Fried egg

Afried eggis a cooked dish made from one or moreeggswhich are removed from their shells and placed into afrying panand cooked. They are traditionally eaten for breakfast or brunch in many countries but may also be served at other times of the day.
Fried eggs (Spiegeleier; singularSpiegelei) are a crucial part of such traditional German dishes asStrammer Max(the egg is fried on one side with an unbroken yolk, and served "sunny side up" atop an open ham sandwich) orHamburger Schnitzel/Holsteiner Schnitzel/Fernfahrerschnitzel("trucker's schnitzel") – a similarly prepared fried egg served on aWiener Schnitzel.
Fried eggs over (or side-by-side with) pan-fried potatoes is another common dish, sometimes served with spinach as a third component of the meal. Some German cooks break the yolk and distribute it across the surface of thewhiteduring the frying.
All of the above are typically lunch, rather than breakfast, dishes, although eggs themselves (like boiled orscrambled eggs) are a common part of a German breakfast.
InCambodia, a fried egg is often served on top of a common dish calledbeef lok lak. It is made of a ring of spinach, onion finely shaven, and tomato with either a portion of venison or beef with gravy, topped with a fried egg, either duck or chicken egg.
In Vietnam, a fried egg (Trứng ốp la) is served over white rice, topped with a dab ofoysterorhoisin sauce; this is also popular in east Asia. Fried eggs are also sometimes used in abánh mì.
InIndonesia, fried eggs are served either astelur ceplokortelur mata sapi(Indonesianfor "bull's eye egg") which refer to sunny side up eggs, astelur dadar(omelette) or astelur orak-arik(scrambled eggs). The fried eggs are eithersetengah matangwhich is half cooked with still runny yolk ormatangwhich is well done. When speaking English, an Indonesian waiter may ask if you want the egg fried "one side" or "two sides". Fried eggs, especially bull's eye egg, are a popular topping for Indonesian fried rice (nasi goreng)and fried noodle (mie goreng), either freshly prepared noodle or cooked frominstant noodleIndomie Mi goreng.
A simple dish of fried sunny side up egg served on top of steamed rice drizzled withkecap manissweet soy sauce, is a favourite dish among Indonesian children.Other than served with rice, fried eggs might be served with bread as a sandwich for breakfast. Seasoning includes salt and pepper, sweet soy sauce, and sometimes hot and spicysambalchili paste.
Fried eggs can be served ontoast, or in a sandwich, withbacon,sausages, and a variety of condiments. Eggs are often part of thefull breakfastcommonly eaten in Britain and Ireland. Fried eggs are often served withhamorgammonsteak as a popularpubmeal. The egg is cooked on high heat and hot fat, oil, or water may be splashed onto the top of the egg to baste it and cook the white. They are usually cooked without turning over.
InPortugalandBrazil, a runny egg placed over a steak with a side dish of rice and fried potatoes (and the addition of black beans in Brazil) is called abife a cavalo, literally "horse-riding steak".
A similar dish, with the namebife a caballoin Spanish, is also common in Argentina, Ecuador, and Uruguay (calledchurrasco); fried potatoes and salad replace the beans and rice.
InChileandPeru, a fried egg is included inLomo a lo Pobre,Chorrillana,Paila de huevo, and several other dishes.
InEcuador,llapingachosinclude a sunny-side up egg served over pan-seared cheesy mashed potatoes and fried sausage.
In northern Mexico,huevos montados(riding eggs) are served withrefried beansand fried potatoes (or french fries).  Another common method of serving eggs in Mexico ishuevos a la mexicana, which blends fried eggs with diced tomato, onion, and green chili pepper; the amount of pepper added is often to order.
There are several other egg dishes inMexicowhich combine different ingredients:Huevos motuleños(in Yucatán),aporreados(mixed with refried beans), andhuevos rancheros(sunny side up eggs served over a corntortilla, covered with spicy salsa).  Also, in some parts of Mexico, fried eggs are served with fresh tomato, onions, andcilantrosalsa.  Red chili is optional, as is a blended sauce.
InSpainfried eggs (huevos fritos) are a common dish. They are eaten alone, with meat, or with sausages. In this country, a fried egg served with boiled rice covered in tomato sauce is calledarroz a la cubanain Spanish and the same dish is served in parts of Latin America, Italy (so-calledocchio di bue, transl: ox's eye), the Philippines, and Portugal as well.
PoetNazım Hikmetsays, in an interview, that he stayed with a Spanish friend for a month and ate fried eggs almost every day.
Just as in Indonesia,nasi goreng, one of the popularfried ricedish inMalaysiaandSingaporeis often served with a fried egg.
In theNetherlands, a fried egg (spiegelei) is normally served on top of a slice of bread (white or whole wheat), often with fried bacon, for breakfast or lunch.
Anuitsmijteris a dish consisting of two or three fried eggs, sunny side up. One version is fried together with ham and cheese (uitsmijter ham en kaas), or bacon and cheese (uitsmijter spek en kaas). Another version is placed on buttered bread over a generous slice of cold meat, e.g., cooked ham or beef, similar to the GermanStrammer MaxorStrammer Otto, and usually garnished with a dill pickle. It is a common lunch dish served in many cafes, canteens, and lunch rooms in the Netherlands.Uitsmijter, which literally means "out-thrower", is aDutchword for abouncer.
What is known as "scrambled eggs" in the US and UK is called "fried eggs" in Nigeria, while what is known as "fried eggs" in the US and UK would be known as "half-fried eggs" in Nigeria. Themai shaistalls cook scrambled eggs to the point of being heavily crisp.
In thePhilippines, fried eggs are often cooked like a sunny-side egg but the yolk is half cooked - referred to as malasado (from the Spanish, meaning undercooked) - by sprinkling it with salt and oil while being fried, giving it a distinctive pink-colored membrane. Garlic rice (sinangag) with an egg (itlog) is a common combination known assilog, usually served with a choice of breakfast meat 
such as beeftapato make ittapsilog,longaniza(longsilog), fried milkfish, dried fish,tocino(caramelised pork),Spam, orcorned beef, etc. In addition, fried eggs are eaten in a dish calledArroz a la cubana, which is seasoned ground beef with raisins, cubed potatoes, tomato sauce, and olives, along with white rice and fried ripe plantains. Fried eggs are also a main ingredient in the noodle dish Pancit Batil Patong, where a fried egg is topped over stir-fried noodles.
InThai cuisine, when the wordskhai dao(lit. "star egg") are placed after the name of a dish, it means that one wants that dish accompanied by a fried egg. The very popularkaphrao mu rat khao khai daofor instance, translates to "basil fried pork on top of rice with a fried egg". Sometimes this is referred to as a "top egg".Fried rice is also popularly accompanied with a fried egg, such as withkhao phat Amerikanandkhao phat(standard Thai-style fried rice).Another popular way of eating fried eggs in Thailand is to use it as the main ingredient of theThai saladcalledyam khai dao.
North Americans use different terms to describe the degree and method to which fried eggs are cooked, including:
The name "toad in the hole" is sometimes used for this dish, particularly in the U.S., though that name more commonly refers to sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding batter.This dish is usually made by cutting a circle or other shape out of a slice of bread, often using a drinking glass or biscuit cutter.  The bread is fried until brown on one side and then flipped, and an egg is broken into the center and seasoned, usually withsaltandpepper, and sometimes herbs. The pan is then covered, and the egg is cooked until the white is just set.  The cutout center of the bread is often fried as well and served alongside or on top of the finished egg.