List of egg dishes


This is a list of egg dishes. Eggs are laid by females of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have been eaten by mankind for thousands of years. Bird and reptile eggs consist of albumen and vitellus, contained within various thin membranes all surrounded by a protective eggshell. Popular choices for egg consumption are chicken, duck, quail, roe, and caviar, but the egg most often consumed by humans is the chicken egg, by a wide margin.

Egg dishes

NameImageFlavorOriginDescription
Fios de ovosSweetBrazil
Boiled eggPlainThis dish includes boiling long enough to be or just long enough for the albumen to solidify. A similar result may be achieved by steaming the eggs rather than boiling.
Coddled eggPlainIn cooking, coddled eggs are gently or lightly cooked eggs.
Cheese Omelette SandwichesSavoryIndiaEgg omelette stuffed, with cheese.
Fried eggPlainCooked in hot grease in a skillet: cooked lightly on one side only, cooked lightly on one side and turned over briefly, cooked on both sides so the white is solid but the yolk still soft and runny and thoroughly cooked on both sides with the yolk solid, and with the yolk broken.
OmelettePlainFranceA dish made from beaten eggs quickly cooked with butter or oil, but not further stirred while cooking, in a frying pan, sometimes folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, meat, or some combination of the above.
Onsen tamagoPlainJapan"Hot-spring eggs", traditional Japanese boiled eggs slow-cooked in the water of hot springs.
Poached eggPlainAn 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".
Scrambled eggsPlainA dish made from beaten egg whites and yolks of. Beaten eggs are put into a hot pot or pan and stirred frequently, forming curds as they coagulate.
Basted eggPlainSunny-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.
Shirred eggsPlainAlso known as baked eggs, it is a dish in which eggs have been baked in a flat-bottomed dish; the name originates from the type of dish in which it was traditionally baked. An alternative way of cooking is to crack the eggs into individual ramekins and cook them in a water bath, creating the French dish eggs.
AvgolemonoSavoryMediterraneanA family of sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice, mixed with broth.
Baghali ghatoghSavoryIranA Khoresh made with Baghalas, dill, and Eggs. Usually served with Kateh in the northern provinces of Iran.
Bai pong moanSavoryCambodiaA Cambodian dish, consisting of fried eggs and white rice
BalutSavorySoutheast AsiaA steamed fertilized duck egg containing a partially developed duck embryo, it is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines.
Buttered eggsPlainEnglandScrambled eggs with additional butter melted and stirred into the egg mixture before cooking.
BrikSavoryTunisiaA 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.
CarbonaraSavoryItalyAn Italian pasta dish from Rome made with egg, hard cheese, guanciale, and pepper.
Century eggSavoryChinaOriginated 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.
SavoryJapanJapanese finely scrambled eggs with soya sauce
ChawanmushiSavoryJapanAn egg custard dish found in Japan that uses the seeds of ginkgo.
Chinese steamed eggsSavoryChinaA 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.
ÇılbırSavoryTurkeyPoached eggs with yogurt, often with garlic mixed in
Creamed eggs on toastSavoryUnited StatesA breakfast dish consisting of toast or biscuits covered in a gravy made from bechamel sauce and chopped hard-boiled eggs.
Croque MadameSavoryFranceA croque-monsieur sandwich served with a fried egg or poached egg on top
Deviled eggs
/ 		SavoryItaly / PolandYolks 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.
EggahSavoryArab CuisineEggs binding a filling of vegetables and meat, sometimes with Arabic spices
Egg bhurjiSavoryIndiaSimilar to scrambled eggs, mixed with fried onions and spices.
Egg currySavoryIndiaA spicy dish made with boiled eggs, tomatoes, and fried onions and normally eaten with bread or rotis.
Egg butter SavoryEstonia, FinlandA mixture of butter and hard boiled eggs.
Egg foo yungSavoryChina, Chinese diasporaEggs 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 basketSavoryAn egg fried within a hole in a slice of bread.
Egg kheshSavoryIndia
Egg drop soupSavoryChinaA Chinese soup of wispy beaten eggs in boiled chicken broth
Eggs a la MeyerbeerSavoryEgg with grilled lamb's kidney and Périgueux sauce
Egg saladSavoryEgg 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 sandwichSavoryA 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 netsSavoryThailandUsed to hold other foods
Eggs and brainsSavoryPork brains and scrambled eggs. It is a dish of the Portuguese cuisine known as Omolete de Mioleira
Eggs BeauregardSavoryAmerican SouthBiscuits and gravy with fried egg and sausage
Eggs BenedictSavoryUnited StatesPoached eggs on Canadian bacon on top of toasted English muffin halves covered with hollandaise sauce.
