Corned Beef Hash vs Labskaus (North German Sailor's Dish)

Both dishes build on potato, onion, butter, corned beef and a runny-yolked egg, yet they head in opposite textural directions. Corned beef hash keeps everything in distinct cubes, frying the potatoes until golden and crisp, then folding in firm chunks of beef and pressing the mix down for extra crunch, with eggs cooked right in the pan and parsley for freshness. Labskaus instead mashes shredded beef, potatoes, butter and warm milk into a coarse, rustic mixture, brightened by tangy pickled beetroot and gherkins and warmed with allspice, then crowned with a separately fried egg.