The best breakfasts in the world! What is eaten for breakfast in different countries of the world (21 photos).

What woman hasn’t said to herself: “That’s it, I’m going on a diet from Monday!”. And indeed, only cucumbers and a couple of green apples fold into your mouth all day. At best, you have enough for a couple of days, but most often the diet ends at eight in the evening, when you open the refrigerator, and there is a delicious sausage, Russian salad and a piece of fried meat.

Okay, I confess to you. My diet has been going on for 5 days now. But for some reason today my thoughts are only about food. Perhaps that is why I decided to collect information for you about how it is customary to have breakfast in different countries of the world. Most likely, after I finish writing this article, I will go downstairs to the Culinary and buy a spread or a slice of pizza. My five days of torment will come to an end. In the meantime, I'll tell you about how people eat in different countries of the world.

England

- What is this, porridge or what? - Oatmeal, sir. (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles).
It is oatmeal that causes a strong association with an English breakfast. But I dare to assure you that modern Englishmen have somewhat changed their centuries-old habits. My friend visits England quite often, where she lives with ordinary English families. According to her, our English contemporaries replaced the traditional porridge with ordinary corn flakes. Also for breakfast are eggs, preferably soft-boiled, bacon, mushrooms and toast with jam,

Perhaps the only thing that remained true to the British is tea and toast.

Vietnam

The traditional Vietnamese breakfast is pho soup. This is how this nation stood out among the world's eggs, cereals, bacons and pastries.

Soup "pho" is a rich broth, with rice noodles, pieces of meat or fish.
However, Vietnamese don't always eat Pho for breakfast. It can also be just boiled rice or something like rice porridge seasoned with herbs.

Greece

Perhaps I should have been born in Greece. It is the Greek breakfast that fully corresponds to my ideas about a delicious breakfast. Fresh pastries, cheese, yoghurt, shortbread (koulourakya or mustokulura), honey, olives. Greeks also eat seasonal fruits for breakfast, and often eat vegetables. With pleasure, they cook sweet wheat porridge in milk, adding cinnamon to it. Eggs in the form of omelettes are also a frequent guest on the Greek breakfast table.

From drinks they prefer coffee, herbal tea or orange juice.

Egypt

Many Egyptians are vegetarians and honor the traditions of their ancestors. Perhaps this is one of the countries where modern breakfast is not much different from what the Egyptians ate during the time of the pharaohs. Of course, you will not find these dishes in hotel restaurants, because they are unlikely to appeal to an unprepared European.

So, the traditional Egyptian breakfast is ful (or ful medames) and felafile. Ful is a dish of beans seasoned with olive oil, parsley, onion, garlic and lemon juice. Felyafiley - a kind of meatballs, also made from legumes. These dishes are eaten with freshly baked bread.

India

It seemed to me that the breakfast of the Indians is very poor. Crispy flat bread dosa made from rice batter served with traditional chutney sauce. This sauce can be tomato, apple, plum, in general, it is prepared from vegetables or fruits, with the addition of vinegar and spices. It always accompanies a meal in India.

Indians also eat idli for breakfast - these are steamed pies made from rice flour and lentils. They can be spicy, spicy or sweet, and are also consumed with chutney sauce.

China

The Chinese, in principle, give a special place to the meal, but especially breakfast. However, the Chinese breakfast does not look very appetizing. For example, mothers of the family are very fond of cooking a kind of rice porridge in the morning, just don’t think that it will be with milk and butter. This is just rice slurry on the water without salt, sugar and other spices. This dish is served with spicy pickled vegetables, due to which it acquires at least some taste.

Also, the Chinese, oddly enough, eat dumplings for breakfast. In general, the Chinese believe that dumplings are a traditional Chinese dish, and not Russian at all. In general, the Chinese do not worse than us and use dumplings with various fillings. As a rule, they are steamed. Flatbreads with various fillings, steamed cakes, rice dumplings, noodles are also part of the Chinese breakfast.

Mexico

My friend is married to a Mexican. According to her, Mexicans eat salsa, tortillas and hot peppers around the clock. And this is not a myth.

