15-05-2025
TikTok's Viral '6 Eggs 6 Ways' Food Trend, Explained
Eggs have been the talk of the town lately, mostly because none of us can actually afford this formerly inexpensive grocery staple at the moment.
Now, eggs are going viral for a whole other reason: the six eggs six ways trend started by content creator Alex Yosiekho, who makes videos all around taste tests and food challenges.
So, what exactly is the "trend"? It all started with Alex showing his typical breakfast in a now-viral video, which consists of six hard-boiled eggs combined with "all the spices and ingredients" he has on hand.
Alex starts by adding salt and pepper to all of his eggs, then he takes us through the combinations. First up is the "megg," aka mayo and egg. Which is, you guessed it, a squirt of Hellman's atop an egg. Pretty straightforward.
(Let's make sure we take a moment to acknowledge the original creator of the "mayonegg.")
"Good, classic, it's a staple even," Alex says as he slurps down the egg in one bite. Think of it as a hand-held egg salad, if you will.
Next is the "pho egg" with what I'm assuming is hoisin sauce, sriracha, and a bit of chili crisp. Alex gives it a 10.
Now we're on to the "begg" — the Buldak egg. You may recognize the name from the popular ramen brand, but Buldak is a spicy Korean chicken dish. Alex admits that he's had "six of these yesterday." This one gets an eight.
Then we have what Alex deems the "ultimate Asian classic": soy sauce and egg. No rating for this one, but it still gets a solid thumbs up.
The next combo is where things take turn. Alex whips out a bottle of what appears to be hot honey and makes a "hegg" — a honey egg. By some miracle, this one gets a "9 out of 10."
Last, but not least (depending on your palate), is the "pickle and egg." This one gets a sliced pickle and a squirt of ketchup. "It's alright," according to Alex. I personally think mustard would've been the superior choice.
"See? Breakfast can be really fun if you just make it fun, y'know?" Alex concludes. I'll admit, this does look like fun (as evidenced by almost 4 million views on the video). But, as many commenters pointed out, we can't afford to have fun with our eggs right now:
Some also mentioned the unfortunate consequences of eating six eggs in one sitting:
Digestive side effects and economics aside, the trend blew up on TikTok, with people creating their own "egg flights."
From the bougie...
To the weird...
Blanco? (Watch his combinations at your own risk.)
People everywhere are getting creative with their pairings. Think of it as the 2025 version of the "eating an entire cucumber" trend.
And the longer the trend goes on, it seems people are reallyyyyy pushing the limits of the humble egg. Alex has created four more videos since posting his first one back in February, each racking up millions of views. Here are some of his slightly more unhinged combos:
The "PB&Jegg," aka the original peanut butter and jelly egg that everyone keeps trying for some ungodly reason??? It's supposedly good, but I don't buy it.
The "gregg": an egg with a grape in place of the yolk. To be fair, he said this one was "so gross."
Then there's the "smegg" — i.e., the s'more egg. This one's only a "5.5 out of 10," though.
Unlike the "chegg," a chocolate shell egg, which was apparently "so good."
The last one I have for you today is the "strawberry yegg": a strawberry yogurt egg. Somehow, it's an "8.5 out of 10."
So there you have it, folks. I'm excited and slightly horrified to see where this trend takes us. Now, I'm curious what you all think. Would you try any of these combos? Should I try any of these combos?! Sound off in the comments (but not too much — I really don't want to eat a "chegg").
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