The World Is Not Un Oeuf
February 29, 2024 9:01 AM Subscribe
Omelet you finish, but whipped egg dishes are popular around the world. Some that Western audiences might not be familiar with: Uganda's Rolex, Malaysia's Ramly burger, South Asia's Anda Bhurji and Akuri, Japan's chawan mushi and Turkey's Menemen, the world is ova-flowing with possibilities.
Bonus: Miss Ellen Pringle's 36 Egg Pound Cake, from the eponymous 36 Eggs.
Bonus: Miss Ellen Pringle's 36 Egg Pound Cake, from the eponymous 36 Eggs.
Rolex = roll eggs, well done Uganda
posted by chavenet at 9:15 AM on February 29 [7 favorites]
posted by chavenet at 9:15 AM on February 29 [7 favorites]
Meanwhile: Portugal has bacalhau à bras [Portuguese recipe]
posted by chavenet at 9:19 AM on February 29 [2 favorites]
posted by chavenet at 9:19 AM on February 29 [2 favorites]
World Food Explorer Beryl Shereshewsky just posted The Ultimate Guide to Egg Dishes Around the World an hour ago! Seems like you hatched your plans at the same time.
posted by gwint at 9:21 AM on February 29 [6 favorites]
posted by gwint at 9:21 AM on February 29 [6 favorites]
This post deserves a standing ov(ul)ation!
posted by notoriety public at 9:24 AM on February 29 [5 favorites]
posted by notoriety public at 9:24 AM on February 29 [5 favorites]
The New York Times had a feature article about the Ugandan Rolex a while back, and it really made me want to try one someday.
posted by Dip Flash at 9:28 AM on February 29
posted by Dip Flash at 9:28 AM on February 29
NYTimes: Rolex (an Egg Wrap, Not a Watch) Is the Breakfast to Change Your Mornings. I love that "rolex" is coined from "rolled eggs".
There's something a little similar in Chinese jian bing. Or rather a hacked version using a flour tortilla instead of the crepe.
One of my favorite breakfasts is Tamago Kake Gohan. You heat some leftover rice, then whip a raw egg into it with various Japanese flavorings. The egg foams up and binds with the rice to make a really fluffy custard, so yummy.
posted by Nelson at 9:30 AM on February 29 [3 favorites]
There's something a little similar in Chinese jian bing. Or rather a hacked version using a flour tortilla instead of the crepe.
One of my favorite breakfasts is Tamago Kake Gohan. You heat some leftover rice, then whip a raw egg into it with various Japanese flavorings. The egg foams up and binds with the rice to make a really fluffy custard, so yummy.
posted by Nelson at 9:30 AM on February 29 [3 favorites]
and why do the French only eat one egg for breakfast?
(great post title!!)
posted by supermedusa at 9:33 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]
(great post title!!)
posted by supermedusa at 9:33 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]
I once visited Kigali and kept going back to the same cafe for rolex over and over, despite my intention to try different things. It was just so good!
posted by bijoubijou at 9:35 AM on February 29
posted by bijoubijou at 9:35 AM on February 29
A+ post title.
posted by praemunire at 9:38 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]
posted by praemunire at 9:38 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]
There's something a little similar in Chinese jian bing. Or rather a hacked version using a flour tortilla instead of the crepe.
Relatedly, I almost included ji dan bing in this post, but decided it wasn’t sufficiently eggy.
posted by zamboni at 9:40 AM on February 29
Relatedly, I almost included ji dan bing in this post, but decided it wasn’t sufficiently eggy.
posted by zamboni at 9:40 AM on February 29
If you live near one of the restaurants in the fledgling Eggholic chain, you should absolutely swing by. They make Gujarati dishes heavily based around eggs. I like the Anda Masala sandwich and the Surti Gotalo, which I don't have a great way of describing, but if you called it a sort of Gujarati chili but with shredded hard-boiled eggs in place of beans, you wouldn't be that far off.
There is one near us in Illinois, but they're also in Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, and Ontario.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 9:41 AM on February 29 [5 favorites]
There is one near us in Illinois, but they're also in Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, and Ontario.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 9:41 AM on February 29 [5 favorites]
Classic French omelet .
.low and slow heat...and a proper omelet pan of course. I cringe when folk claim this or that place makes the fluffiest omelet. They shouldn't be fluffy.
posted by Czjewel at 9:42 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
.low and slow heat...and a proper omelet pan of course. I cringe when folk claim this or that place makes the fluffiest omelet. They shouldn't be fluffy.
posted by Czjewel at 9:42 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
They shouldn't be fluffy.
Relatedly, it would be great if folks don’t disputandum anyone’s gustibus in this post. The whole point is that there’s more than one way to scramble an egg.
posted by zamboni at 9:46 AM on February 29 [10 favorites]
Relatedly, it would be great if folks don’t disputandum anyone’s gustibus in this post. The whole point is that there’s more than one way to scramble an egg.
posted by zamboni at 9:46 AM on February 29 [10 favorites]
Alex the French Cooking Guy just did a two-parter on Ouef Mayo:
https://youtu.be/f_wP5nl-tSM?si=_vqeDwx_vok6AEsc
https://youtu.be/ikYL4kFkkYI?si=oAOXSJwEkPbHmXc1
posted by finalbroadcast at 9:46 AM on February 29
https://youtu.be/f_wP5nl-tSM?si=_vqeDwx_vok6AEsc
https://youtu.be/ikYL4kFkkYI?si=oAOXSJwEkPbHmXc1
posted by finalbroadcast at 9:46 AM on February 29
I’m favoriting this for the puns alone.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:48 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 9:48 AM on February 29 [4 favorites]
Me to Comrade Doll, the first time she made me Hungarian-style devilled eggs with fresh mayo: How long does this mayo stay good before it goes off?
