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omelette
A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a pan, often folded around a filling. In Japan, both Western-style omelettes and the Japanese オムライス (omurice) variant are popular.
From French "omelette." Refers to a standard folded egg dish, distinct from the Japanese invention オムライス (omurice).
Common collocations
- オムレツを焼く: to cook an omelette
- チーズオムレツ: cheese omelette
- 具入りオムレツ: filled omelette
- ふわふわのオムレツ: fluffy omelette
- プレーンオムレツ: plain omelette
Related dishes
- オムライス: omurice — omelette over ketchup fried rice (Japanese invention)
- 卵焼き: Japanese-style rolled omelette (rectangular, sweetened)
- 目玉焼き: fried egg (sunny-side up)
- スクランブルエッグ: scrambled eggs
The technique for making a ふわふわ (fluffy) omelette is a common topic in Japanese cooking shows and recipes.
Related Words
Related:
卵焼き (Japanese-style rolled omelette)
Related:
目玉焼き (fried egg)
Related:
スクランブルエッグ (scrambled eggs)