Breakfast literally means "breaking the fast"—of the night, as it is the first meal after sleeping.
Breakfast - The most important meal of the day. Its the time of day when we should eat something that will kick start our metabolism and give us a boost for the day.....and hopefully fill us up until lunch!
So what do you have?
Italy - Prima colazione (which means first lunch)Breakfast is not a big deal in Italy! Traditionally it would include coffee & biscuits, croissants and other pastries or bread. Variations may include fette biscottate (biscuit slices served with jam) – a sugar fix. They are big on coffee in the morning – espresso and cappuccino. If breakfast is eaten in a coffee shop it would probably be cappuccino e brioche (frothed hot milk coffee served with a pastry).
Mexico - El desayuno means breakfast
Breakfast in Mexico can only be described as spicy and colourful.
Fruit and vegetables feature highly in breakfast like red and green peppers, yellow and green bananas, yellow and red tomatoes, forest green cilantro, oranges and golden pineapples. Other fruits you might enjoy in Mexico include: mangos, papaya, watermelon, guava, limes and strawberries.
Fruit and vegetables feature highly in breakfast like red and green peppers, yellow and green bananas, yellow and red tomatoes, forest green cilantro, oranges and golden pineapples. Other fruits you might enjoy in Mexico include: mangos, papaya, watermelon, guava, limes and strawberries.
The Chile pepper is one of the commonest ingredients in Mexican cookery and is found in breakfast just the same as any other meal. They are used in many regional and national dishes like chorizo, the spicy sausage so commonly found in Spain and the ubiquitous huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos. If this isn’t enough you will always be offered additional hot, spicy sauces in restaurants.
Refried beans are a breakfast staple and can be cooked in a sort of spicy soup or with copious amounts of onions and garlic. In the north you will more often find white beans and pinto beans whereas in the south black beans are the favourite.
Refried beans are a breakfast staple and can be cooked in a sort of spicy soup or with copious amounts of onions and garlic. In the north you will more often find white beans and pinto beans whereas in the south black beans are the favourite.
I do like these ideas, as I love Mexican cuisine I can think of no better way to start the day than with some refried beans.....think I will give this one a go :)
Japan - Asagohan or asameshiIn Japan, breakfasts don't differ from other meals a great deal. Most Japanese breakfasts include a bowl of steamed white rice, a small piece of salmon, salmon trout or other fish, a bowl of miso soup with tofu, vegetables, green tea and sometimes tiny pickled plums called umeboshi. Also common are hot bowls of noodles in broth topped with thin slices of pork, chopped scallions and bamboo shoots.
A few dishes are unique to breakfast like rice porridge, often mixed with a little salty fish sauce which adds flavour. Tofu whey is prepared at breakfast, which has the consistency similar to scrambled eggs.
Eggs are a breakfast food in Japan just as they are elsewhere in the world, however they are often presented raw at breakfast time and added to steamed rice together with a little soy sauce, perhaps a little salmon and a strip of nori seaweed to create your own sushi type roll.
A few dishes are unique to breakfast like rice porridge, often mixed with a little salty fish sauce which adds flavour. Tofu whey is prepared at breakfast, which has the consistency similar to scrambled eggs.
Eggs are a breakfast food in Japan just as they are elsewhere in the world, however they are often presented raw at breakfast time and added to steamed rice together with a little soy sauce, perhaps a little salmon and a strip of nori seaweed to create your own sushi type roll.
I think we could learn alot from the Japanese, Breakfast Miso Soup is definitely a favourite of mine (Remind me to share my recipe later) and does give you a boost for the day. I might just give fish and raw eggs a miss though for now! :)
Pakistan - Halva Puri Cholay or Halva Puri for short.
The traditional breakfast in Pakistan tends to be a fairly heavy affair called. It consists of two separate dishes, one of halva (a sweet made from semolina) and the other Aloo Cholay ( a spicy chick pea and potato curry eaten with puri - a small round deep fried flat bread. This would usually be accompanied by lassi, which is made from yoghurt and can be salty or sweet. The sweet option is often topped with malai, a thick fresh cream.
Breakfast is generally followed by Chai - a black tea with milk. In urban areas and cities the Western influence means that eggs and toast with butter and jam are becoming ever more popular.
Breakfast is generally followed by Chai - a black tea with milk. In urban areas and cities the Western influence means that eggs and toast with butter and jam are becoming ever more popular.
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My Breakfast preference at the moment is Smoothies and here is one I prepared earlier>
Contains - 1 x Banana, Hand Full of Raspberries, About 6 Strawberries and a Actimel Yogurt Drink.
Pop the Raspberries in the freezer so when added to your smoothie they make it lovely and chilled! YUM!
What did you have this morning?
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