Foreigner Breakfasts

[Spymaster]

When I went to study in China I went to the students restaurant in the morning and the breakfast they were eating was indistinguishable from lunch or dinner.

I worked in Singapore for a bit and the people I worked with (mainly Brits) had chicken-rice for breakfast from a nearby street stall and then the same thing from the same stall for lunch. I fell into line and did the same until eventually a Sing colleague told me that wasn't what locals had for breakfast at all and they all thought we were weird for eating it in the mornings.

 

[rubbershoes]

Banitsa . Filo pastry with layers of feta , yogurt and egg.

Balkan/greek speciality

 

[A380]

What does it consist of?

Lots of different bread rolls. From white all the way through to black. Hard and soft cheeses, loads of different hams and sausages. Boiled eggs, hard and soft.

 

[mojo pixy]

Pitta with creamy feta, honey and olives, and ridiculously strong black coffee. Egypt.

Then into the sea for the rest of the morning...

 

[Artaxerxes]

Pitta with creamy feta, honey and olives, and ridiculously strong black coffee. Egypt.

Then into the sea for the rest of the morning...

Now that sounds good

 

[Plumdaff]

Never been to Indonesia, but nasi goreng is one of my favourite things ever to cook and eat, and it's traditionally a breakfast food

Wikiwand - Nasi goreng

Nasi goreng is a Southeast Asian fried rice dish, usually cooked with pieces of meat and vegetables. One of Indonesia's national dishes, Nasi goreng is distinguished from other Asian fried rice preparations by its distinct smoky aroma, and caramelised yet savoury undertones of flavour. There is...

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[Mrs Miggins]

What does it consist of?

Multiple types of bread and bread rolls
Butter
Boiled eggs
Lots of cheeses and cold meats
Coffee

Absolutely bloody marvellous. It's better than perhaps it sounds.
Best breakfasts I've ever had.

 

[moose]

Sfenj in Morocco - warm doughnuts sold on a loop of twig with a paper twist of apricot jam on the side.

 

[Fez909]

What does it consist of?

When you stay in a hotel and they have "continental breakfast" - it's basically that.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

American breakfast buffets. All of the FEB ingredients, but with a through the looking glass spin (except for the browns ) plus pancakes and maple syrup.

That and the moon landings show that they were and can be a great culture.

These are nuts, but not in an especially good way i would say. Great big vats of jelly, chocolate sauce, syrup, ice cream along with the more savoury stuff like pancakes and the odd hash brown, all washed down with bottomless large glasses of coca-cola and you understand the U.S's obesity and diabetic problems quite quickly.

 

[A380]

When you stay in a hotel and they have "continental breakfast" - it's basically that.

But all the ingredients/ components are of a much higher standard.

 

[A380]

These are nuts, but not in an especially good way i would say. Great big vats of jelly, chocolate sauce, syrup, ice cream along with the more savoury stuff like pancakes and the odd hash brown, all washed down with bottomless large glasses of coca-cola and you understand the U.S's obesity and diabetic problems quite quickly.

Features not bugs…

 

[Elpenor]

Anyone else read the title and sing in their head:

I Want To Know What Lunch Is

 

[A380]

TBF. Proper croissants and pan au chocolate are always excellent. It makes me sad to see the poor dried out ones you normally get in the UK.

 

[souljacker]

But all the ingredients/ components are of a much higher standard.

The bread at German breakfasts is fantastic.

It's also fine to have a beer for breakfast

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

It's also fine to have a beer for breakfast

Been saying this for years (on the weekends i hasten to add), but doesn't gain much agreement or traction in this country

 

[Bus Honeygun]

Kibbutz breakfast is basically salad - lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber etc. - plus hard-boiled egg.

Bureka with Turkish coffee popular start to the Sephardi Jewish day:

Bourekas - Wikipedia

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[surreybrowncap]

Multiple types of bread and bread rolls
Butter
Boiled eggs
Lots of cheeses and cold meats
Coffee

Absolutely bloody marvellous. It's better than perhaps it sounds.
Best breakfasts I've ever had.

