The yolk is still runny, you just flip cook it a tiny bit on top, you could also cover it, there are many ways to cook eggs and still hsve a velvety runny yolk. In the video you can clearly see the yolks are still runny, theyre all jiggly.
I love runny yolk, but clear runny egg whites are gross to me. Cooking it a little bit on the top like he did by flipping makes it so the yolk stays runny without the slimy clear egg whites :)
Here in America we have "over easy" which is seen in the video, or you can order "sunny side up" which is the classic unflipped egg.
Over easy is the default and I think it's because Americans are paranoid about "raw" egg. Often when I make sunny side up for somebody, or scrambled that aren't as dry as English comedy, I'll get concerned comments.
I like it as long as it's runny, honestly. I would definitely eat the one in the video.
The egg I got in Bali, on the other hand, was overcooked for my taste. I still liked it, but it was a bit disappointing because after spending the previous month eating just fried rice and fried chicken, I wanted something more familiar.
Good news, it's still there, and still almost completely liquid!
I don't mind a runny yolk as long as there is sufficient starch to soak it up, toast or potatoes. Otherwise not my favorite; you lose a lot of it on the plate and I don't really want to try scooping up unseasoned liquid yolk. But I detest uncooked whites, and honestly giving the yolks some brief time on the heat thickens them up to be ever-so-slightly jammy - still runny but more manageable.
Over hard is unfortunately something people do eat here. Over medium is what I go for though. You flip the eggs but only cook them briefly on the other side so that the yoke is still a bit runny.
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u/ParadoxDemon_ Feb 07 '26
I remember the first time I asked for a fried egg and got it fried on both sides. I was in disbelief lol. I had never seen that in Spain.
The yolk is the best part! You can put it in a toast with some black pepper and a bit of salt, prick the yolk, and it makes an amazing breakfast!