About YUUEggs
Chicken eggs. Fry them, boil them or add them to simmered dishes—they go in all kinds of food.
👀 At a glance
🥚InsideYolk, white
📏SizesS to LL
🍳Often inTamagoyaki, oyakodon
⚠️ Food safety
- Put them in the fridge as soon as you get home
- Cracked eggs must be cooked through, never eaten raw
- Eat eggs raw only before the date on the pack
- For small children, older people, anyone unwell or pregnant, cook eggs all the way through
- Use eggs right after cracking. Wash your hands after touching them
- Outside Japan, don’t eat eggs raw (rules differ by country)
📊 Nutrition (per 100 g)
142kcal
12.2gProtein
10.2gFat
Figures for raw whole egg[1]
🧊 Storage
Keep them in the fridge and use by the date on the pack.
Recipes with this ingredient
Aji Fry (Breaded Fried Horse Mackerel)
About 30 minServes 2
Bibimbap (Korean Mixed Rice Bowl)
About 30 minServes 2
Caesar Salad
About 25 minServes 2–3
Carbonara
About 20 minServes 2
Chahan (Japanese Fried Rice)
About 15 minServes 2
Chakin Zushi (Sushi Rice Wrapped in Thin Omelet)
About 1 hr 30 minMakes 4 (serves 2)
Chanko Nabe (Chicken Meatball Hot Pot, Soy Sauce Broth)
About 40 minServes 3–4
Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)
About 35 minServes 3
Chicken Katsu (Breaded Fried Chicken)
About 30 minServes 2
Chicken Nanban (with Tartar Sauce)
About 45 minServes 2
Chijimi (Korean Pancake)
About 30 minMakes 2 (Serves 2–3)
Chirashi Sushi (Scattered Sushi Rice)
About 1 hr 30 minServes 3–4
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Chukadon (Chinese-Style Rice Bowl)
About 30 minServes 2
Custard Pudding (Steam-Baked)
About 45 min + chill 3 hrMakes 4
Dashimaki Tamago (Rolled Omelet with Dashi)
About 15 minServes 2–3
Datemaki (Sweet Rolled Omelet, Frying Pan)
About 1 hr 30 minServes 4–6
Dorayaki (Pancakes with Sweet Red Bean Filling)
About 40 minMakes 4
Ebi Fry (Fried Shrimp)
About 40 minServes 2
Fried White Fish
About 35 minServes 2
French Toast
About 30 minServes 2
Fu Champuru (Okinawan Stir-Fry with Wheat Gluten)
About 25 minServes 2
Futomaki (Thick Sushi Rolls)
About 1 hr 30 minMakes 3 rolls (serves 3–4)
Gapao Rice (Thai Basil Chicken)
About 20 minServes 2
Gâteau au Chocolat (Chocolate Cake)
About 1 hr 30 min + 2 hr to chillOne 15 cm cake
Goya Champuru (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir-Fry)
About 30 minServes 2
Hamburg Steak (Demi-Glace Style Sauce)
About 40 minServes 2
Happosai (Chinese Stir-Fry with Thick Sauce)
About 30 minServes 2–3
Harusame Soup (Glass Noodle Soup)
About 15 minServes 2
Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki
About 50 minMakes 2 (serves 2)
Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen Noodle Salad)
About 30 minServes 2
Hotcakes (with Pancake Mix)
About 25 minServes 2 (4 pancakes about 15 cm across)
Ika Fry (Breaded Fried Squid Rings)
About 30 minServes 2
Iri Dofu (Scrambled Tofu with Vegetables)
About 25 minServes 2–3
Kabocha Korokke (Pumpkin Croquettes)
About 50 minServes 2–3
Kaki Fry (Breaded Fried Oysters)
About 30 minServes 2
Kakitamajiru (Egg Drop Soup)