Loved these breakfasts when visiting Munich a few times...
(You can also surreptitiously fill your rucksack and you have your lunch for later......!)

 

[Saffy]

Egyptian breakfast is one of my favourites. Ta'ameya (which is like falafel made with fava beans), ful medames, boiled egg/omelette, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and breads. You don't need to eat again after it. Mint tea to try and negate the heartburn.

 

[strung out]

When visiting in-laws in Malaysia, we'll go out for breakfast every day usually.

Generally consists of some kind of noodles that you can get at other times of day too, but my favourites are char hor fun (fried rice noodles in an egg gravy) and kuey teow th'ng, (flat rice noodles in a clear broth with pork mince, fishballs and some liver if you're lucky).

 

[Ms Ordinary]

Kibbutz breakfast is basically salad - lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber etc. - plus hard-boiled egg.

Bureka with Turkish coffee popular start to the Sephardi Jewish day:

Bourekas - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

And vats of semolina to start with on cold winter mornings (with optional cocoa powder).

 

[Artaxerxes]

When visiting in-laws in Malaysia, we'll go out for breakfast every day usually.

Generally consists of some kind of noodles that you can get at other times of day too, but my favourites are char hor fun (fried rice noodles in an egg gravy) and kuey teow th'ng, (flat rice noodles in a clear broth with pork mince, fishballs and some liver if you're lucky).

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[Ms Ordinary]

I liked the cafes in Singapore that seemed to just do sweet black coffee, kaya* toast & boiled eggs.
*like lemon curd but made with just coconut milk, egg yolks & sugar. More of a treat than a regular breakfast, I think, but definitely a ritual to it.

 

[skyscraper101]

When visiting in-laws in Malaysia, we'll go out for breakfast every day usually.

Generally consists of some kind of noodles that you can get at other times of day too, but my favourites are char hor fun (fried rice noodles in an egg gravy) and kuey teow th'ng, (flat rice noodles in a clear broth with pork mince, fishballs and some liver if you're lucky).

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See I'd eat this for lunch, or dinner. Looks delicious. I'd eat most Asian food if offered tbh.

But the idea of chowing that down for breakfast just doesn't sit right for me. I'm very encamped in the western ways of toast, eggs, cereal, bacon etc. Even a croissant or yoghurt, or cheese/ham if I'm being continental. But soups and fish balls and noodles in the morning are just a no from me.

 

[strung out]

See I'd eat this for lunch, or dinner. Looks delicious. I'd eat most Asian food if offered tbh.

But the idea of chowing that down for breakfast just doesn't sit right for me. I'm very encamped in the western ways of toast, eggs, cereal, bacon etc. Even a croissant or yoghurt, or cheese/ham if I'm being continental. But soups and fish balls and noodles in the morning are just a no from me.

I probably wouldn't do it in this country, but 30 degree heat and high humidity definitely gets me in the mood for breakfast noodles.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

I sure as hell would.

I was very pleasently suprised in Keswick recently when I got an excellent Masla Dosa for breakfast in a cafe along side more conventional breakfast offerings. I was really hungry so got soughdough toast on the side (one for the double carbs thread).

I struggled at breakfast times when I travelled India 23 years ago, but think I'd be in my element now.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

I love a good 'English Breakfast' that is advertised on a board outside of a bar in Benidorm called "Rangers Pub".

 

[A380]

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I struggled at breakfast times when I travelled India 23 years ago, but think I'd be in my element now.

Not least because you could get a McDonald’s sausage and egg muffin now…

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Not least because you could get a McDonald’s sausage and egg muffin now…

There was few then, but only in the biggest cities. Obviously quite a different menu with no pork or beef. Apparently they do have a sausage offer but it doesn't specify the meat.

 

[ash]

I used to regularly have Puri Bhaji for breakfast in India. Absolutely delicious.

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Puri bhaji - Wikipedia

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Looks lush. I used to like bread omelette when there. I still make it here 30 plus years on:

Bread omelette sandwich - Swasthi's Recipes

Bread omelette recipe - bread omelette sandwich recipe - One of the quickest & delicious egg bread breakfast sandwich recipes

www.indianhealthyrecipes.com