Typical Breakfasts Around the World

One of the things I look forward to the most when travelling is sampling the local cuisine. I am a foodie, can talk about food for days on end, and wish I could have Anthony Bourdain's job at times (except when asked to dine on a beating snake's heart or a certain nasty part of a warthog). Trying new foods is part of the travel experience and at times can take me out of my comfort zone, but at other times it makes me wish I could eat spicy noodle soup for breakfast every morning. Yummy!

Here are some typical breakfasts around the world:

Ireland - Not a breakfast to consume everyday unless you want to see your cholesterol go up drastically. Traditionally, the Full Irish breakfast consists of bacon, sausage, fried eggs, white pudding, black pudding, potatoes, and fried tomato. Some might also include mushrooms, baked beans and soda bread.

Turkey - One of my favourites. The standard breakfast includes bread, butter, jam, honey, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, salty cheese, yogurt, hard boiled egss, strong coffee and fruit juice.

Thailand - Many varieties of spicy noodle soup. So good....

Costa Rica - The ubiquitous rice and beans (gallo pinto), eggs, bread, fresh fruit, and coffee. And sometimes those suspect cocktail sausages.

Morocco - Fresh baked bread, and more bread and more bread with jam and honey. Mint tea with copious amounts of sugar.

Russia - A mix of eggs, hot cereals, sausages, cheese, blinis, rye bread, butter and jam.

Brazil - Breakfast is generally simple with bread and jam, sometimes served with cheese and ham, and fresh fruit. Baguettes, brioches, cheese buns, sweet and salted biscuits, yogurt, and cereal may also be eaten in the morning.

Switzerland - Typically includes bread, butter, marmalade, honey, maybe some cheese or cereals, plus milk, cold or hot chocolate, tea or coffee. The hot chocolate was always my favourite.

Belgium I respect any place that uses Nutella as a staple for breakfast. Yum. They also snack on bread, coldcuts and cheeses.

Hawaii - Not on every menu, but you can order Loco Moco, a traditional hawaiian dish, at several places. There are many variations, but the basics are white rice topped with a hamburger patty and a fried egg and then doused in brown gravy. I wasn't brave enough to try this.

I'm going to go eat now. This blog has made me hungry. I'm going to cook up a savory omelette and have breakfast for dinner!

Until next time,
BikeHike