Give me a bowl of noodles with two fried eggs on top.
Tips
memory
荷包 originally meant a small embroidered pouch or money-purse — the egg gets the name from its plump, pouch-like shape when fried whole. Distinct from 炒蛋 (chǎodàn, scrambled eggs) and 煎蛋 (jiāndàn, the broader 'pan-fried egg').
culture
In Chinese homes 荷包蛋 specifically means the egg-cracked-whole-into-the-pan style; in many regions a bowl of noodles topped with one is the classic comforting quick meal — and a fixture of birthday breakfasts (长寿面 with a fried egg).
