{"id":4257,"date":"2025-03-03T18:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/tasteatlas-ranks-tortang-talong-as-the-worlds-2nd-best-egg-dish\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:30:45","slug":"tasteatlas-ranks-tortang-talong-as-the-worlds-2nd-best-egg-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/?p=4257","title":{"rendered":"TasteAtlas Recognizes Tortang Talong As One Of The World&#8217;s Best Egg Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another staple dish in the Filipino kitchen takes international spotlight as the \u201cencyclopedia of flavors\u201d, TasteAtlas, recognized Tortang Talong (Filipino Eggplant Omelet) as the second-best egg dish worldwide. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTasteAtlas%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0U3ENEz96KCLYCFVqr8ESKfyBbM1YdFucz5EbsxmL1cmzo4Pogb4zJ2uvFyXFdP8Gl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"614\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With an impressive 4.4 out of 5 ratings, TasteAtlas describes the dish as \u201ca versatile delicacy\u201d \u2013 an affordable, easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner, this crispy, golden omelet proves that simple ingredients can create word-class flavors.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Find the Best Tortang Talong<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re craving a well-executed Tortang Talong, you\u2019re in luck! Some of the best Filipino restaurants have put their own spin on this dish \u2013 some keep it classic, while others elevate it with unique pairings and twists. <\/p>\n<p>Here are five must-visit spots where you can enjoy a top-tier Eggplant Omelet along with other delicious Filipino specialties.<\/p>\n<h3>Sarsa Kitchen+Bar \u2013 Makati, Philippines<\/h3>\n<p>(Joya Lofts &#038; Towers)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sarsa-Kitchen-Bar-1-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For something different, we ordered tortang talong topped with crispy sardines and kesong puti. What makes this really good is the Pinakurat vinegar, which balances the salty cheese with lemon flavors.&#8221; \u2013 Anton Diaz <\/p>\n<p>Sarsa is also famous for its offal dishes such as Isaw and Batchoy in which food bloggers describe as \u201creally delicious and addicting\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>La Preciosa Restaurant \u2013 Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines<\/h3>\n<p>(J.P. Rizal Street)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/La-Preciosa-Restaurant-2-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I got to taste it, I finally knew what makes it extraordinary. It has the balance of salty and pungent flavor and it tastes more creamy and savory than the usual dry tortang talong. Definitely a must try once in Ilocos.&#8221; \u2013 Anna La Viajero <\/p>\n<p>Aside from its must-try Tortang Talong, La Preciosa also serves its homey version of Pinakbet, Crispy Dinuguan, and Lauya.<\/p>\n<h3>LZM Restaurant \u2013 Tagaytay, Philippines<\/h3>\n<p>(Silang Junction South)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/LZM-Restaurant-3-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;LZM&#8217;s version only has three giant eggplants and eggs. This may look like a simple dish, but hubby and I agreed that it&#8217;s surprisingly good. And oh, I must mention that I loved the ketchup that was served with it!&#8221; \u2013 Jerellt Abenoja-Andrade <\/p>\n<p>Food bloggers have also praised LZM for their \u201clutong bahay\u201d specialties such as their very tasty and not too salty Daing na Bangus along with their mouth-watering, seeping bone marrow Bulalo. <\/p>\n<h3>Fely J&#8217;s Restaurant \u2013 Makati, Philippines<\/h3>\n<p>(2\/F Greenbelt 5)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fely-J_s-Restaurant-4-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The classic tortang talong! Since I have a 10 year brother that&#8217;s not adventurous with food like her older sisters, this dish is perfect for kids! :)&#8221; \u2013 Doms Sedano <\/p>\n<p>The Filipino &#038; Asian Home Cooking eatery also serves their fancy-looking and flavorful versions of the crowd-favorite Filipino viands: Kaldereta, Adobo, Sinigang, Mechado, and Utan. <\/p>\n<h3>8065 Bagnet Restaurant \u2013 Makati, Philippines<\/h3>\n<p>(8065 Estrella)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-278664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pageone.zyndk8.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8065-Bagnet-Restaurant-5-1068x1068.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To round out the meal, we also ordered one tortang talong, a fried eggplant dish served with tomatoes, green mangoes, and more bagoong. The talong was eggy, but still had a nice eggplant flavor that went well with the tomatoes and mangoes.&#8221; \u2013 Anonymous Critic <\/p>\n<p>The top spot went to Japan\u2019s Ajitsuke Tamago, a.k.a. Ramen Eggs, which also got a 4.4 rating.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Tortang Talong also ranked fifth in TasteAtlas\u2019 list of the top 100 Filipino Dishes. It\u2019s safe to say that the world is catching on to the magic of our humble eggplant omelet. <\/p>\n<h6><credit>Photo Credit: https:\/\/www.tasteatlas.com\/, https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/<\/credit><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TasteAtlas has officially recognized tortang talong as the second-best egg dish worldwide, proving once again that Filipino food deserves the spotlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4258,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-thereisgoodnewstoday"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"","author_name":"PAGEONE Online Network"},"_pageone_source":"","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/energetic-pink-donkey.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}