Eggs do pyazaSavoryIndiaA type of dopiaza made with eggs.
Eggs moghlaiSavoryIndia, United Kingdom
Eggs NeptuneSavoryA variation of Eggs Benedict with crab meat replacing Canadian bacon
Eggs FlorentineSavoryA variation of Eggs Benedict with spinach replacing Canadian bacon
Eggs RoyaleSavoryA variation on Eggs Benedict replacing the ham with smoked salmon
Eggs thorenSavoryIndia
Ervilhas com ovosSavoryPortugal
EyerlekhSavoryAshkenazi Creamy, flavorful unhatched eggs found inside just-slaughtered chickens and typically cooked in soup.
Farofa de ovosSavoryBrazil
FlæskeæggekageSavoryDenmarkA oven baked or pan fried thick omelette topped with crispy bacon, tomatoes and chives
French ToastSavory or SweetBread dipped in raw egg yolk is shallow fried on a pan. Often topped with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, fruit, or maple syrup.
FrittataSavoryAn Italian egg-based dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche, enriched with additional ingredients such as meats, cheeses, vegetables or pasta.
Gari fotoSavoryWest Africa
Gyeran changjorimSavoryKoreaSalted egg with soy sauce
Gyeran-mariSavoryKorea
GyeranppangSavory or SweetKoreaA snack food prepared with egg and rice flour
Hangtown frySavoryUnited StatesA 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 divorciadosSavoryMexicoA Mexican breakfast featuring two fried eggs separated by a column of chilaquiles, and each egg is covered by a different salsa.
Huevos motuleñosSavoryMexicoA 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 rancherosSavoryMexicoEggs 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.
SavorySpainFried or scrambled eggs are served on top of fried potatoes, sometimes with ham and/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 omeletteSavoryA version of the omelette found in Indian cuisine. Its main ingredients are eggs, herbs, tomatoes and spices that vary by region.
Kai doonSavoryThailand
Kai kwanSavoryThailand
Kai look koeiSavoryThailand
Kai tianSavoryThailand
Kai tord gup mooSavoryThailand
Khai yat saiSavoryThailandA type of Thai omelette; the name means "stuffed eggs". The egg is cooked lightly, topped with various ingredients and then folded over.
Khanom khaiSavoryThailand
KedgereeSavoryBritish corruption of Indian Khichdi.A dish consisting of cooked, flaked fish, boiled rice, parsley, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, butter or cream, and occasionally sultanas.
Kluski z zoltekSavoryPolandNoodles with yolk. Usually pan fried.
Kuku SavoryIranGenre of egg dishes cooked in a pancake or pattie shape with one or more ingredients
Kuro-tamago hard-boiled eggSavoryJapanBlack boiled egg, cooked in sulphur rich hot spring.
Loco mocoSavoryUnited StatesWhite rice, topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy.
Machaca and eggsSavoryNorthwest Mexico, Southwest United StatesShredded beef with scrambled eggs and sometimes other ingredients such as onions and chili peppers
Matzah breiSavoryAshkenazi JewishMatzo fried with eggs
MenemenSavoryTurkey
MigasSavoryMexico, Tex-MexIberian migas are made without egg
Mirza-QasemiSavoryIranEggs, Tandoori or kabobed aubergine, tomato, seasoned with garlic, salt and pepper
Nargesi SavoryIranMade with eggs, fried onion and spinach. It's spiced with salt, garlic, and pepper. Named after Narcissus flower.
Nargesi KebabSavorySouth AsiaA 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.
'Ojja bi'l-HrusSavoryTunisia
OkonomiyakiSavoryJapanEgg-and-flour mix cooked on a griddle with various added ingredients, having various styles.
One Eyed JackSavory Egg in the basket
OtoSavoryWest Africa
Oyster omeletteSavoryChina
PericoSavoryVenezuela
Philadelphia Cheesy EggsSavory
Pickled eggSavoryTypically hard boiled eggs that are cured in vinegar or brine. This was originally done like many foods as a way to preserve the food so that it could be eaten months later. Pickled eggs have since become a favorite among many as a snack or hors d'œuvre popular in pubs, bars and taverns, and around the world in places where beer is served.
QuicheSavoryFranceQuiche has a pastry crust and a filling of eggs and milk or cream. It can be made with vegetables, meat and seafood.
RafanataSavoryItalyA type of omelette usually made with eggs, horseradish, and cheese.
Salted duck eggSavoryChinaOriginated in China, it is a duck egg pickled in salt water brine. given it a unique flavor and texture when cooked, with the whites becomes salty with a little snappier texture and the yolk has a peanut-butter-like creamy texture
Scalloped eggsSavory
Scotch eggSavoryUnited KingdomA hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, coated in bread crumbs and baked or deep-fried.
