10 foods that taste better topped with an egg

It's honestly pretty tough to come up with a food that wouldn't be improved by the addition of a golden egg yolk. Once you break the sphere open with your fork, the runny egg adds a welcome richness to even virtuous dishes like salads and quinoa bowls, with the added nutritional benefit of protein.

Americans may be used to seeing eggs atop piles of hash or crowning an English muffin to make a Benedict, but they can bring an extra level of deliciousness to plenty of foods — here are 10 egg-topped dishes that everyone should try.

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Try your burgers the Aussie way: with a fried egg on top of the patty.

Creative burger toppings are nothing new these days, but the Australian twist on the classic patty-cheese-bun combo has time on its side, first arriving on the scene back in the 1960s. The Aussie burger's longevity is well-deserved due to its key ingredient: a fried egg.

Also known as a "Burger With The Lot," Aussie burgers start with a grilled beef patty on a grilled bun. Next, you add pickled beets, grilled pineapple, chili mayo, lettuce and tomato, and a perfectly fried egg. When you take a bite, the yolk combines with the tang of the beets, the sweetness of the pineapple, and the spice of the mayo for a flavor blast unlike any other.

Scrambled eggs fit perfectly inside taco shells.

A morning specialty throughout the Lone Star State (but particularly in San Antonio and Austin), breakfast tacos combine the handheld delights of your typical taco with the protein benefits (and taste benefits) of scrambled eggs. To make one, heat a flour tortilla (and yes, the tortilla must be flour) on a griddle, then fill it with fluffy scrambled eggs (with optional mix-ins like chorizo, peppers, and onions), add a sprinkle of cheese, and drizzle with salsa.

Pizza somehow becomes even more wonderful when it has an egg on top.

Everyone's favorite late-night bite can easily make the transition to breakfast fare; all you need to do is top your pizza with an egg. Fried and poached eggs are the most popular styles for breakfast pizza, with good reason — maximum yolk-running is the goal here. Let your creativity run wild; pesto-and-egg pizza, spring-greens-and-egg pizza, bacon-egg-and-cheese pizza, all excellent.