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United Kingdom

Egg Banjo

A British snack of a fried egg in a buttered bread roll, eaten with one hand, with the yolk running down the eater's front like a banjo string.

South Korea

Egg Bread

계란빵

A small loaf of sweet bread with a whole egg baked on top, a popular winter street food, both sweet and savory.

Estonia

Egg Butter

Munavõi

Spread made from hard-boiled eggs mixed with butter, a simple but traditional Estonian bread topping.

Scania, Sweden

Egg Cake

Äggakaka

Traditional Scanian dish similar to a thick pancake or omelette, served with fried pork and lingonberries.

United States

Egg Cream

A New York fountain drink of chocolate syrup, cold milk, and seltzer — no egg and no cream despite the name.

China

Egg Drop Soup

蛋花汤

A simple Chinese soup of chicken broth with silken egg ribbons swirled in at the end, thickened with cornstarch and seasoned with white pepper.

Sri Lanka

Egg Hopper

බිත්තර ආප්ප

A bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancake with an egg cracked into the middle and steamed under a lid until just set.

South Korea

Egg Rice

계란밥

A simple comfort dish of hot rice topped with a fried egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, and seaweed, mixed together before eating.

Kerala, India

Egg Roast

മുട്ട രോസ്റ്റ്

A Kerala dish of boiled eggs in a spicy onion-tomato roast with curry leaves. Served with appam or parotta.

United States

Egg Salad Sandwich

Chopped hard-boiled eggs bound with mayonnaise and mustard, served on bread.

Eritrea

Egg Stew

Enkulal Tsebhi

Eritrean spicy egg stew; hard-boiled eggs simmered in a berbere and tomato sauce; a protein-rich fasting-day dish when meat is avoided; served on injera; similar to Ethiopian enkulal firfir but stewed rather than shredded.

Guangdong, Hong Kong

Egg Tart

蛋挞

In Cantonese cuisine, daan tat is a small pastry filled with smooth egg custard and made with flaky puff pastry or shortcrust. Macao’s Portuguese-style egg tart is a distinct local variation with a caramelized top.

Hong Kong

Egg Waffle

Gai Daan Jai

Hong Kong street snack of a bubble-wrap-like waffle; made from egg, sugar, flour, and evaporated milk; cooked in a special mold that creates a grid of golden, crisp balls; crispy on the outside, soft inside; sold by street vendors and small shops; a beloved Hong Kong snack; the waffle that looks like a sheet of golden eggs.

Philippines

Egg Yolk Candy

Yema

A sweet, creamy candy made from egg yolks and condensed milk, shaped into balls or pyramids, wrapped in cellophane.

United States

Eggnog

A rich, spiced drink of milk, cream, sugar, and beaten eggs, often with brandy, rum, or bourbon — a holiday staple.

Guam

Eggplant in Coconut Milk

Lechen Birenghenas

Eggplant in coconut milk (fina'dennen birenghenas); eggplant boiled or grilled, peeled and shredded; mixed with coconut milk, onions, red peppers, garlic, and lemon; a traditional Chamorro dish known to win over people who claim not to like eggplant; a fiesta table vegetable dish.

Philippines

Eggplant Omelet

Tortang Talong

A whole grilled eggplant peeled and dipped in beaten egg, then pan-fried into a flat omelet.

Philippines

Eggplant Scramble

Poqui-Poqui

An Ilocano dish of roasted eggplant, scrambled with eggs, tomatoes, onions, and bagoong.

Sudan

Eggplant with Yogurt

Salata aswad

Aubergine charred whole over flame, peeled and mashed with peanut butter, garlic, chilli and lemon.

United States

Eggs Benedict

Poached eggs and Canadian bacon on toasted English muffins, draped in silky hollandaise sauce.

United States

Eggs Florentine

Poached eggs on a bed of sautéed spinach, draped in hollandaise — an eggs-Benedict variation.

United States

Eggs Hussarde

A New Orleans brunch dish of poached eggs on rusks or toast with ham and marchand de vin sauce.

Quebec, Canada

Eggs in Aspic

Œufs en gelée

A Quebec dish of poached eggs set in aspic (savory gelatin), often with ham or vegetables — a classic cold appetizer.

United States

Eggs Neptune

Poached eggs on toast with crabmeat or lobster and hollandaise.

United States

Eggs Sardou

A New Orleans brunch classic of poached eggs over artichoke bottoms and creamed spinach with hollandaise.

England, United Kingdom

Eggy Bread

The British version of French toast, made by soaking bread in egg, milk and sugar, pan-frying in butter and serving with jam or cinnamon sugar.

Niger

Eghajira

A thick, sweet Tuareg drink of pounded millet, dates, goat cheese, milk, and sugar, eaten with a ladle at festivals and special occasions in northern Niger; filling and celebratory.

Equatorial Guinea

Egusi Seed Omelette

Tortilla de calabaza

A Spanish-style omelette fusion with African egusi (pumpkin) seeds in the batter, cooked in groundnut or palm oil with onion; a uniquely Equatoguinean fusion dish.

Nigeria

Egusi Soup

Egusi

Ground melon seeds cooked in palm oil with pepper, leafy greens and assorted meat or fish until the seed sets into soft lumps in the oil.

Japan

Ehomaki

恵方巻

Ehomaki, the uncut futomaki eaten whole in silence facing the year's lucky direction at Setsubun, is a named calendar food with a hard one-day window and a fixed ritual.

Berlin, Germany

Eierkuchen

Eierkuchen is a dish made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.

Vienna, Austria

Eiernockerl

Eiernockerl are soft flour-and-egg dumplings tossed in butter and scrambled egg, usually finished with chives.

China

Eight Treasure Porridge

八宝粥

A sweet porridge of glutinous rice cooked with red bean, lotus seed, peanut, jujube, longan and other dried fruits.

Vienna, Austria

Einspänner

Espresso topped with generous whipped cream, served in a tall glass, named after carriage drivers, strong coffee with fresh cream, traditional.

Germany

Eisbock

Strong bock concentrated by freezing, with very high alcohol and rich intense flavor.

Egypt

Eish Fino

A soft, elongated wheat roll used for sandwiches and common in Libya; Egyptian fino is a related enriched roll with a Viennese-style influence.