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A fried egg is a delicious dish made by taking eggs out of their shells.

Ham and eggs over easy
Ham and eggs over easy

You place them into a hot frying pan to cook. Many people around the world eat them for breakfast or brunch. However, they are also served for lunch or at other times of the day. People love them because they can be changed to fit different tastes. You can serve them with many different foods to make a full meal.

Full English breakfast
Full English breakfast

There are many ways to cook an egg in a pan. In the United States and Canada, people use special names for different styles. "Sunny side up" eggs are not flipped over at all. This leaves the yellow yolk soft and bright on top. "Over-easy" eggs are flipped, but the yolk stays runny.

Ham and eggs over easy
Ham and eggs over easy

In Pennsylvania, people call these "dippy eggs" because they dip toast into the yolk. You can also cook them "over-medium" or "over-hard" to make the yolk more solid. Some cooks even splash hot fat or oil onto the egg to help the white cook.

Different countries have their own special ways to serve fried eggs. In Indonesia, a sunny side up egg is called a "bull's eye egg."

Indomie Mie Goreng Iga Penyet 2
Indomie Mie Goreng Iga Penyet 2

It is a popular topping for fried rice or noodles like mie goreng. In Thailand, adding the words "khai dao" to a dish name means you want a "star egg" on top.

Yam khai dao
Yam khai dao

In the Philippines, eggs are part of a meal called "silog." This often includes garlic rice and meat like beef tapa or Spam.

Spam Meal
Spam Meal

These traditions show how much people value this simple food.

History and culture are found in egg dishes too. In Spain, fried eggs are a very common dish.

Diego Velazquez - An Old Woman Cooking Eggs - Google Art Project
Diego Velazquez - An Old Woman Cooking Eggs - Google Art Project

They can be eaten alone or with meat and sausages. A famous poet named Nâzım Hikmet once said he ate fried eggs almost every day while staying with a friend. In Mexico, there are many ways to mix eggs with other ingredients. You might find "huevos motuleños" in Yucatán or eggs mixed with tomatoes and chilies. These recipes have been passed down through many generations.

Fried eggs can be part of a huge variety of meals. In the Netherlands, a dish called "uitsmijter" uses two or three eggs on bread.

Uitsmijter bacon kaas
Uitsmijter bacon kaas

In Ireland and the United Kingdom, a "full English breakfast" includes eggs along with bacon and beans.

Full English breakfast
Full English breakfast

Some people even make a fun dish called "egg in the basket." This is made by cutting a hole in a slice of bread and frying the egg inside. Whether it is served with rice in Vietnam or with steak in Brazil, the fried egg is a favorite everywhere.

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