Comrade Doll: What time is it now?
posted by DirtyOldTown at 9:48 AM on February 29 [2 favorites]
Comrade Doll: What time is it now?
posted by DirtyOldTown at 9:48 AM on February 29 [2 favorites]
Migas are my go-to more-than-just-basic-scrambled-eggs dish.
posted by 40 Watt at 10:04 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
posted by 40 Watt at 10:04 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
Zamboni, I was referring to a classic French omelet only...Scrambled eggs?...I like em wet.
posted by Czjewel at 10:30 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
posted by Czjewel at 10:30 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
When I was a kid, pastina with egg was probably my favorite comfort food. It’s basically small pasta scrambled into eggs but the whole is much more than the sum of the parts.
posted by gauche at 10:44 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
posted by gauche at 10:44 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]
I had yogurt with fruit and granola for brekkie and it was really great but now I want like, 5 rolexes!
posted by supermedusa at 11:06 AM on February 29
posted by supermedusa at 11:06 AM on February 29
I’m favoriting this for the puns alone.
No, others are doing that too - you're not alone.
posted by nickmark at 11:09 AM on February 29 [10 favorites]
No, others are doing that too - you're not alone.
posted by nickmark at 11:09 AM on February 29 [10 favorites]
Beyond whipped eggs, my SO and I are huge fans of the various "X many ways to cook an egg", like Every Way to Cook an Egg (59 Methods) | Bon Appétit (which is certainly missing ways to cook eggs) and the various challenges people give themselves to cook eggs in different ways.
A personal favorite, missing from the above, is Korean Sauna Eggs. Cook eggs in shell, dry!, with a little salt, for 3-8 hours in a rice cooker or crockpot. They brown up with the maillard reaction and take on a nice caramelized protein smokiness.
posted by rubatan at 12:01 PM on February 29 [2 favorites]
A personal favorite, missing from the above, is Korean Sauna Eggs. Cook eggs in shell, dry!, with a little salt, for 3-8 hours in a rice cooker or crockpot. They brown up with the maillard reaction and take on a nice caramelized protein smokiness.
posted by rubatan at 12:01 PM on February 29 [2 favorites]
I'm shakshuka, shakshuka, I tell thee.
posted by k3ninho at 12:22 PM on February 29 [2 favorites]
posted by k3ninho at 12:22 PM on February 29 [2 favorites]
As a fan of the soft scrambled eggs (cold pan add butter, eggs, and cheese low-heat stir continuously until barely firm serve on toast) I'll have to give Akuri a try.
posted by zinon at 12:23 PM on February 29 [1 favorite]
posted by zinon at 12:23 PM on February 29 [1 favorite]
I'm shakshuka, shakshuka, I tell thee.
A year or two back there was a shakshuka post here on the Blue, and after reading it I did some digging around and was fascinated to find that most, if not all, culinary traditions around the world had some sort of variation of an eggs+tomatoes recipe. Understandably - it's good stuff!
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:27 PM on February 29 [1 favorite]
A year or two back there was a shakshuka post here on the Blue, and after reading it I did some digging around and was fascinated to find that most, if not all, culinary traditions around the world had some sort of variation of an eggs+tomatoes recipe. Understandably - it's good stuff!
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:27 PM on February 29 [1 favorite]
on the rare occasion that someone wants a French omelette, I charge them double all the while increasing someone else's profit margin, plus a fat tip. On my secret breakfast menu I've perfected the 15 minute scrambled egg with wheat germ, shallots and bacon.
posted by clavdivs at 12:43 PM on February 29
posted by clavdivs at 12:43 PM on February 29
Korean Sauna Eggs
I was so excited to read about these that I ran to the kitchen and got the instant pot all ready, before remembering we are out of eggs.
posted by mittens at 1:31 PM on February 29 [1 favorite]
I was so excited to read about these that I ran to the kitchen and got the instant pot all ready, before remembering we are out of eggs.
posted by mittens at 1:31 PM on February 29 [1 favorite]
the world is ova-flowing with possibilities.
Fine, have my favorite!
posted by Ice Cream Socialist at 2:20 PM on February 29
Fine, have my favorite!
posted by Ice Cream Socialist at 2:20 PM on February 29
zamboni: Turkey's Menemen
Also the only dish I know of that shares its name with a 50 Cent song!
...*ahem* menemen, mene mene mene menemen 🎵
posted by capricorn at 3:21 PM on February 29
Also the only dish I know of that shares its name with a 50 Cent song!
...*ahem* menemen, mene mene mene menemen 🎵
posted by capricorn at 3:21 PM on February 29
Kefta tagine from Middle Eats is shashuka with meatballs, and of course you get to see Obi sampling what looks extra delicious at the end.
posted by winesong at 6:04 PM on February 29
posted by winesong at 6:04 PM on February 29
winesong, blessed link for including Obi.
I'd like to add Bumbi's Masala Egg Curry which has just reached 1 million views.
posted by Ms. Moonlight at 1:23 AM on March 1 [1 favorite]
I'd like to add Bumbi's Masala Egg Curry which has just reached 1 million views.
posted by Ms. Moonlight at 1:23 AM on March 1 [1 favorite]
Oooh that masala egg curry looks good and so easy. Complete opposite of a French omelette; the eggs are fried in a lot of oil hot and hard so they fluff up and brown. Then the spongy egg cake is soaked in a delicious Indian gravy. "Like pillows of love". I really like eggs made this way.
posted by Nelson at 9:49 AM on March 1 [1 favorite]
posted by Nelson at 9:49 AM on March 1 [1 favorite]
Mod note: We've got a great recipe for putting posts like this on the Sidebar and Best Of blog!
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posted by zamboni at 9:04 AM on February 29 [1 favorite]