20+ Egg Recipes From Around the World for You to Try Out

How Different Cuisines Celebrate Eggs

Food Editor at Kitchen Stories

There is hardly any other ingredient whose uses are as varied and versatile as the humble egg. Loved all over the world, they are served in a wide variety of ways. In particular their high nutritional value and prized protein content have made them one of the most important foods since the beginning of human history. And this delicious natural product has been prepared and eaten for as long as we've questioned the origins of the chicken and the egg.

Whether eggs are boiled, scrambled, fried, poached, used in sauces, pasta, or desserts like cakes, macarons, and egg liqueur–one thing is for sure: the possibilities are endless. This makes eggs true heroes, especially when you’re cooking on a budget. So it’s no wonder that pretty much every culture, country, and region around the world has their very own way of expressing their love for eggs.

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What can you do with eggs?

Boiled egg recipes

Hard-boiled eggs are not only great when peeled as a snack, but also have various uses in different cuisines. The firm texture and well-cooked yolks make them easy to manage. You can serve them with a sauce or braised in a curry. You can also use them in a Japanese egg salad, in a Chinese-style marinade, or serve them as fancy hors d'oeuvres in the form of deviled eggs.

Egg curry

Tamago sando (Japanese egg salad sandwich)

Chinese tea eggs

Deviled eggs

With firm whites and creamy yolks, soft-boiled eggs are the perfect balance between hard-boiled and runny eggs. Delicious as a topping, they will enrich the flavors of simple dishes such as savory oatmeal. You can also marinate them to enjoy with rice, the Korean way, or with ramen, the Japanese way. To make soft-boiled eggs the star of the dish, just serve them with a creamy sauce.

Savory oatmeal with jammy eggs

Korean marinated eggs (Mayak eggs) with rice

Easy shoyu ramen with chicken

Jammy eggs and kale in turmeric-coconut gravy

Soft-boiled eggs with runny yolks are also perfect to have on bread or pasta and make a picture-perfect brunch moment to show off to friends.

Prosciutto-wrapped green asparagus with jammy eggs and basil mayo

Orecchiette with sweet corn, crispy bacon, and soft eggs

Poached egg recipes

Aside from the popular Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce, countries from the Mediterranean region also give us many poached egg recipes, all of which are perfect for dipping with freshly toasted bread. In Turkey, poached eggs are served with garlic yogurt and spicy paprika butter. In addition to that, with its origins in North Africa, shakshuka is served in Middle Eastern countries such as Israel, with the eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce.

Easy homemade Eggs Benedict

Çilbir (Turkish poached eggs with yogurt)

Shakshuka

Green spinach shakshuka with white beans

Scrambled egg recipes

Because scrambled eggs are so easy to prepare, their popularity has carried them beyond the breakfast table in many cuisines. In China, scrambled eggs are fried to fluffiness with tomatoes or with rice; both comforting dishes that are reminiscent of carefree childhood days and the feeling of home. In Turkey, the eggs are scrambled in a spicy tomato sauce to make menemen for breakfast, but we definitely think there is potential for dinner there too. Also, if you’re vegan, you can still enjoy scrambled 'eggs'. Our solution for vegan scrambled eggs? Tofu and kala namak (black salt)!

Turkish-inspired scrambled eggs

Xueci makes Chinese egg fried rice

Tomatoes and egg

Pancake tacos with candied bacon and scrambled eggs

Omelette recipes

In addition to French and American omelettes, there are Asian variations from cuisines like Cantonese or Thai too. The Cantonese egg foo young, also popular in the USA, is a fluffy omelette with vegetables or meat, served with a sweet and sour sauce. And from Thai cuisine, Khai yat sai, is a Thai omelette that is filled with vegetables, meat, or seafood.

Chinese sweet and sour omelette

Khai yat sai (Thai-style stuffed omelette with mushrooms)

Soufflé omelette

Fried egg recipes

Fried eggs are done in minutes and can often be made in the residual heat of a pan you just used, for a quick fried egg with a runny yolk. Perfect for Korean rice dishes like Bibimbap, Kimchi fried rice, or even on bread with pesto. And if you’re looking to give your fried eggs another twist, try them Thai-style where the egg is fried until crispy with lots of oil.

Easy bibimbap

Buttery kimchi fried rice

TikTok’s viral pesto eggs, 2 ways

More uses for eggs

Did you know that you can also add eggs to soups? You can! They can be blended into soups to give them a creamy and rich texture or you can enjoy them as a fluffy, protein-rich addition just like in noodle soups.

Lemon chicken soup

Tomato and egg noodle soup

What are your favorite egg recipes? Do you have your own technique for the perfect egg? Let us know in the comments below and share your eggy wisdom with the community!

Published on March 9, 2021

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