So, for breakfast, they prefer the following derivatives of these three products:
1) Webo al Chile. Eggs are poured into a frying pan, mixed, then salsa is added there (this is such a sauce made from tomato, hot pepper, onion and cilantro). Also, this dish can be prepared with beans.

2) Chilkiles. Dried tartia (called tortilla in Spain) is fried in oil and then topped with green tomato salsa. Served with cheese and sour cream.

3) Queso al chile. Cheese is fried in a skillet and salsa is poured.

The first and third courses are eaten with tortilla corn tortillas.

To be honest, I really love Mexican cuisine, I cook a lot of different dishes according to my friend's recipes, but somehow I was not very impressed with the breakfasts.

USA

In the States, everything is simple. They even have special restaurants there that are open only in the morning hours. Usually they serve scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs with fried bacon, pancake (pancake) in the form of a waffle or a thick pancake. There is always maple syrup on the table to make sweet pancakes even sweeter.

At home, Americans prefer various muesli and breakfast cereals, and this is not a myth. They also eat toast with jam, and on the way to work they most often buy donuts sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Thailand

Thai cuisine is very popular among Europeans, however, it remains one of the most exotic cuisines in the world. A typical Thai breakfast is so specific to a European that many will not even dare to try it, especially in the morning.

So, for example, Thais respect Khao Loa Mid Mu very much. This is a soup with pork entrails with the addition of tofu from pig blood.

It can also be rice porridge with ginger, pieces of pork, green onions and an egg. Or hot sweet soy milk with jelly.

Türkiye

Abundance, color brightness, variety are the basis of the Turkish breakfast. Fresh pastries of several kinds are the basis of breakfast. Also, a Turkish breakfast cannot do without eggs, butter, cheese, honey, jam, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, Turkish sausages, fruits. Do you have the feeling that I am describing a typical hotel Turkish breakfast? However, this is how the locals are accustomed to breakfast.

In general, that's all. My diet is over. I'm going to eat a couple of cakes. And tomorrow I'll have breakfast in Turkish.

Representatives of different countries look at food through the prism of their original culture, so each nation has its own attitude towards it. Accordingly, the national dishes that are prepared for breakfast in different parts of the world differ from each other.

England

In the morning, the British love to eat hearty, and often their breakfast consists of several dishes at once. Usually it is fried eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, fried vegetables and mushrooms. This platter is simply called an English breakfast and is served with crispy toast and tea with milk as an accompaniment.

In the US, many people eat on the go or prepare quick breakfasts: toast with peanut butter or cereal with milk. But if we talk about the traditional American breakfast, then it is pancakes with maple syrup and fried eggs with a couple of slices of bacon.

Sweden

Swedes favor sweet and light breakfasts such as pancakes with butter and jam. And if there is no time to cook them, then they eat oatmeal with milk, fruits, nuts and honey.

Germany

In Germany, cheese and ham are always served for breakfast. Often the Germans have soft-boiled eggs for breakfast and eat them with buttered buns. Another German breakfast option is sausages with bread and black coffee.

Italy

In the mornings, Italians love to eat fresh pastries, so croissants, toasts with nutella, jam or honey are served in cafes for breakfast. In Sicily, for example, it is customary to have pastries with ice cream for breakfast. And, of course, food in Italy is washed down with cappuccino or freshly squeezed juice.

France

In France, as in Italy, they like to serve croissants and coffee for breakfast. In addition, the French prepare sweet toasts with jam and fruit, which are dipped in milk with eggs and fried in butter. Also in the mornings, some cook Quiche Loren - an open pie, the base of which consists of shortcrust pastry stuffed with cream (some are replaced with sour cream), eggs, milk and cheese with various additives. In the classic version, smoked fish or bacon is added to it..

Spain

Spaniards have several options for a traditional breakfast: potato tortilla, churros (fried choux pastry) or toast with tomatoes. Tortilla is the most satisfying of the three courses, because in the understanding of the Spaniards it is something between a pastry and an omelette. Tomato and jamon toast is ideal for those who do not want to overeat in the morning, while chocolate churros are most often offered to children.

