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12 times we scrambled around the globe

Who said omelettes didn't have an adventurous side?

Herbed ricotta soufflé omelette

Source: Alan Benson

Don't relegate your eggs to only mornings - before you know it, lunch and dinner will want a piece of the action.

Indonesian
Packed with vegetables and scattered with chillies, peanuts and herbs, this omelette is packed with texture and spice and is great for breakfast or an easy weeknight dinner.
Omelette with tofu, greens and kecap manis
Source: Chris Chen
Emirati
This sweet-savoury pasta dish is served for breakfast or as a dessert during the fasting month of Ramadan in the United Arab Emirates. This dish requires fine dried pasta such as capellini or angel hair and the spicing shows Middle Eastern and Indian influences, both of which are common threads in Emirati foo
Sweet spiced pasta with omelette and pistachios (balaleet)
Source: Alan Benson
French
This cheese omelette filled with potato and herbs is a common evening meal in the Alps. Beaufort is a semi-hard French cheese with a slightly sweet taste and it makes a great melting cheese, often used in fondue, but if unavailable, use Gruyère or Emmenthal cheese instead.
Beaufort omelette (Omelette au Beaufort)
Source: Benito Martin
Italian
It begins with onion and garlic and is finished with eggs, spinach, chives, parmesan, seasoned with salt and pepper. The sweet crabmeat complements with the spinach and egg in these easy rolls.
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Spanish
You say potato, we say frittata. You say chorizo, we say frittata. You say cheese. We say, smile — we've just put breakfast on the table.
Chorizo and goat's cheese frittata
Source: China Squirrel
Persian

6. Kuku sabzi

What an eye opener this dish is - read the recipe and you’re thinking herb frittata - assemble it and you realise that herbs are the supreme stars and eggs simply bind it all together.
Food Safari's Persian omelette (kuku sabzi)
Food Safari's Persian omelette (kuku sabzi) Source: Sharyn Cairns
Korean
This Korean-style rolled omelette is typically made with one or two types of chopped vegetables. But the filling options are endless, including onion, mushroom, ham, bacon, zucchini, carrot and tuna.
Rolled egg omelette (gyeran mari)
Source: Alan Benson
Australian
Now, this is the brunch dish to choose if you’re looking to serve something a little special. It’s indulgent and completely memorable and, on the off chance you have any leftover, it reheats very well, too.
Herbed ricotta soufflé omelette
Source: Alan Benson
Chinese
This basic fried rice is a good choice for your first attempt at wok-frying. No meat or delicate vegetables to worry about – Adam Liaw shares a simple dish that will work well with good wok technique.
Egg fried rice
Source: Steve Brown / Hachette
Dutch
This is an old-fashioned Dutch favourite. Try this silverbeet filled version hot or cold served with salad and potatoes for a satisfying meal.
Silverbeet frittata
Silverbeet frittata Source: Alan Benson
Mexican
Shake up your first meal of the day with these tasty Mexican-inspired egg tacos. This will leave your regular toast for dead.
Breakfast tacos
These breakfast tacos will leave your regular toast for dead. Source: Andy and Ben Eat Australia, Food Network
Japanese
This recipe is a great way to start your day. Place each omelette in a shallow serving bowl and pour over the miso mushroom broth and top with the extra nori and spring onion.
Nori omelette with miso mushroom broth
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Published 9 November 2017 10:57am
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