Every place has a breakfast eggs dish that locals love. In this Weekend Eggs series, which we kicked off when we launched Grantourismo on New Year’s Day 2010, we recreate and reinterpret the quintessential breakfast eggs dishes we loved. If you enjoy this series, look out for our Weekend Eggs book in 2022.
This classic nasi goreng recipe makes Indonesia’s delicious fried rice with soft fried eggs and stir-fried prawns. Eaten anytime, it’s typically served with leftover satay or fried chicken, refreshing cucumber and tomato, and zingy mixed vegetable pickles. We top our Indonesian rice with fried eggs with runny yolks and stir-fried prawns, and sprinkle on sliced … Read more
This spicy Korean kimchi fried rice recipe makes a classic kimchi bokkeumbap stir-fried with Korea’s famously fiery fermented cabbage called kimchi and the spicy chilli paste, gochujang, topped with soft fried egg, and sprinkled with roasted seaweed, sesame seeds and, if not spicy enough for you, the Korean chilli flakes gochugaru. It’s fantastic, filling and … Read more
This Korean spicy noodles recipe makes stir-fried udon noodles with kimchi, bacon and fried eggs. While the Japanese fried udon noodle dish, yaki udon, has a soy based sauce, this Korean-style yaki udon heats things up with kimchi, the spicy Korean chilli paste called gochujang and Korean chilli flakes, gochugaru. We add fried eggs for … Read more
This classic okonomiyaki recipe makes the umami-packed Japanese cabbage pancakes that are completely addictive. These plump savoury pancakes are served at teppanyaki restaurants where they’re made old-school style on the teppanyaki grill. You’ll also spot them on menus at Japanese izakayas, casual taverns where the food is served to soak up the booze. While heartier, … Read more
My recipe for jammy soft-boiled eggs on sourdough with dill cream cheese and homemade pickles will make you a less fancy, shareable, snack version of my recipe for slow fried eggs with creamy dill spread on sourdough toast with dill pickles, radishes and sweet paprika, inspired by my late grandfather’s daily breakfast. A warning: it’s … Read more