Greece

For the Greeks, breakfast is the main meal, hence the large selection of dishes. For example, the famous Greek milk pie galatopita, which is made from semolina. Greeks also like to eat their signature Greek yogurt with honey and nuts in the morning. In addition, representatives of this culture always have a plate of olives on the table.

Armenia

Armenians like to have a hearty breakfast. The most popular morning dishes in Yerevan and other parts of the country are scrambled eggs with basturma or with tomatoes. Sometimes for breakfast they bake zhengyalov hats - a bread cake stuffed with finely chopped greens of various plants (usually from 7 to 15 types). Cheese, herbs and lavash are always on the table in an Armenian house. They drink either tea or sweet oriental coffee at breakfast.

Mexico

In Mexico, they prepare chilaquiles, a traditional local breakfast, in the morning. It includes pieces of corn tortilla, scrambled eggs, chicken or pork offal, avocado, toasted beans, and everything is topped with chili-based salsa.

A Cuban breakfast usually consists of toasted sweet toast with butter and coffee with milk. Sometimes a fruit plate is served with this set.

Brazil

In Brazil, lunch is considered the main meal of the day, so something very light is eaten for breakfast. For example, bread, cheese, thin slices of ham, yogurt or fruit. Moreover, the morning diet of Brazilians can be limited only to black coffee. They love it very much and drink at least two or three times a day.

The Chinese usually cook baozi, steamed meat or vegetable pies. Other Chinese breakfast options are salted rice porridge with vegetables or mushrooms and fried pancakes with onions. From drinks, the Chinese prefer tea or hot soy milk in the morning.

Japan

The Japanese start their day with miso soup, boiled rice with pickled vegetables, natto soybeans and tofu with soy sauce. Green tea is traditionally served as an addition to breakfast in Japan.

There are a lot of options for breakfast in India. One of the most popular and fastest is considered semolina porridge with vegetables entitled upma, and the most useful dish - steamed idli cakes made from black mung bean and rice flour, served with various sauces.

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• — Türkiye —

  Turkish breakfasts are extremely common among nutritionists and gourmets, and there are a lot of reasons for this. Take in the meze-style morning meal alone, where olives, tomatoes, white cheese, and parsley drizzled with lemon serve as preparation for a main course of eggs, honey, peppers, cucumbers, garlic sausage, and salted biscuits. It is also worth recalling that, in addition to heart-healthy olives, a special place in Turkish cuisine is reserved for tea loaded with antioxidants catechins, which ends every meal. Including breakfast.

• — Israel —

  Central to Israeli breakfasts is the so-called shakshuka, scrambled eggs in a tomato and vegetable sauce, often served with katzutz salad, which includes finely chopped tomatoes, red onions, parsley, cilantro, cucumbers, and red or green peppers. Turkish breakfast is related to the Israeli breakfast by the frequent presence of olives, cheese (Especially Tsfatit) and yogurts, which increases the beneficial concentration of monounsaturated fats, dietary fiber, calcium, riboflavin and phosphorus.

• — Japan —

  Breakfasts in the Land of the Rising Sun are very different from European ones due to the use of completely different ingredients. For example, steamed rice cereal, tofu, pickled vegetables, fermented soybeans, dried seaweed and fish are favored in the morning. Eggs on the Japanese breakfast menu are most often presented in the form of a rolled tamagoyaki omelet. In general, by starting their morning this way, the Japanese get plenty of manganese, magnesium, selenium, potassium, and vitamin C with minimal sugar.

• — Vietnam —

  A morning cup of steaming pho noodles in Vietnam never comes alone. It usually contains a solid amount of finely chopped vegetables and herbs, such as bean sprouts, green onions, roasted peanuts, chili peppers, cilantro, mint, and more. Pho bone broth, due to the contained gelatin, helps to heal intestinal micro-wounds and strengthen ligaments, but it is recommended to drink no more than half of the broth so as not to get a harmful amount of sodium along with the remnants.

• — Egypt —

  The traditional Egyptian breakfast dish full medames, according to researchers, dates back almost to the time of the pharaohs. The main ingredient in it are beans, which are stewed overnight and then seasoned with cumin, finely chopped parsley, garlic, onion, chili and lemon juice. There are recipes where chopped eggs also appear, but even without them, such a breakfast can saturate the body with healthy fats, fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium and phosphorus without excess cholesterol.

