Each of us has a certain idea of breakfast that’s unique to our surroundings and the community we live in. For some people breakfast is eggs and bacon, for others it can be oatmeal, others will have a smoothie and some will just grab a coffee on their way to work or skip breakfast altogether. What’s intriguing is that breakfast looks really different in different nations, so we thought we’d show you what people eat for breakfast around the world and you can compare and contrast. Maybe this will encourage you to change up your morning menu.
1. France
French folks normally don’t bother with a full breakfast. Instead they choose for a cup of coffee and a pastry of some form, such a croissant, a pain du chocolate or a tart. Most of the time they don’t even bother preparing them at home, they just get one in a patisserie on their way to work.
2. England
A full English breakfast is quite a plateful. It usually consists of poached or scrambled eggs, bacon, bread, bacon, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, and beans. There are various versions that incorporate hash browns or black pudding also. It’s a lot, but having such a feast in the morning will undoubtedly keep you full until lunchtime.
3. Italy
Italians, much like the French enjoy to start their day with a decent cup of coffee and something sweet like a croissant or some bread rolls with jam.
4. Spain
In Spain breakfast is the smallest meal of the day, but what a lovely meal it is. They commonly have churros or lemon cupcakes with a café con leche, which is basically a latte.
5. Japan
The Japanese don’t really have a special dish for morning. It usually just consists of some steamed rice and a number of other ingredients on the side that you can mix and match, and the same dishes would be acceptable for any other meal of the day.
6. Sweden
Traditional Swedish breakfast frequently contains open sandwiches, eggs, or some cereal and fruits. Lots of Swedes also have porridge or muesli in the morning.
7. China
Chinese breakfasts are usually highly full and somewhat unique for Europeans. The Chinese are no strangers to having fried rice or fried noodles with ham, pork and veggies for breakfast, but they can also have pancakes, congee or steamed filled buns. There’s a lot to pick from.
8. USA
These days most Americans merely have cereal and a cup of coffee for breakfast, but if we’re talking about a typical American breakfast there’s two options: savory and sweet. The savory one consists of eggs and bacon, and the sweet option includes pancakes with syrup or fruits.
9. Thailand
In Thailand there is no definite differentiation or guidelines when it comes to what foods should be consumed at what time of day. You can start your day with a pork soup, or noodler or even fried chicken. You can even have a bit of everything at once.
10. Turkey
A Turkish breakfast normally consists of an omelette, some cheese, olives, bread and fruit. There’s a lot to select from and you’re guaranteed a lot of nutrients in your first meal.
11. Brazil
Breakfast isn’t a huge issue in Brazil. Most folks here just drink coffee and some toast or Pão de Queijo, which are bread balls packed with cheese. The name they use for breakfast is café de monhã, which literally means “morning coffee”, thus it’s rarely a huge meal for them. Instead they normally have a substantial lunch.
12. Morocco
A classic Moroccan breakfast usually consists of coffee, orange juice, sweet pancakes with honey, some goat cheese, olives and fried eggs. Of course you don’t have to eat all of these foods at once, but these are the common choices you get.
13. Israel
A typical Israeli breakfast meal is called shakshuka. It comprises of eggs poached in tomato sauce with onions, cheese, chilli peppers with cumin and sprinkled with some parsley.
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