How eggs are eaten in 15 countries around the world (2024)

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Sri Lanka: egg hopper

Egg hoppers are a popular street food in Sri Lanka. Cooked eggs are served in a pancake bowl that's made from rice flour and coconut milk.

United Kingdom: Scotch egg

Despite its name, Scotch eggs are popular all over the UK. The snack consists of a hard-boiled egg that's wrapped in sausage and then covered in bread crumbs and either fried or baked.

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Greece: Avgolemono soup

The eggs in this Greek dish might not be as obvious, but they're essential in its preparation.Avgolemono is a smooth chicken broth made from whisked eggs, rice, and lemon juice. It's commonly served with shredded chicken.

China: century egg

Century eggs area delicacy in China, and are basically eggs that havebeen preserved in a combination of salt, quicklime, clay, ricehulls, and ash for a few days, or even weeks. Chicken, quail, or duck eggs can be used to make them.

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Japan: tamagoyaki

Tamagoyaki — the Japanese version of an omelette — varies greatly throughout the country and tastes slightly sweet. The most basic kind is simply layers of cooked egg that have been rolled together. Tamagoyaki is usually made in a rectangular pan, hence its rectangular shape.

Israel: shakshuka

The ultimate savory breakfast, shakshuka consists ofpoached eggs swimming in a red sauce made from tomatoes, onions, chili peppers, and a variety of spices.

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France: eggs en cocotte

Although not as common as frying, poaching, or boiling eggs, eggs en cocotte area relatively easy dish to make: all you need is a ramekin and some water, as eggs aresteamed in the small, round dishes.

Tunisia: brik

A brik is comparable to a samosa in that it's a light, flaky pastry that's stuffed with some sort offilling and then deep fried.That filling is commonly a whole egg along with tuna, parsley, harissa, and onion. It's finished off with some cheese as a garnish.

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Mexico: huevos rancheros

Huevos rancheros translates to "ranch eggs," which makes sense considering the dish originated on rural Mexican farms. Corn tortillas are topped with fried eggs, salsa, beans, and avocado.

The Philippines: kwek kwek

Kwek kwek — also known as tokneneng — are a common Filipino street foodconsisting of battered and friedquail eggs.

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Turkey: menemen

An elevated versionof scrambled eggs, menemen has a base of scrambled eggs, but they're cooked with green peppers, thyme, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes for a bit of a kick. It's a dish that's eaten any time of day.

Ethiopia: doro wat

A spicy stew that's made with vegetables and either chicken, lamb, or beef, doro wat is served with hard boiled eggs.

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US: egg salad

A sandwich staple for years, egg salad is made by combining chopped-up hard boiled eggs with mayonnaise, mustard, and other add-ins like chives, onions, relish, and celery.

India: egg curry

Egg curry is pretty much just what it sounds like: hard boiled eggs steeped in a flavorful, green chili curry made with various vegetables, onion, and tomato.

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Italy: deviled eggs

Although deviled eggs are a common hors d'oeuvre in many countries, they originated in Italy. The snack is made by hard-boiling eggs and then filling them with a paste made from egg yolks and additional ingredients like mustard and mayonnaise.