Dishes made with egg
258 dishes from around the world that list egg as a main ingredient.
Pasta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreUnleavened dough shaped and cooked, a staple of Italian cuisine
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Biryani
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreRice and spiced meat or vegetables layered and cooked together
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Doughnut
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSweet fried or baked rings or balls, often glazed or filled
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Lasagnalasagne
🇮🇹 ItalyBaked layers of pasta sheets, sauce, cheese and fillings from Italy
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Easter egg
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreEggs dyed or decorated for Easter, symbolizing resurrection and new life
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
French toast
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreBread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Olivier saladсалат Оливье
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA Russian salad of diced vegetables, meat and mayonnaise, served at festive meals
Salad or side, Dinner, Lunch
SachertorteVegetarian
🇦🇹 Austria and 1 moreAustrian chocolate sponge cake with apricot jam and a glossy chocolate glaze
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Pie
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked dish with a pastry crust and sweet or savoury filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pelmeniпельмени
🇷🇺 RussiaRussian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Jāņi cheeseVegetarianJāņu siers
🇱🇻 LatviaLatvian sour milk cheese with caraway seeds, made for the summer solstice
Cheese or dairy food
Love cakeVegetarian
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan semolina cake with cashews, pumpkin preserve, and aromatic spices
Sweet or dessert
Christmas hamMeat
🇸🇪 Sweden and 3 moreCured ham served at Christmas, with local glazes and traditions
Main dish, Dinner
SilpanchoMeatSillp'anchu
🇧🇴 BoliviaLayered Bolivian meal with rice, potatoes, breaded meat, and fried eggs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Khanom mo kaengขนมหม้อแกง
🇹🇭 ThailandThai dessert custard made with coconut milk, eggs and sweetened starch
Sweet or dessert
QifqiVegetarian
🇦🇱 AlbaniaHerbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chocolate brownieVegetarianBrownie
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreDense chocolate squares baked as a bar, often served warm or with toppings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Tempura天ぷら
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreSeafood or vegetables coated in a light batter and deep-fried
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CarbonaraMeatpasta alla carbonara
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 morePasta tossed with eggs, hard cheese, cured pork and black pepper
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MeatballMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreGround meat shaped into balls and cooked by frying, baking, or braising in sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cheesecake
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreA chilled dessert of sweetened soft cheese on a crumb or pastry base
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Caesar salad
🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreRomaine lettuce tossed with a creamy, tangy dressing and croutons
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
RavioliRavioliai
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStuffed pasta parcels, usually square, with varied fillings and sauces
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bibimbap비빔밥
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreKorean rice bowl with mixed vegetables, meat, egg and chili paste
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ÉclairVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreChoux pastry filled with cream and topped with icing
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
Börek
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
KhachapuriVegetarianხაჭაპური
🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 moreLeavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Apple pieVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked pie with apple filling and pastry crust, served hot or cold
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Gnocchi
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreSoft dumplings of dough, often made with potato, flour and egg
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
ShakshukaVegetarian
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 5 moreEggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce from North Africa
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Fried rice
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreCooked rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, meat or seafood, and seasonings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Potato pancakeVegetarian
🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreShallow-fried pancakes made from grated or mashed potato, common across Europe
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Potato saladVegetarianKartoffelsalat
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreBoiled potatoes mixed with dressing, herbs, and vegetables, served cold or warm
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Okonomiyakiお好み焼き
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese savory pancake cooked on a griddle with cabbage and toppings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Bento弁当
🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreA Japanese meal packed in a box, often with rice, meat or fish, and vegetables
Main dish, Lunch
Croquette
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA deep-fried roll with a creamy or starchy filling, coated in breadcrumbs
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
AspicMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreMeat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Steak tartareMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreRaw minced beef, seasoned and often topped with a raw egg yolk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BriocheVegetarianune brioche
🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Empanada
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 morePastry turnovers filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner
Quiche
🇫🇷 FranceFrench tart with a savoury custard filling in a pastry case
Pie or savoury pastry
Spanish omeletteVegetariantortilla de patatas
🇪🇸 SpainEgg and potato omelette, often served as a tapa in Spain
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Wiener schnitzelMeat
🇦🇹 AustriaThin veal cutlet, breaded and pan-fried until golden
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sachertorte: Hellokitty893112 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
- French toast: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Olivier salad: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Quiche: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Steak tartare: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bibimbap: abex (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Gnocchi: Amy Aletheia Cahill, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Potato salad: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Doughnut: Angeldm, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bento: Blue Lotus, CC BY 2.0, source
- Silpancho: Locotex, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pie: Peggy Greb, Public domain, source
- Biryani: Shyamveer.singh1982, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chocolate brownie: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi goreng: shankar s., CC BY 2.0, source
- Spanish omelette: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Shakshuka: Joe Mahoney, CC BY 2.0, source
- Carbonara: Javier Somoza, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Croquette: Jonathan Pincas, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lasagna: Breville USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pasta: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pelmeni: Eugene Kim @ Flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fried rice: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, source
- Okonomiyaki: ume-y, CC BY 2.0, source
- Caesar salad: Geoff Peters, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ravioli: OneArmedMan, Public domain, source
- Christmas ham: Santeri Viinamäki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Brioche: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wiener schnitzel: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jāņi cheese: Xil, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Love cake: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Qifqi: MirelaAndoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khanom mo kaeng: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tempura: Yaco*, CC BY 2.0, source
- Meatball: Myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cheesecake: zingyyellow, CC BY 2.0, source
- Börek: Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Apple pie: Dan Parsons, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Potato pancake: Photo made by Daniel Spils and uploaded to flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Aspic: Gmelfi, Public domain, source
- Éclair: Willis Lam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Empanada: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source