Eggs have powered me through most of my travels. With a diet leaning heavily towards the vegetarian end of the spectrum, eggs are the universal protein-in-a-pinch. There are very few places you won’t find eggs, and the further off the beaten path you are, the more local and fresh the eggs are!
Some of my favorite world egg encounters include:
* Farm-fresh omelets over rice in Asia, with salty Maggi sauce all over the top
* Scrambled eggs in a traditional Andean home with the laying hens roosting at my feet
* Egg on a stick sold to passengers through the bus window at a terminal near the Cambodian border
* A fabulous take on potato salad with boiled eggs in rural northern Laos
* Indochina baguettes stuffed with egg, mayo and cilantro
* Ladakhi porters successfully transporting dozens of eggs over high Himalayan passes for power breakfasts by tethering them to horses – without breaking them!
Eggs are a good local crop around the world because they pack a high nutritional value while using precious little resources in comparison to larger livestock.
According to the Incredible Edible Egg website, China is the world’s leading egg producer, responsible for 41% of the world’s eggs!
Ever seen a seagull egg? (they’re surprisingly pretty!)
How about an the egg of an emu?
Feast your eyes on Gourmet’s egg slideshow.
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