iron egg		Savory	Taiwan	A Taiwanese dish, consisting of small eggs that have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried. The resulting eggs are dark brown on the outside, chewy in texture, and very flavourful compared to standard boiled eggs.
Kai kwan		Savory	Thailand
Kai look koei		Savory	Thailand
Kanom mo Kaeng		Sweet	Thailand
Kaiserschmarrn		Sweet	Austria and Germany
Katsudon		Savory	Japan	Tonkatsu(pork cutlet), egg, and rice in a bowl.
Khagina		Savory	Iran, Pakistan
Kogel mogel		Sweet	Eastern Europe	An egg-based homemade dessert once popular in parts of Europe and the Caucasus. It is made from egg yolks, sugar, and flavorings such as honey, vanilla, cocoa or rum, and is similar to eggnog or zabaione.
Khai yat sai		Savory	Thailand	A type of Thai omelette; the name means "stuffed eggs". The egg is cooked lightly, topped with various ingredients and then folded over.
Khanom khai		Sweet	Thailand	A dessert prepared using eggs, sugar and flour.
Kedgeree		Savory	British corruption of Indian Khichdi.	A dish consisting of cooked, flaked fish (sometimes smoked haddock), boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, butter or cream, and occasionally sultanas.
Kuku (food)		Savory	Iran	A genre of egg dishes cooked in a pancake shape with one or more additional ingredients.
Kuro-tamago hard-boiled egg		Savory	Japan	Black boiled egg, cooked in a sulfur rich hot spring.
Lampreia de ovos		Sweet	Portugal
Loco moco		Savory	United States	White rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy.
Machaca and eggs		Savory	Northwest Mexico, Southwest United States	A dish consisting of shredded beef with scrambled eggs, and optionally other ingredients such as onions and chili peppers.
Matzah brei		Savory	Ashkenazi Jewish	Matzo fried with eggs.
Menemen		Savory	Turkey	A popular traditional Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as ground black and red pepper cooked in olive oil.
Meringue		Sweet	France, Switzerland	Traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar.
Migas		Savory	Mexico, Tex-Mex	A dish consisting of corn and flour tortillas mixed with other ingredients, which frequently include eggs.
Mish-mash		Savory	Bulgaria	A spring dish made with fresh vegetables (typically tomatoes, peppers and onions), eggs and sirene.
Mirza-Qasemi		Savory	Iran	An egg-bound dish based on tandoori or grilled aubergine, and seasoned with other ingredients such as garlic, oil, tomato, salt, and pepper.
Nargesi (Spinach Omelette)		Savory	Iran	Made with eggs, fried onion and spinach, and spiced with salt, garlic, and pepper. Named after Narcissus flower.
Nargesi kebab		Savory	South Asia	A kind of Kofta with a chicken egg in the middle. Named after Narcissus flower because when koftas are cut, they look like the flower's petals.
Okonomiyaki		Savory	Japan	An egg-and-flour mix cooked on a griddle with various added ingredients.
Oeuf mayonnaise		Savory	France	A chilled, soft-boiled egg cut in half and covered with a sauce made of mayonnaise and Dijon mustard.
Omelette		Plain	Ancient Persia	A dish made from beaten (but not further stirred while cooking) eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil, in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat (often ham), or some combination of the above.
Onsen tamago		Plain	Japan	"Hot-spring eggs", traditional Japanese boiled eggs (tamago) slow-cooked in the water of hot springs (onsen).
Omelette surprise		Sweet		A dessert similar to a baked Alaska, consisting of a sponge cake covered with ice cream and a layer of beaten egg whites and browned in an oven.
Ovos Moles de Aveiro		Sweet	Portugal	A Portuguese pastry with a filling of egg yolks, sugar, and occasionally chocolate encased within a shell-shaped rice paper or wheat flour casing. Designated a product with Protected Geographical Indication by the European Union.
Œufs en gelée		Savory	France	Poached eggs encapsulated within aspic.
Ovos moles de papaia		Sweet	Mozambique	An egg yolk and papaya pudding.
Oyakodon		Sweet and Savory	Japan	A rice bowl dish of Japanese origin that consists of a soy sauce based broth and uses both the chicken and the egg for toppings, and tastes sweet and salty. Its name, "Oyakodon" means "parent and child" which is to refer to the use of chicken (parent) and egg (child) in the recipe.
Oyster omelette		Savory	China, Taiwan	A dish of Hokkien and Teochew origin that is renowned for its savory flavor in its native Chaoshan and Minnan region, along with Taiwan and many parts of Southeast Asia such as the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore due to the influence of the Hokkien and Teochew diaspora. Variations of the dish exist in some southern regions of China.
Panagyurishte-style eggs		Savory	Bulgaria	Poached eggs on a bed of yogurt and sirene, seasoned with butter and paprika.
Pasteis de nata		Sweet	Portugal	A Portuguese egg custard tart pastry, optionally dusted with cinnamon.
Pastel de Tentúgal		Sweet	Portugal
Pavlova		Sweet	Australia, New Zealand	A cake-shaped block of baked meringue, typically topped with fruit and whipped cream.
Pickled egg		Savory		Typically hard boiled eggs that are cured in vinegar or brine. Although they originated from the need to preserve food rather than a desire to create a delicacy, pickled eggs are today a popular snack or hors d'œuvre in pubs, bars and taverns.
