Egg (food)

Humans and other hominids have consumed eggs for millions of years. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especially chickens. People in Southeast Asia began harvesting chicken eggs for food around 1500 BCE.

Eggs of other birds, such as ducks and ostriches, are eaten regularly but much less commonly than those of chickens.
People may also eat the eggs of reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
Fish eggs consumed as food are known as roe or caviar.

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