• — Costa Rica —

  And in this breakfast, beans - this time black - play a central role. With them, mixed with rice, spicy cumin, pepper and garlic, a person is charged in the morning with a solid amount of iron, zinc, potassium, thiamine and folic acid. Add to that a wide variety of tasty and healthy tropical fruits and you can see why Costa Rica is one of the countries with a high life expectancy.

• — Iceland —

  Icelandic cuisine causes unbridled delight only among the Icelanders themselves, but this does not negate the fact that their breakfasts are one of the healthiest on the planet. So what is there? First, oatmeal cooked in water or milk, sprinkled with brown sugar, raisins and melon seeds, which immediately gives an influx of dietary fiber, manganese and selenium. Secondly, Icelanders pay more attention to fish oil than in other countries of the world, and all thanks to the large amount of Omega-3 fatty acids in it. And finally, the Icelandic version of Greek yogurt for breakfast, so that you have enough energy for at least five hours.

• — Malaysia —

  Be sure to try the traditional Malaysian morning dish Nasi Limak, rice groats cooked in coconut milk with anchovies, roasted peanuts, hard boiled eggs and spicy sambal chili sauce wrapped in a banana leaf. In general, there is more fat than in other breakfasts, but a larger portion of rice can correct this by keeping the balance of manganese, protein and carbohydrates.

• — India —

  The wide spread of vegetarianism in this country has affected the fact that Indian breakfasts are rightfully considered one of the healthiest. Thick concoctions of roasted semolina flavored with cumin, green pepper, cilantro and turmeric, which have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, are very popular here. Otherwise, such a dish in the morning will provide you with the necessary dose of selenium, folic acid, thiamine, protein and vitamins E and B.

• - Russia -

  Of course, we also could not ignore traditional Russian cuisine, despite the fact that fewer and fewer people prefer modern quick breakfasts to time-tested recipes. We advise you not to forget that milk porridge made from oats, millet or buckwheat, seasoned with oil, spices, dried fruits or jam, is not only very healthy, but also quite tasty. With the habit of breakfast cereals, you will always be charged with dietary fiber, magnesium and manganese. And the version with buckwheat is also able to normalize blood pressure due to the large amount of flavonoids in it.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is he who makes us healthy and strong. The morning of every person who wants to be healthy begins with breakfast. However, the products that are usually eaten for breakfast vary greatly depending on the country and region. Some prefer scrambled eggs, others drink coffee with a sandwich, and someone cannot do without oatmeal. In European countries such as Spain, France and Italy, the first meal of the day is a slice of bread or biscuits and strong coffee. Meanwhile, in Korea, breakfast is quite hearty and more like lunch. Below we look at photos of classic breakfast options around the world.

China

What they eat for breakfast in China varies by region, but fried breadsticks and warm soy milk are loved by millions. Hot soups are also popular. They can serve everyone's favorite rice or noodles with different additives. It can be chicken, meat, or at least vegetables. I must say that such a breakfast is very satisfying, and it differs little from subsequent meals. On Sundays, homemade breakfasts are more varied. Pies, pancakes and buns are added to them, which are usually deep-fried.

Australia

The inhabitants of this country love Vegemite so much that they are ready to use it every day. They also eat a lot of fruit and sometimes indulge in a hearty English breakfast. Since most regions of Australia have warm weather, many people prefer light breakfasts. Perhaps that is why a hearty breakfast, which the British love so much, has not become a tradition in this country.

Brazil

Strong coffee and milk go well with ham, cheese and bread. A thick soup with meat and black beans is also served in the morning.

Colombia

Breakfast in this country revolves around the arepa. This is a dense, lightly sweetened corn pie that can be served with butter, eggs, meat, or jam.

Cuba

A typical Cuban breakfast is tostada. It's grilled bread and butter. It is dipped in coffee with milk.

England

A typical English hearty breakfast includes eggs, sausages, bacon, beans, mushrooms, and cooked tomatoes. However, the British allow themselves such heavy food no more than once a week. Many choose the famous oatmeal or hard-boiled eggs. Drinks include tea, coffee or juice.

