~*Lady ÅnGe|e*~

Mar 15th, 2009 by Angele

Breakfast habits and dishes differ according to the region and country where you live. Let’s take a tour and have a peek at what everyone else is eating to kick off the day.

*hmm* Beware, some sinful and yummylicious photos coming your way!

American breakfast

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Eggs, bacon, toast, pancakes, cereals, donuts… The American breakfast is anything but predictable. I don’t think there is actually a typical American breakfast. It can range from a bowl of cereals to more consistent meals like pancakes or eggs… even though with the morning rush, a lot of Americans mostly have a coffee and a donut or a bagel to go on their way to work. Weekends bring more traditional and hearty breakfast fare such as waffles and pancakes, bacon, sausages and eggs, French toasts…etc.

Breakfast in Asia

In most parts of Asia, there are no particular foods reserved for breakfast. The same types of foods are usually enjoyed for lunch as well. A few examples of traditional breakfasts across Asia:
Dim sums and congee are popular morning foods in China while Japanese people would enjoy a warm miso soup and a bowl of rice, often with natto and green onions. Singapore’s signature breakfasts would be kaya toast and roti parathas. As for Malaysia, its multiethnic culture produces a medley of breakfast options: kolo mee, nasi lemak, roti canai, laksa…

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Breakfast in France, Italy, Belgium, and Luxembourg

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These are the countries that define the term “Continental breakfast,” paring down the morning meal to the absolute minimum: coffee, croissant, pain au chocolat or bread rolls with jam and butter. No wonder the French word for breakfast is petit déjeuner, or “little lunch”!

English breakfast

This is also known as the full breakfast and traditionally comprises bacon, sausages, eggs (scrambled, sunny-side, omelet, poached… Eggs in almost every form!), grilled tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans and fried mushrooms. Don’t forget the English tea and scones.

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Now this is what I call an energy boosting breakfast!

Breakfast in India

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There is a great variety in Indian cuisine, and popular breakfast foods vary from region to region. Eggs scrambled with spices, potatoes, and onions are popular in the morning, as are fresh fruits and yogurt. Roti served with different types of curries (dhal, potatoes, and chicken) as well as the Hindi breakfast dish, khichri – made with a mixture of rice, lentils, and spices – are very popular.

Mauritian breakfast

There is no traditional or typical breakfast in Mauritius. Our breakfast meals mostly vary from culture to culture. Coffee, tea, bread, butter and cheese, cereals, gateaux piments and dhall puri, a favorite among many Mauritian people. Dhall puri is mainly roti dough stuffed with seasoned split peas. Just like roti, it can be eaten plain or with curry.

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I like dhall puri but definitely not for breakfast! I think it’s too heavy on the stomach so early in the morning. My daily breakfast? A cuppa coffee and sometimes cereals. I can’t eat much in the morning. I force myself to drink at least some coffee so I won’t collapse or have a headache before lunchtime.

The only times I feel hungry in the morning are when I stay at hotels and I am served with breakfast buffet. O.O
But if I had to choose my favorite breakfast I would pick a steaming cup of freshly brewed coffee, waffles and pancakes with chocolate sauce and fruits. Yummy! I *heart* waffles and pancakes.
How about you? Which breakfast would you like to wake up to?

p.s : Photos were borrowed from the internet

Posted in Daily blabla, Food porn

37 Responses to “Around the world with breakfasts”

on 15 Mar 2009 at 9:09 PM1day-dreamer

I don’t really like bread for breakfast…

I’ve tried the dhall puri once and I liked it. It’s not easy to find it in Malaysia, I think. Haha.
on 15 Mar 2009 at 9:26 PM2Angele

To day-dreamer,

You should come to Mauritius for dhall puri! *lol* There are dhall puri stalls on almost every road corner!
on 15 Mar 2009 at 9:41 PM3waz

mane, the English breakfast is sooo fatty!
I miss my Mauritian breakfast! ;(
on 15 Mar 2009 at 10:46 PM4Yashvin

hmm hmm at the American Breakfast! I want one now!

Mauritian breakfast? lol
I would like to add “Anything, play with your imagination”
Thats being Mauritian!

