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One ingredient, four cultures: Eggs

Nature’s perfect package has been whisked, boiled and baked for millennia. From cloud-like meringue to hard-boiled, this adaptable protein has been used to create some of the world’s best dishes.

One ingredient, four cultures: Eggs

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Recipes

Italy

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Translating literally as 'spaghetti charcoal burners’-style’, the connection between this Roman pasta dish and the region’s coal miners has inspired many an Italian tale.

Australia & New Zealand

Pavlova

Inspired by the flouncy, white tutu of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, this meringue-based dessert first appeared following her tour through Australia and New Zealand.

China

Tea eggs

A popular snack throughout China, tea eggs (cha ye dan) can be found around the clock at street stalls, night markets and convenience stores. They are also traditionally served during Chinese New Year celebrations to bring good luck for the coming year.

France

Quiche Lorraine

The original quiche (an open tart filled with a mixture of beaten eggs, crème fraîche and pieces of bacon) is believed to have been created in the 16th century in Lorraine, which shares a border with Germany (hence the word quiche stems from the German term for cake, kuchen).

Photography by John Laurie


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