France

In this country, a hearty breakfast is not accepted. Traditional French breakfast - coffee with baguette or croissant. Like Cubans, the French often dip their bread and butter in their coffee.

Germany

For breakfast, Germans prefer an assortment of fresh bread, different types of meat, locally produced cheeses, jams and butter. In addition, breakfast cereals are gaining more and more popularity. However, they are different. Someone prefers pates or cheeses, and someone prefers fruit.

India

In India, breakfasts also vary by region. But many Indians prefer chutneys, sauces, breads such as dosa, roti or idni.

Italy

For many Italians, the start of the day is cappuccino and scones with jam or chocolate. Sometimes a piece of cheese or sausage is added to such a modest breakfast. The modest appetites of Italians at breakfast are easy to explain. Since it is customary in this country to have a hearty supper, many people wake up hungry only by lunch the next day.

Mexico

The first meal in this country is also important. Mexicans start with dishes like chilaquiles and juevos rancheros. This is a very popular choice. Buns and coffee are a lighter option.

Japan

Traditional breakfast includes cape soup, steamed white rice, pickled vegetables, protein-rich foods such as fish or Japanese tamagoyaki omelet.

Russia

Russians have a huge selection of pancakes for breakfast. It can be cheesecakes, pancakes on kefir or pancakes.

Türkiye

The traditional breakfast consists of bread, cheese, butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, honey and kaymak. Also, spicy Turkish sausage and tea can be included in the breakfast. As you can see, these are quite simple, but at the same time useful products. In addition, such a breakfast is noticeably different from what is usually served to tourists in hotels.

Spain

A popular salty breakfast in Spain is toast with grated tomato. In addition, many restaurants and cafes sell churros. These are choux pastry sticks sprinkled with sugar. Churros are usually eaten with hot chocolate.

South Africa

The common first course here is corn porridge, which is called potu-pap.

Korea

Breakfast is strikingly similar to dinner in this country. These are rice, soup, the ubiquitous kimchi, some types of fish or beef, and other leftovers from yesterday's dinner. Recently, however, Koreans are increasingly switching to the European version of breakfast.

Jamaica

Asuke is a type of fruit that looks like scrambled eggs when cooked. It is a favorite breakfast in Jamaica. It can be supplemented with fried bananas, salted fish and fresh fruit.

Sweden

A typical breakfast is an open sandwich with fish or sausage, cheese, mayonnaise, and vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes.

USA

Foods that are usually eaten for breakfast in America can vary greatly depending on the state. However, eggs, french fries, bacon and sausages are everyone's favourites. Given the fast pace of life, many Americans eat breakfast at fast foods. A healthier breakfast consists of corn flakes with milk or muesli and peanut butter toast. And, of course, coffee, beloved by all Americans.

Breakfast is a meal that precedes lunch and is usually consumed in the morning.

In the West, breakfast has been postponed late and late since the beginning of the 20th century due to a shift in the beginning of the working day, when fewer people were engaged in farming.

Today, due to work and the fast pace of life, many people skip breakfast completely. Now these trends are observed in all developed countries of the world, where ready-made packaged foods are gradually replacing traditional breakfasts.

However, nutritionists consider breakfast a very important start to the day, providing energy and strength for the whole day.

Breakfasts around the world

AFRICA

A common breakfast in Africa depends on the area, also on the former colonial influence:
IN Algeria a typical breakfast is coffee with a French loaf with butter and jam.
IN Cameroon the morning meal is very satisfying: beignet crumpets, which are either eaten with beans or with syrup. Also eat fried eggs, omelettes.

ASIA

China. Chinese breakfast - steamed bread, rice, sesame bread, soy milk (sweet or unsweetened), in which fried slices of bread are dipped. Street vendors sell a variety of hot snacks, often deep fried.

These are usually rice dumplings, fried pancakes, meat burgers, zonzi, noodles and soups. Originally originating in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China, Dim Sum breakfasts are often served as a second breakfast.

India. In South India, the most popular breakfast is an assortment that includes several dishes, such as idilis, vadas, dosas and chapatis flatbread.