Poached egg		Plain		An egg that has been cooked by poaching, in simmering liquid. The term is also applied to a method whereby the egg is placed in a cup, suspended over simmering water, using a special pan called an "egg-poacher".
Queijada		Savory or Sweet	Portugal
Quiche		Savory	France	Quiche has a pastry crust and a filling of eggs and milk or cream. It can be made with vegetables, meat, or seafood.
Quindim		Sweet	Brazil	A baked dessert, made chiefly from sugar, egg yolks, and ground coconut.
Rafanata		Savory	Italy	A type of frittata made with eggs, horseradish, and pecorino cheese. Variations may include boiled potatoes and sausage.
Refried eggs		Savory	United States	Sliced hard-boiled eggs, refried with or without extra vegetables.
Salted duck egg		Savory	China	A Chinese dish that consists of a duck egg pickled in salt water brine. When cooked, it develops a unique flavor and consistency; the whites are saltier, and the yolk has a creamy texture.
Scalloped eggs		Savory	United States
Scotch egg		Savory	United Kingdom	A hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in bread crumbs, and baked or deep-fried.
Scotch woodcock		Savory	United Kingdom	Scrambled eggs on toast topped with anchovy
Scrambled eggs		Plain		A dish made from beaten egg whites and yolks of (usually chicken eggs). Beaten eggs are put into a hot pot or pan (usually greased) and stirred frequently, forming curds as they coagulate.
Shirred eggs		Plain		A dish in which eggs are baked in a flat-bottomed dish; the name originates from the type of dish traditionally used to bake the eggs, although they are also known as baked eggs. An alternative cooking method is to crack the eggs into individual ramekins and cook them in a water bath, creating the French dish eggs.
Shakshouka		Savory	Middle East	Poached eggs cooked in tomato and paprika sauce, seasoned with harisa, cumin and salt. Might be served with cheese.
Silog		Savory	Philippines	A class of Filipino breakfast dishes containing sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg), served with various meat dishes, such as tapa, longganisa or ham.
Smoked egg		Savory	China	Can be prepared with hard boiled eggs that are then smoked, or by smoking uncooked eggs in their shells.
Soufflé		Savory or Sweet	France	A baked egg-based dish originating in France in the early eighteenth century, combined with various other ingredients it can be served as a savory main dish or sweetened as a dessert.
Spanish omelette		Savory	Spain	A dish consisting of a thick egg omelette made with potatoes and fried in olive oil; it is also known as a Spanish tortilla.
Stracciatella (soup)		Savory	Italy	Soup made from thin strands of beaten egg mixture in a meat broth.
Stratta		Savory	United States	The most common modern variant is a brunch dish, made from a mixture which mainly consists of bread, eggs and cheese. It may also include meat or vegetables.
Steak and eggs		Savory	United States	Prepared with beefsteak and eggs. Several variations exist.
Sweet omelette		Sweet
Tahu Telur		Savory	Indonesia	A dish consisting of half-cooked fried tofu and fried egg served with rice cake, some bean sprouts, and doused with shrimp paste and peanut sauce seasoning, topped with a sprinkling of crackers.
Takoyaki		Savory	Japan	A small piece of octopus encased in a round egg mix, developed from akashiyaki.
Tamago kake gohan		Savory	Japan	Raw egg served on plain rice.
Tamagoyaki		Savory	Japan	Made by rolling together several layers of cooked egg, sometimes with sugar, soy sauce, mirin, or other additives.
Tea egg		Savory	China	A typical Chinese savory food commonly sold as a snack, in which a boiled egg is cracked slightly and then boiled again in tea, as well as sauce or spices.
Telur gulung		Savory	Indonesia	An egg is fried and then rolled using a skewer which is usually made of bamboo.
Telur pindang		Savory	Indonesia	An egg boiled slowly in water mixed with salt, soy sauce, shallot skins, and teak leaf.
Tokneneng		Savory	Philippines	A tempura-like Filipino street food made by deep-frying orange batter covered hard-boiled chicken or duck eggs.
Trouxas de ovos		Sweet	Portugal
Tunisian tajine		Savory	Tunisia	A baked egg dish that has a ragout; a starch element is added and it is often served in squares.
Uovo sbattuto			Italy	A breakfast dish that is sometimes prepared as a drink.
Yemas de San Leandro		Sweet	Spain
Zabaione		Sweet	Italy	A dessert made from egg yolks, sugar and wine.
Zucchini slice		Savory	Australia	A baked dish of eggs, cheese, and zucchini.

Egg drinks

Name	Image	Flavor	Origin	Description
Bombardino		Sweet	Italy	A hot drink made with egg liquor (Vov or Zabov) and rum or brandy, with optional whipped cream on top.
Egg coffee		Sweet	Vietnam	A Vietnamese drink traditionally prepared with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk and robusta coffee
Eggnog		Sweet	United States	Sweetened dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks.
Egg soda		Sweet	Vietnam	A sweet drink made from egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk, and club soda
Flip		Sweet	United States	A shaken cocktail featuring a whole raw egg.
Tamagozake			Japan	A drink consisting of heated sake, sugar and a raw egg.
Teh talua		Sweet	Indonesia	A drink consists of tea powder, raw egg, sugar, and citrus.
Uovo sbattuto		Sweet	Italy	A sweet breakfast dish made of sugar and egg yolks that is often prepared as a coffee drink

See also

• Egg as food
• List of egg topics
• List of brunch foods
• List of custard desserts