About 10 minServes 2
Kamatama Udon (Hot Udon with Raw Egg)
About 10 minServes 2
Kani Cream Korokke (Creamy Crab Croquettes)
About 1 hr 40 minServes 2–3
Tamagoyaki with Imitation Crab
About 15 minServes 2
Kanitama (Crab Omelet with Sweet and Sour Sauce)
About 20 minServes 2
Cut-Out Cookies
About 1 hr 30 minMakes about 30
Katsudon (Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Kinchaku-ni (Fried Tofu Pouches with Egg)
About 30 minServes 2
Potato Korokke (Japanese Croquettes)
About 1 hrServes 2–3
Kushikatsu (Fried Skewers)
About 40 minServes 2
Loco Moco
About 40 minServes 2
Menchi Katsu (Fried Ground Meat Cutlets)
About 45 minServes 2
Modan-yaki (Okonomiyaki with Noodles)
About 45 minMakes 2 (serves 2)
Microwave Steamed Cake (Mushi-pan)
About 15 minMakes 2
Mu Shu Pork (Wood Ear Mushroom and Egg Stir-fry)
About 30 minServes 2
Nabeyaki Udon (Udon Cooked in a Clay Pot)
About 20 minServes 1
Negiyaki (Green Onion Pancake)
About 30 minMakes 2 (serves 2)
Simmered Hamburg Steak
About 50 minServes 2
Nira Tama (Garlic Chive and Egg Stir-fry)
About 10 minServes 2
Ajitsuke Tamago (Soy-Marinated Eggs)
About 20 min (marinate overnight)Makes 4
Oden (Japanese Hot Pot Stew)
About 1 hr 45 minServes 3–4
Okonomiyaki (Pork)
About 40 minServes 2
Omurice (Omelet Rice)
About 30 minServes 2
Onigirazu (Folded Rice Sandwich)
About 20 minMakes 2 (serves 2)
Onsen Tamago (Soft Hot-Spring Eggs, Pot Method)
About 20 minMakes 2
Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Chicken Breast Piccata
About 25 minServes 2
Plain Omelet
About 10 minServes 1
Suanlatang (Hot and Sour Soup)
About 20 minServes 2
Ninjin Shirishiri (Okinawan Carrot and Egg Stir-Fry)
About 15 minServes 2
Tori Soboro Don (Two-Color Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
About 25 minServes 2
Sukiyaki
About 40 minServes 2–3
Kansai-Style Sukiyaki
About 35 minServes 2–3
Sundubu Jjigae (Korean Soft Tofu Stew)
About 20 minServes 2
Sweet Potato Cakes (Japanese Sweet Potato)
About 50 minMakes 6
Takoyaki (Octopus Balls, with a Takoyaki Pan)
About 40 minMakes about 24 (serves 2–3)
Egg Sandwich
About 30 minServes 2 (2 sandwiches, 8 pieces)
Chinese Egg Drop Soup
About 10 minServes 2
Tamago Don (Egg Rice Bowl)
About 20 minServes 2
Sweet Tamagoyaki (Sweet Rolled Omelet)
About 15 minServes 2
Temaki Sushi (Hand-Rolled Sushi)
About 1 hr 15 minServes 4
Temari Sushi (Sushi Balls)
About 1 hr 20 minMakes 10 (serves 2)
Vegetable and Shrimp Tempura
About 50 minServes 2–3
Tenshinhan (Crab Omelet Rice)
About 20 minServes 2
Chinese-Style Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry
About 15 minServes 2
Tonkatsu (pork cutlets)
About 40 minServes 2
Tonpeiyaki (Pork and Cabbage Omelet)
About 20 minServes 2
Hearty Chicken Breast Soup (Chinese-Style)
About 25 minServes 2
Toriten (Oita-Style Chicken Tempura)
About 40 minServes 2
Tsukimi Soba (Soba with Egg)
About 20 minServes 2
How to Boil Eggs (Hard-Boiled and Soft-Boiled)
About 20 minFor 2–4 eggs
Tamago Zosui (Egg Rice Soup)
About 15 minServes 2
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Checked on 2026-10-07.