Served with at least one chutney and hot sambar. At the end, they drink a cup of tea or coffee with milk and sugar.

Japan. A traditional Japanese breakfast includes miso soup, rice with nori and other side dishes, natto, grilled fish, a raw egg, and pickled vegetables. They also eat Western food.

For tourists, large hotels serve a traditional Western breakfast.

Korea. In Korea, there is no separate concept of "breakfast". Morning food is almost the same as what is served for lunch.

Kimchi (a mixture of pickled vegetables) and rice are the basis of the morning meal. But nowadays, Koreans are much more likely to eat Western-style breakfasts.

Malaysia and Singapore. In Malaysia and Singapore, the popular Malay dish nasi lemak is sometimes served for breakfast. Also popular are roti kanak, kaya toast and wonton noodles.

Thailand. Vietnam. Cambodia. Soup is traditionally eaten for breakfast. Street food stalls in Bangkok sell a variety of soups for breakfast.

AUSTRALIA

The typical Australian breakfast resembles breakfast in Western countries. Due to the warm weather in most parts of Australia, breakfast is usually very light, consisting of breakfast cereals, toast, fruit, fruit juices. On weekends or in cafes, a hot English breakfast is sometimes eaten, but this is not a daily tradition.

EUROPE

As a rule, the warmer the climate, the lighter and less hearty breakfasts, as, for example, in the southern countries adjacent to the Mediterranean. The closer to the north, breakfasts are more satisfying and larger, hot food prevails there.

A common breakfast served in hotels around the world is called the European "continental breakfast". It is based on the Mediterranean tradition of non-hot breakfast. It's more of a light snack, helping to make it to lunch.

It consists of coffee with milk, various pastries such as brioche and croissants with sweet jam, cream or chocolate filling. Juice is often served.

In Italy, the traditional breakfast is caffe latte (warm coffee with milk) with bread and biscotti, children drink hot chocolate and milk. If you order breakfast at the cafe, they will bring you cappuccino e brioche (hot milk with coffee and a bun).

Buffet breakfasts are also common in hotels. The main dishes of the buffet depend on the country in which it is served. In Switzerland, for example, sausages, cheese, yogurt, fruit, butter, croissants, bread and rolls are served.

Regardless of the countries, the standard hot English breakfast (eggs, potatoes, sausage, tomatoes and mushrooms) is also part of the buffet.

BRITISH ISLANDS

Traditionally in the UK, a hearty hot breakfast is served, consisting of fried eggs, bacon and sausages, washed down with tea or coffee. Other ingredients are added depending on the regions.

England. The full English breakfast also includes tomatoes, baked beans in tomato sauce, mushrooms and fried black pudding. Such a breakfast is no longer customary to eat daily, and a breakfast cereal is usually served with juice or milk and toast with marmalade. Grapefruit halves are also sometimes served.

Scotland. A hot Scottish breakfast consists of similar ingredients, sometimes with potato patties and white pudding. Oatmeal is also popular in Scotland.

NORTHERN EUROPE

Germany. A typical German breakfast consists of bread rolls, butter, jam, ham, soft-boiled eggs, and coffee. However, dry breakfasts are now popular, each region has its own additives: cheeses, sausages, pates and fruits.

Holland. A traditional Dutch breakfast consists of poached eggs, bacon (ontbijt spek), sausage (ontbijtworst), pastries (ontbijtkoek) and hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles).

Belgium. The Belgian breakfast is similar to the breakfast of the neighbors - the French. Belgians don't eat their famous Belgian waffles for breakfast. For breakfast, instead of them, they serve bread, toasted or not, jams, marmalades, nut pastes, which are washed down with coffee, cocoa, water or fruit juice. Today, too, Belgians prefer sandwiches with cheese, various sausages, or something sweet, usually the Danish hagelslag, which comes in two varieties: chocolate (chocoladehagel) and fruit (vruchtenhagel). Tea, coffee, milk and juice are traditional breakfast drinks.

EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE

In countries with a cold climate, breakfasts are more satisfying. Serve porridge, eggs, cheese, sausages or sausages, black bread with butter, coffee and tea. Yogurt and kefir can also be served. In the Balkan countries, for example, in Serbia, unsweetened pies, bureks are served with yogurt.

