The CookingBites Cookalong: Deep Fried Eggs

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Deep fried soft quail's egg in a baby tomato, breadcrumbs and kataifi

I know kataifi as a dessert. Do you mean the threads that surround the egg, or is there some sweetness to your preparation? Either way, it's a very attractive plate.

 

[Morning Glory]

I know kataifi as a dessert. Do you mean the threads that surround the egg, or is there some sweetness to your preparation? Either way, it's a very attractive plate.

Yes its the thin strands. I also used it here.

Kataifi pastry - its really thin strands of shredded filo. No sugar added. It is the same pastry that the dessert you know is made from.

Its not easy to buy here but I have one on-line supermarket which supplies it. Argh! - I just checked and they stopped selling it. I found one other on-line source. It looks like this: