# 50 Breakfasts from Around the World **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374 "2012-02-20T00:32:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/21 "2012-02-20T04:12:39Z")
We don’t eat cebiche and Inca Kola as breakfast in Peru. A more traditional one would be Tamal (different from the Mexican one), Chicharrón (not pork rinds), and coffee. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/22 "2012-02-20T04:16:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Breakfast in Pakistan - in Pakistan you’ll get Aloo Paratha for your breakfast. It’ s an Indian unleavened flatbread made by pan frying, wholewheat dough on a tava. The dough contains ghee and the bread is usually stuffed with vegetables. It’s best eaten with butter, chutney or some other spicy sauce. It’s not uncommon to roll it up and dip it in your tea. Aloo Paratha are a firstly not a staple, only eaten in part of the country, not usually eaten at breakfast and the “dip in tea” bit makes me feel ill. FWIW, this morning I ate Jam and toast with tea. Breakfast is the one area (along with the dessert) where British influence on cuisine was quite big. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/23 "2012-02-20T04:32:26Z")
I want to try that Dominican dish. > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I’ve never in 45 years had perogies for breakfast. If they had put eggs of some kind on the plate instead of the perogies, that would have made a lot more sense. I’ve never thought of perogies as breakfast food, either. Mind you, I’ve only had them a few times ever. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/24 "2012-02-20T04:32:52Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Do elaborate please. 🙂 Kaya - a coconut jam/curd (it has eggs in it). Tastes absolutely delicious, but has a greenish snot color. [see picture a little ways down here](http://everything4sweets.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html). Spread it on toasted white bread. Sometimes has other fruit flavors mixed in, and often the toast is also buttered. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/25 "2012-02-20T04:40:24Z")
Congee (shown in the Vietnamese one) is the most disgusting thing I’ve ever tasted. However that Iranian stuff looks fucking awesome: > [@](#): > > Halim is a mixture of wheat, cinnamon, butter and sugar cooked with shredded meat in huge pots. I think the Italian one is a bit misleading using a croissant - my girlfriend and every other Italian I know eats a slice or two of cake for breakfast. And about two teaspoons of super-strong espresso laden with milk and sugar. ---
**Author:** ![qubed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f07891/32.png) [@qubed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qubed)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/26 "2012-02-20T05:02:51Z")
The India one is completely absurd. Tofu in india? Rosemary? Veggie Sausage? Banana pepper toast? What the hell? Never seen any of those in India. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/27 "2012-02-20T05:33:17Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Congee (shown in the Vietnamese one) is the most disgusting thing I’ve ever tasted. > . Halim is a most certainly not a breakfast dish. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/28 "2012-02-20T06:04:54Z")
> [@panamajack](#): > > Kaya - a coconut jam/curd (it has eggs in it). Tastes absolutely delicious, but has a greenish snot color. [see picture a little ways down here](http://everything4sweets.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html). > > Spread it on toasted white bread. Sometimes has other fruit flavors mixed in, and often the toast is also buttered. You forgot the half-boiled eggs with dark soy sauce and pepper! Butter, Kaya (coconut jam, often with Pandan flavouring), half-boiled eggs with dark soy sauce, and coffee with condensed milk. Mmmm. [http://blog.burpple.com/?tag=yakunkayatoast](http://blog.burpple.com/?tag=yakunkayatoast) ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/29 "2012-02-20T06:31:16Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > I’ve never been served beans with breakfast in Ireland. I sure do wish I could get the grilled tomatoes here in the US though! For what it’s worth, the Irish breakfast shown is one served at the Fadó Irish pub chain somewhere in the US. The butter brand was unfamiliar to me and the beans looked a bit awry. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Teufelblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@Teufelblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teufelblitz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/30 "2012-02-20T06:38:42Z")
It must be because I am from the south, but I always think of American breakfast as pork sausage, bacon or salt cured ham with eggs and buttermilk bicuits. We’ll usually have some sausage gravy for the biscuits. A cup of coffee, and either orange or grapefruit juice to drink. ---
**Author:** ![DataZak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@DataZak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DataZak)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/31 "2012-02-20T06:49:43Z")
The Malaysian breakfast (no. 35) is inaccurate. A more popular Malaysian breakfast would be the ubiquitous [_nasi lemak_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasi_lemak) or [_roti canai_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roti_canai) with a glass of [_teh tarik_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teh_tarik). ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/32 "2012-02-20T07:22:01Z")
_Pannkakor_ for Swedish breakfast? Never have I ever and I’ve had many a Swedish breakfast in my time… Sandwiches, porridge, coffee, fil, maybe muesli sure. Not once have I seen a pancake. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/33 "2012-02-20T08:26:37Z")
Interesting, but I see no Cocoa Puffs! ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/34 "2012-02-20T08:45:43Z")
I’m a 46 year old American and I don’t think I’ve ever had the famous American breakfast. I’d say that some style of fried eggs, grilled meat, potatoes & toast should be a lot more famous. * * * I am here: [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=13.961843,100.628029) ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/35 "2012-02-20T09:02:36Z")
Trinidad&Tobago is not on the list, but popular breakfast foods include: > **[Doubles (food)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubles_(food))** > > Doubles is a common street food originating in Trinidad and Tobago of Indian origin. It is normally eaten during breakfast, but is also eaten occasionally during lunch or as a late night snack and popular hangover food for local Trinidadians. Doubles is made with two baras (flat fried dough) and filled with curry channa (curried chickpeas) and various chutneys. > Doubles as a dish was created in Princes Town by Emamool Deen (a.k.a. Mamoodeen) and his wife Raheman Rasulan Deen in 1936. > It has b... > **[Sahina](http://www.tntisland.com/sahina.html)** > > Trintob Cookbook...feature of Roger's Trinbago Website Both of which you get from street vendors, some vendors have wild flavor variations and people will go to their favorite one even if its a bother. There are also fast food type places serving among other things Buljohl which is salt fish and veggies served on bake bread. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/36 "2012-02-20T09:12:00Z")
The absence of an Israeli breakfast disqualifies the entire list. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/37 "2012-02-20T09:24:35Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > And a Hungarian breakfast always consisting of pogacsa (a scone/biscuit like thing)? Pogacsa is just a general snack item in Hungary. I’ve never linked it particularly to breakfast, nor even seen it predominantly served at that meal. This matches my experience. Never associated them with breakfast, though they wouldn’t strictly speaking be out of place there. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/38 "2012-02-20T09:48:56Z")
So, we can get into the most picayune minutae of English vs Scottish vs Irish breakfasts (Oh, _this_ has haggis, _that_ has white pudding, oh, black pudding is _optional_ with this one…) when they’re _all_ basically egg, soss, bacon and fried-offal-slice, but we can only find _two_ from sub-Saharan African countries? _Neither_ of which feature maize porridge? More Borealist bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/39 "2012-02-20T09:50:47Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > The absence of an Israeli breakfast disqualifies the entire list. Aaah, you could fix my ignorance: Is shakshouka eaten as a breakfast dish, or some other time? I’ve only had it here as a breakfast option. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2012, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374/40 "2012-02-20T09:57:23Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > So, we can get into the most picayune minutae of English vs Scottish vs Irish breakfasts (Oh, _this_ has haggis, _that_ has white pudding, oh, black pudding is _optional_ with this one…) when they’re _all_ basically egg, soss, bacon and fried-offal-slice, but we can only find _two_ from sub-Saharan African countries? _Neither_ of which feature maize porridge? More Borealist bullshit. I’m curious. What does Borealist mean? Anyway Ulster Fry would beat the other three any day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/50-breakfasts-from-around-the-world/613374.md?page=3)