SCANDINAVIA

In Denmark, breakfast is similar to Germany: bread, toast with butter and Danish sk?reost (sliced ​​cheese), soft Danish white cheese (havarti or tilsit), jam and coffee.

A larger breakfast includes sausages, ham, soft-boiled eggs, muesli and rolls. Festive breakfasts are accompanied by Gammel Dansk (an alcoholic Danish drink). Working Danes usually start Friday mornings with a "working breakfast".

Breakfasts in other Scandinavian countries are quite simple. Fish, cheese, eggs, bacon, hot and cold cereals, bread, potatoes, fruits are served in various combinations with juices, coffee and tea. Filmjolk, a yogurt-like fermented milk product, is often served with breakfast cereal. In Finland, porridges with filmjolk are popular.

SOUTHERN EUROPE

France. The usual homemade breakfast is deep plates rather than cups, coffee, often with milk, or hot chocolate with tartines - pieces of baguette with jam that are dipped in coffee. Croissants are also traditional.

Greece. In Northern Greece they serve buns, bugatsas, and Greek coffee.

Italy. Italian prima colazione (it. "breakfast") - coffee with milk with rolls or bread with butter and jam. Often a quick snack (panino or burger) is eaten in the morning.

Spain. The usual Spanish breakfast chocolate y churros - sticks of choux pastry in sugar and a sweet chocolate drink. In Madrid, churros are made smaller and in the form of a charity ribbon.

Portugal. The Portuguese pequeno-almoco comes in two types, one is quick before work and the other takes longer, usually for weekends. If quickly before work, then a cup of yogurt, milk, coffee or both, bread and butter, cheese and jam. If there is time, they also serve orange juice, croissants, various pastries.

LATIN AMERICA

For breakfast in Latin America, they serve the same thing that is served in North America and what is included in a continental breakfast: corn tortillas and bread (tortillas or arepas), wheat bread. Coffee, cocoa and tea with milk.

In the past, the population of Mexico was predominantly agricultural, early breakfasts (desayuno) were at sunrise, hot drinks and bread were served, and later in the afternoon (on almuerzo) dishes with eggs, huevos rancheros, meat, beans, tortillas, pastries and fruits were served.

Today, almuerzo means rather a light lunch, while a Mexican breakfast can be both light and hearty, depending on the person and the occasion.

Menudo, offal goulash is considered a hangover cure and a breakfast dish and more.

MIDDLE EAST

In most Arab countries, pita with labne, cottage cheese balls in olive oil and a mixture of za "atar spices are served for breakfast. Boiled eggs, olives, cheese and beans are also served.

IN Egypt a hearty breakfast ful medames is traditionally served: fava beans (sometimes lentils) with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.

IN Turkey the usual breakfast is also hearty: it consists of white cheese, tomatoes, black olives, bread with honey and jams, soujouk and eggs - all with sweet black tea.

IN Israel breakfast usually consists only of coffee (usually instant) and a cookie or a piece of muffin. A hearty breakfast can include eggs and "Israeli salad": chopped cucumber, tomato with olive oil and vinegar or lemon.

USA and CANADA

Today, Americans and Canadians typically eat a small breakfast on weekdays and a larger breakfast on weekends and holidays.

A working person's breakfast consists of store-bought bars, buns, yogurt, fruit, granola, and toast. They can also serve leftovers from yesterday's dinner, such as yesterday's cold pizza. Caffeinated drinks sometimes replace coffee and hot tea.

A hearty breakfast includes eggs, a meat product, toast and potato patties. When hot food is not served, breakfast is reminiscent of a cold continental European breakfast.

