16 Ways People Eat Eggs Around the World Slideshow
October 6, 2015
October 9 is World Egg Day, and here’s how the world does eggs

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Which came first, the domestication of fowl or human consumption of the egg? Humans have been eating eggs since ancient times, although the recipes we use have surely come a long way. Some scholars think domestication of fowl began around 6,000 B.C. in China. Ancient Romans ate peafowl eggs, while pigeon eggs were popular in China; the Phoenicians had ostrich eggs, and elsewhere people have consumed the eggs of gulls, pelicans, ducks, geese, turtles, and even alligators. In honor of World Egg Day on Friday, October 9, here’s how 17 countries around the world enjoy eggs.
16 Ways People Eat Eggs Around the World

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Which came first, the domestication of fowl or human consumption of the egg? Humans have been eating eggs since ancient times, although the recipes we use have surely come a long way. Some scholars think domestication of fowl began around 6,000 B.C. in China. Ancient Romans ate peafowl eggs, while pigeon eggs were popular in China; the Phoenicians had ostrich eggs, and elsewhere people have consumed the eggs of gulls, pelicans, ducks, geese, turtles, and even alligators. In honor of World Egg Day on Friday, October 9, here’s how 17 countries around the world enjoy eggs.
Australia: Bacon, Egg, and Barbecue Roll
Fried onions, fried egg, bacon, and barbecue sauce on a toasty roll? Sign us up.
Austria: Eierkuchen

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This Austrian egg cake’s usual recipe includes beaten eggs, breadcrumbs, green onions, and optional Cheddar cheese.
Argentina: Matambre

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Matambre consists of very thinly sliced flank steakstuffed with hard-boiled eggs, vegetables, andherbs, then broiled or oven roasted. It’s sliced and served hot or cold.
China: Century Egg

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Don’t worry, the Chinese century egg, also known as pidan, is actually only a few weeks to a couple of months old. It’s made by preserving duck, chicken, or quail eggs in clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls, and letting the eggs age until they become briny and gelatinous.
Ethiopia: Doro Wat

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This slow-cookedchicken stew contains whole hard-boiled eggs and is eaten by scooping the stew withinjera, or flat pancakes made of a millet-like grain called teff.
France: Croque Madame
The croque monsieur, a quintessential French dish, is transformed into the croque madame simply by adding a fried or poached egg on top of the ham and cheese sandwich. It can be enjoyed any time of the day.
India: Egg Curry

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To make this delicious vegetarian dish, take a traditional onion, tomato, and green chili curry and liven it up with a few eggs.
Mexico: Huevos Rancheros

The name literally means “rancher’s eggs,” but you don’t have to be a farmhand to love fried eggs and tomato-chile sauce atop corn tortillas with a side of rice and beans.
New Zealand: Bacon and Egg Pie

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This New Zealand dish is a puff pastry filled with bacon and eggs, baked in a pie dish with a lid on top until brown. It's perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
United Kingdom: Scotch Eggs

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Scotch eggs probably originated in London, despite their name, but no matter where they came from, hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage, breaded, and deep-fried are an ingenious invention.