A hearty breakfast or morning brunch sets the tone for the whole day. We've rounded up our top 5 favourite dishes from around the world that you can feel free to experiment with in your own kitchen.
Once you experience what it's like to eat a good breakfast regularly, you'll never be able to stop. Some people wake up half an hour earlier specifically to get a bit of a reprieve before work. It wakes us up, puts us in a good mood, if only to have a juicy scrambled egg or a pancake more than usual. Breakfast places are also becoming increasingly popular for meetings, discussions and dates. But to make it varied or exciting, it is worth introducing breakfast traditions, ingredients or menus from other cultures.
Did you know? In many places, breakfast is a hot meal, or even a main course. Many people like to eat soups and rice dishes in the morning to get the human body going and to have enough energy for the first half of the day.
Breakfast in Slovakia, Poland
In the neighbouring country of Slovakia, mayonnaise salads are very popular in the morning. They are made of Parisian cold cuts, potatoes, ham and eggs, eaten with two fresh bread rolls. There is a huge selection of them in the shops, but the most popular of all is cod salad, i.e. the treska. Poland eats a very similar breakfast, with pickled fish, mackerel and sardines being just as popular with a slice of rye bread early in the morning.
Breakfast in Italy, Spain
They eat almost exclusively sweet and small breakfasts. Fresh from croissant or cornetto plain, possibly stuffed, with a strong espresso is the most common Italian menu. Standing at the counter, it takes a couple of minutes to grab one and move on. The Spaniards' famous sweet is the churros, eaten on busy mornings or on the go. When made at home, it takes much longer, but they like to eat it for breakfast dipped in hot chocolate. When they are in a hurry in the morning, they get just as good from a churroshop, but they only eat them on the go, dipped in cinnamon sugar.
Breakfast in the Netherlands
Famous as it is for its cheeses, which we Hungarians would happily eat at any meal, the Dutch don't want any of that in the morning. This is one of the most interesting and surprising breakfast dishes for me, a chocolate tortadara sprinkled vajas toast. There is nothing nutritious about it, and even its enjoyment value is questionable. Chocolate tortadara, on the other hand, is available by the kilo everywhere, because it is sold in large quantities in the country every morning.
What do they eat in Vietnam, Korea?
Soup, rice, lots vegetables, warm, and even a couple of slices of freshly cooked beef for breakfast. This is said to really kick-start the day's meals, the digestive system and recharge the body to the point where we can concentrate. Last but not least, after a good night's sleep, a warm soup is always good for the stomach.
Finally the favourite of the USA and England
Everyone's eyes light up when they see the American maple syrup pancake breakfast or the sweet pancake, sausage, bacon and beans breakfast that is also popular in Britain. Both have all the flavour and texture you need on your plate, but are very high in calories. Pancakes are now often made in a healthy form, the bacon and its fat are nutritious and the rest is filling enough to be a main course. These two types of breakfast are now common in Europe and are a popular choice at breakfast bars in any country.#