Beverages

As the regional division shows, the main breakfast drinks around the world are:
fruit juices
milk (cold, warmed, sour-milk products)
hot drinks with caffeine (tea, coffee, chocolate)

Breakfast ideas:

* Muesli with hot milk

* Roast oatmeal and mix with honey

*Oatmeal with finely chopped apple and pancakes with jam and sour cream

* Egg in bread: remove the crumb from a piece of white or black bread; fry in a pan with oil, turn over and pour an egg with a whole yolk into the middle; reduce the fire, cover with a lid; You can sprinkle with your favorite seasonings. The same can be done not from bread, but with a large piece of round sausage

*Omelettes, scrambled eggs with anything: ham/sausage, vegetables, cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes or other vegetables. For example, an omelette with tomatoes, bell peppers and onions, and on top of a plate of cheese (it melts very tasty). You can make an omelette with crackers - fry cubes of white bread or rolls in vegetable oil, pour over an egg - you get an omelet with a crunch.

*Rolls of omelettes wrapped in flatbreads such as lavash, tortillas, etc.

* Croutons, filled again with egg and cheese

*Omelette on a bed of cheese: Put the cheese cut into pieces (about 0.7 - 1 cm thick) on the bottom of a baking sheet or deep frying pan so as to cover the bottom. Put sliced ​​tomatoes on it. Beat the eggs with milk (the proportions are to the taste of the hostess, the number of eggs is according to the volume of the pan), spices are added to them as desired and pour what is in the pan with this mixture. And in the oven. * To get it out of the oven, you need to get the hang of it and follow it constantly. The lid may or may not be closed. It turns out a kind of airy omelet with a cheese "cake" at the bottom and juicy tomatoes inside. Delicious!

*Potato, pumpkin, squash, cabbage, carrot or apple pancakes

*Potato cutlets with garnish: Grate 2 potatoes, fry the ham, form into cutlets, fry them in oil and serve with sauteed mushrooms, small half-cherry tomatoes and a bunch of green onions cut into sticks. Very beautiful.

* Hot sandwiches: make in the evening, wrap in foil - unwind the fur coat in the morning and bake in the oven. My favorite sandwiches cooked in a pan: finely chop the onion, mix with a raw egg, cheese. Spread the loaf with the mass, fry first with the mass down, then from the reverse side.

*Salads of cabbage/carrots/beets/apples / can be made in the evening, but do not season/

*Fruit salads

*Pancakes/fritters

* Lavash with various fillings:
1) Chopped onions + greens + tomatoes in circles + fried mushrooms;
2) Onion + greens + fried carrot + fried celery stalk + tomato circle;
3) Tomato + onion + greens + fried eggplant (like homemade caviar, but in pieces);
4) Tomatoes + onions + fried chicken liver + greens;
5) Tomatoes + onions + herbs + a piece of ham or sausage

*Porridge in pots

*Just porridge

*Stuffed Tomatoes: Whisk an egg with whatever you like, pour into the hollowed out tomatoes and bake in the oven.

*In Victorian times in England, it was customary to serve kedgeree for breakfast - rice with smoked fish and an egg. If you prepare in the evening - a very quick Sunday breakfast.

*Pitas with fillings

*poached eggs with sauce

*Cheese in dough: cut hard cheese into bars a little thicker than "fries"; Knead a DENSE dough from egg, flour, salt/pepper and water. dip the cheese into the dough and into a frying pan with butter. fry on both sides. very tasty with coffee!

*Lazy dumplings - fast and tasty

* Cottage cheese pancakes: in 3 packs of cottage cheese (preferably low-fat), beat in 2 eggs, add quite a bit of flour (only so that the resulting mass does not blur), sugar, a pinch of salt, you can soda, vanillin and raisins. Form small cheesecakes, roll in flour. Fry in hot vegetable oil until crispy.

*Curd casserole: 2 packs of cottage cheese + 4 tbsp without top sugar. sand + 2 eggs + 2-3 tbsp semolina mix, put in a greased dish for microwave oven, oven on normal mode for 10 minutes. Another 10 min. do not remove from the oven - for "ripening".

* Curd mixture with greens: soft cottage cheese from a jar + a bunch of any finely chopped greens + mix salt to taste. Spread on toast.

*Cottage cheese with sour cream and dried fruits

* Milkshake is a great and healthy start to the day, especially when made with yogurt and fruit

*Fresh orange juice - very useful, especially in winter.

*Dietary crispbread spread with soft cheese

*Glazed curds and yoghurts

* Soft-boiled eggs with toast, cut into 1 cm strips (to dip them in the yolk)