For my breakfast, I usually have a cup of tea, with some biscuits or some cereals.

btw, a special thought to those people who can’t afford to have a proper breakfast… They are so many around the world….
on 16 Mar 2009 at 5:38 AM5Pink Cotton

owhhh so thats wat mauritians eat for bfast!
dhall puri sounds a lot like our roti canai…but i usually only have oatmeal bfast on work days
but on weekends, we sometimes hv dim sum or some other stuff like fried noodles
on 16 Mar 2009 at 8:27 AM6Selba

So interesting to see the Mauritian’s b’fast… I hardly eat b’fast on weekdays…
on 16 Mar 2009 at 11:40 AM7Eryn

all look yummy. you have 6 kinds there. i’d like to have that from mon till sat. sunday – diet! =P
on 16 Mar 2009 at 4:56 PM8Angele

To Waz,

Definitely! The English bfast is more like lunch to me
on 16 Mar 2009 at 5:03 PM9Angele

To Yashvin,

Good point here. Even in Mauritius, there are so many people who can’t afford a proper meal. Sometimes I wonder… all the foods that are left untouched in buffets in those hotels and restaurants. Such foods are thrown away from what I heard. I don’t understand why the left-overs are not distributed to those in need. Such a waste!
on 16 Mar 2009 at 5:07 PM10Angele

To Pink Cotton,

That’s not exactly what every Mauritian would have for breakfast but it’s a good example of the kind of food that is popular around here for the first meal of the day.

If you ask me, I think I would prefer dhall puri for lunch rather than for breakfast. It’s kinda heavy especially if eaten with the different curries. I’m not sure my stomach could handle such a meal so early in the morning!
on 16 Mar 2009 at 5:10 PM11Angele

To Selba,

I’m not much of a breakfast person myself… especially on weekdays. But then if I don’t drink at least some coffee or tea in the morning, I get hungry around 10am and sometimes I have headaches
on 16 Mar 2009 at 5:12 PM12Angele

To Eryn,

Not such a bad idea! /
And then on Sundays, you starve yourself so as to feel less guilty for eating so much on the previous days! *lol*
on 16 Mar 2009 at 7:37 PM13The Moody Minstrel

Oh, man…THAT was painful to see.

Ever since my MIL died my FIL has been eating breakfast with us, i.e. we eat the same thing every single morning. Before that we alternated between Japanese and “Western-style” (kind of a sensible mix of American and European styles), which was nice. Now it’s rice, natto, miso soup, and fish every day. As much as I love Japanese food, I do miss my pancakes and Quaker oatmeal at times…or even toast!
on 16 Mar 2009 at 7:38 PM14The Moody Minstrel

I wouldn’t mind trying some of those other breakfasts you show, too. Some of those look really good!
on 16 Mar 2009 at 8:09 PM15morinn

yummylicious post indeed!! I think I would prefer all of these breakfast, depending on the day. On sundays I’d like donuts and coffee. On mondays definitely the japanese breakfast cause I get a feeling it would be light. I usually don’t eat much in the morning too, just tea and a cereal biscuit.

my dream breakfast would be pancakes with syrup and chantilly cream!!
on 16 Mar 2009 at 9:07 PM16Angele

To The Moody Minstrel,

For sure, you’ll get tired of it if you eat the same kind of meal every single morning! Do you have to eat the same thing as everyone else at the table? Maybe you could prepare some toasts or pancakes and put it next to the usual Japanese breakfast. That way, you can have a taste of western-style breakfast with your usual Japanese meal.
Or maybe your FIL won’t like the idea of blending food and culture?
on 16 Mar 2009 at 9:12 PM17Angele

To Morinn,

We kinda share the same dream breakfast
Pancakes! I wouldn’t mind waffles too! But instead of the syrup, I’ll take chocolate sauce. I’m a true chocoholic! And a big “yes” for the chantilly cream!
Yummm yummmmmmmm *drooling*
on 17 Mar 2009 at 12:56 PM18_butt

I use to have just coffee for breakfast (sometimes with nasi lemak) but since I’m now in the middle of recovering from a bad cold, I have cereal drinks instead. American breakfast looks soooo good…
on 17 Mar 2009 at 4:39 PM19The Moody Minstrel

The problem is that my wife feels offended if I have something different from everyone else!
on 17 Mar 2009 at 8:19 PM20Jevin

Nice post.

