fried egg / sunny side up

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Hello everyone,


What is the difference between fried up and sunny side up?
 

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Hello everyone,


What is the difference between fried up and sunny side up?

No difference. Also, "eggs up" vs. "eggs over" or "eggs over easy" or "eggs over hard".
 

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"eggs over easy" or "eggs over hard".
Am I correct in assuming that 'eggs over easy' have a yolk that is still runny and 'eggs over hard' have a more solid yolk?
 

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Yes. Over easy, over hard, over medium describe how hard the yolk is.
 

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It's "over easy." As in "flip the egg over and cook it lightly, so the yolk is still runny."

Eggs "up" or "sunny side up" are not flipped.
 
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