Dish-Type Recipe Index

Egg dishes

These recipes are grouped as egg dishes because their ingredients, cooking method, or restaurant-menu role fit this dish family.

About egg dishes

Egg foo young, omelets, egg drop soup, soft egg, egg tarts, and preserved egg dishes.

Recipes in this section: 18.

Egg dishes

Chinese Egg Noodle Soup

Noodle soup · Serves 2–3 · 25 minutes

Chinese Egg Noodle Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Drop Soup

Soup · Serves 3–4 · 15 minutes

Egg Drop Soup recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Foo Young

American Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

An egg foo young recipe with eggs, vegetables, optional roast meat or shrimp, brown gravy, and American Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Foo Young Gravy

Sauce · Makes about 2 cups · 15 minutes

Egg Foo Young Gravy recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Fried Rice

Technique · Serves 2 · 20 minutes

An egg fried rice recipe focused on rice texture, egg, scallion, soy sauce, and menu-literacy notes.

Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls

Fried appetizer · Makes 12 · 1 hour

Egg Rolls and Spring Rolls recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Egg Tarts

Dim sum · Makes 12 · 1 hour

Egg Tarts recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Fish-Fragrant Eggplant

Sichuan · Serves 3–4 · 35 minutes

A Sichuan fish-fragrant eggplant recipe with garlic, ginger, pickled chile, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce.

Salted Fish Eggplant Clay Pot

Clay pot dish · Serves 3–4 · 40 minutes

Salted Fish Eggplant Clay Pot recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Shrimp with Soft Egg

Egg dish · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

Shrimp with Soft Egg recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.

Steamed Egg Custard

Home-style · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

A Chinese steamed egg custard recipe with eggs, water or stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, and menu-literacy notes.

Taiwanese Oyster Omelet

Taiwanese · Serves 2 · 25 minutes

A Taiwanese oyster omelet recipe with eggs, oysters, sweet potato starch, greens, and sweet-savory sauce.

Teochew Braised Tofu and Eggs

Teochew-inspired · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

A Teochew-style braised tofu and eggs recipe using soy, aromatics, star anise, cinnamon, and a lo sui-style braising liquid.

Teochew Oyster Omelet

Teochew / Southeast Asian Chinese · Serves 2 · 25 minutes

A Teochew-style oyster omelet recipe with egg, oysters, starch, scallions, and menu-literacy notes.

Tomato Egg

Home-style · Serves 2–3 · 20 minutes

A Chinese tomato egg recipe for a simple home-style dish with eggs, tomatoes, scallions, and rice.

Vietnamese Chinese Wonton Egg Noodles

Vietnamese Chinese · Serves 3–4 · 45 minutes

Vietnamese Chinese Wonton Egg Noodles recipe with ingredients, method, substitutions, and Chinese menu-literacy notes.