I absolutely love breakfast. I take my heavy breakfast everyday. If I could I would eat only that 3 times a day. My breakfast is a cup of tea, bread, butter, cheese and sometimes a banana. If there’s no bread, then I’ll have croissants, pains au chocolat or biscuits instead.

If you like waffles, you shoud try stoop waffles. They are from Holland and they are delightful.

Here’s a link about stoop waffles:
http://www.igourmet.com/reviews/pwr/product-reviews/Dry-Goods/Crackers-and-Biscuits/p/3127-Stroop-Waffles.html
on 18 Mar 2009 at 5:53 PM21Angele

To _butt,

I didn’t know you were sick Hope you are feeling much better now butty!

American breakfast is good! And it offers great variety for every day of the week. Monday… donuts and coffee. Tuesday… cereals, milk and fruit juice. Wednesday… pancakes… etc!
on 18 Mar 2009 at 7:26 PM22LaSh

bla
on 18 Mar 2009 at 7:29 PM23Angele

To The Moody Minstrel,

Does your FIL enjoy western meals? He might like some toasts, bacon and eggs for his breakfast if you suggest the idea?
on 18 Mar 2009 at 7:35 PM24Angele

To Jevin,

Thanks for the link

As much as I like waffles, it’s the first time I come across stroop waffles! They look like wafers. Hahaha.
Oh and the traditional way of eating the stroop waffles described in the link is kinda tempting! Do we have stroop waffles in Mauritius?
on 18 Mar 2009 at 7:37 PM25Angele

To LaSh,

Thanks for the bla! It works now!
on 18 Mar 2009 at 10:33 PM26Nussaibah

Yay to cereals Probably the only thing I can eat in the morning now =) I used to have toasts and juice when I was still at school.
on 19 Mar 2009 at 10:01 PM27Angele

To Nussaibah,

Sometimes I eat cereals too! I used to like Nestle Fitness cereals but lately I’m into those mini weetabix with chocolate chips. And I eat them plain… no milk. They taste better when they’re crispy! Mini weetabix roxs
on 20 Mar 2009 at 9:45 AM28ahlost

Oh nooo ~ This post makes me hungrier T__T

I’m craving for donuts now T___T
on 20 Mar 2009 at 9:36 PM29Nussaibah

I’m currently eating Nestle Fitness, simply love it =P I have to check out those weetabix with choc chips =P
on 21 Mar 2009 at 5:52 PM30Kyels

I’m feeling hungry now ….

Sorry for not visiting lately, work commitments have been heavy.
on 21 Mar 2009 at 8:11 PM31loona

i personally love a cereal bar and tea.but on weekends it is bread,butter,cheese,banana and tea.i love breakfast.my fav meal o the day!!!
on 21 Mar 2009 at 9:22 PM32Angele

To ahlost,

I love donuts too! Unfortunately there are no good donuts franchise in Mauritius. The local donuts suck!
on 21 Mar 2009 at 9:23 PM33Angele

To Nussaibah,

Yeah the Nestle Fitness is good! Plus it’s low fat

As for the mini weetabix, you can find it in almost all grocery stores. There’s quite a few varieties… chocolate chips, honey, nuts, raisins. I’ve tried each of them but my favorite is definitely the choc chips!
on 21 Mar 2009 at 9:30 PM34Angele

To Kyels,

No worries babe I hope to catch up with you soon so you can tell me more about yr new job
on 21 Mar 2009 at 9:34 PM35Angele

To Loona,

I like cereal bars too, especially the ones coated with yogurt . Very practical when you’re in a rush and can’t eat a proper breakfast
on 22 Mar 2009 at 8:44 PM36Jevin

Angele,
Unfortunately, we do not have Stoop Waffles in Mauritius. One of my colleagues is from Holland and she always brings these waffles when she comes back from there.
God, I miss those waffles.
on 23 Mar 2009 at 8:34 AM37Angele

To Jevin,

The good stuff like donuts and waffles are never found in Mu! I was craving for donuts last Sunday and wanted so badly to have a krispy kreme glazed donut. But guess what… There is no Krispy Kreme donuts here! The only place I know that sells donuts is at Shoprite but the donuts are crap