ShakshoukaSavoryMiddle EastPoached eggs cooked in tomato and paprika sauce, seasoned with harisa, cumin and salt. Might be served with cheese.
Smoked eggSavoryChina
SouffléSavory or SweetFrance
Stracciatella SavoryItalySoup made from thin strands of beaten egg mixture in a meat broth.
StrattaSavoryUnited States
Steak and eggsSavoryPrepared with beefsteak and eggs. Several variations exist.
Tahu TelurSavoryIndonesia
AkashiyakiSavoryJapanA small piece of octopus encased in a round egg mix, developed into takoyaki. Called simply tamago-yaki by the Akashi locals.
TakoyakiSavoryJapanA small piece of octopus encased in a round egg mix, developed from akashiyaki.
Tamago dashimakiSavoryJapanOmelet rolls
Tamago kake gohanSavoryJapan
TamagoyakiSavoryJapanMade by rolling together several layers of cooked egg, sometimes with sugar, soy sauce, mirin, or other additives.
Tea eggSavoryChina
ToknenengSavoryPhilippines
Scotch woodcockSavoryUnited KingdomScrambled eggs on toast topped with anchovy
AkokSweetMalaysia
Custard pieSweet
DatemakiSweetJapanAn omelet roll, in which rice is wrapped in omelet
DivinitySweetUnited States
Doce de ovosSweetPortugal
Egg custardSweet
Egg tartSweetHong Kong
Fios de ovosSweetPortugal
Foi tongSweetThailandDerived from Portugal's fios de ovos
Huevos realesSweetSpain, Latin America
Kanom mo KaengSweetThailand
KaiserschmarrnSweetAustria and Germany
Keiran SoumenSweetJapanDerived from Portugal's fios de ovos
KhaginaSavoryIran, Pakistan
Kogel mogelSweetEastern Europe
Lampreia de ovosSweetPortugal
MeringueSweetFrance, Switzerland
Oeufs à la neige/Île flottante/Floating islandSweet
Omelette SurpriseSweet
Ovos Moles de AveiroSweetPortugalPGI
Ovos moles de papaiaSweetMozambiqueAn egg yolk and papaya pudding
Pasteis de nataSweetPortugal
PavlovaSweetAustralia, New Zealand
QuindimSweetBrazilA baked dessert, made chiefly from sugar, egg yolks, and ground coconut.
Spanish omeletteSavorySpainAlso known as a Spanish tortilla, a typically Spanish dish consisting of a thick egg omelette made with potatoes and fried in olive oil.
Sweet omeletteSweet
Trouxas de ovosSweetPortugal
Tunisian tajineSavoryTunisiaA baked egg dish that has a ragout, a starch element is added and it is often served in squares
Yemas de San LeandroSweetSpain
Baid MutajjanSavoryEgyptAlso called Baid Maza3lil or Baid Mezaghlil. An egg is hard boiled, peeled, then pan fried whole with butter and spices.
Raw egg SmoothiePlainAmericaAlso known as Raw Egg Milkshake and Raw Egg Protein Shake in different parts of the world, it primarily contains Milk or Yogurt, and Raw egg. Sugar, fruits and spices may be added for flavor.
Kimi no Shoyu-zukeSavoryJapanEgg yolk marinated in Soy sauce and Mirin, eaten as a topping on rice
LampraisSavorySri LankaA curry dish, with rice, baked within a banana leaf wrapping, often featuring a deep-fried boiled egg.
CocktailSweetMany shaken cocktails, such as the whiskey sour and the pictured Ramos gin fizz, are topped with a thick egg-white foam for aesthetic and textural purposes.
FlipSweetA shaken cocktail featuring a whole raw egg.
Œufs en geléeSavoryFrancePoached eggs encapsulated within aspic.
Torta pasqualinaSavoryItalyA spinach pie with whole boiled eggs baked into it.
Frozen custardSweetA cold dessert similar to ice cream, but made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar.
HamburgerSavoryHamburger patties may include eggs as a binder. A fried egg is a popular though non-traditional hamburger topping, as pictured to the left.
Ham and eggsSavoryA dish combining various preparations of its main ingredients, ham and eggs.
SilogSavoryA class of Filipino breakfast dishes containing sinangag and itlog, served with various meat dishes, such as tapa, longganisa or ham.
ZabaioneSweetItalyDessert made from egg yolks, sugar and wine.
EggnogSweetUnited StatesSweetened dairy-based beverage traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, and egg yolks.