Breakfast getaway

If you have ever been sitting in your living room, wishing you were somewhere else, breakfast is the perfect time to make that imaginary getaway happen. There are so many different cultures and almost all of them do breakfast in a new and exciting way. Let’s take a look at a few different cultures and how they set their tables for the morning ritual we call breakfast.

Tour around the world of breakfast

Turkey - The typical staple of a Turkish breakfast is the coffee, which everyone is familiar with. If you are not a coffee drinker, tea, served in glasses, not teacups, is a close second. For sustenance the Turkish cuisine only provides a few options for morning meals. One of the favorites is a simple loaf of bread, some softened butter and honey, which are mixed together to make a simple spread.

Australia - Australia has a close relationship with England, so many of the breakfast foods are the familiar eggs, bacon and cereal. There are however, idiosyncratic food combinations, which make Australia unique in the breakfast category. If you are up for a taste bud challenge, try toast, topped with either spaghetti or baked beans and bacon.

China - In China, breakfast begins at an early hour and is extremely light. The typical breakfast consists of a small amount of rice, or other grain, supplemented with vegetables and sometimes meat. Fish is the most common protein in these breakfast dishes and a great way to start off the morning with a large dose Omega 3 fatty acids. While tea is the popular drink, often times there are no drink served with the meal.

Greece - Like China, breakfast in Greece is not a large meal and is typically made up of fresh fruits, fresh baked rolls and a little yogurt. Coffee is a big staple and can be ordered in three basic levels of sweetness; sketo without sugar, metrio medium sweetness, or glyko very sweet. While usually sweet, the coffee is never served with milk. Many people supplement breakfast with a mid-morning snack which usually includes bread, meat and cheese.

Bulgaria - A typical Bulgarian breakfast might include sesame bread, butter, cheese made from sheep’s milk, honey, olives, tomatoes and, most importantly, yogurt. With one of the largest centenarian populations, Bulgarian breakfasts are typically seen as one of the healthiest and well-rounded breakfasts in the world.

There are over 190 countries in the world, which means you can try a different breakfast every day of the year and not even circle the globe twice. Take a trip from the comfort of your own kitchen and see what kind of journey a simple breakfast can take you on.

More stops for your breakfast tour

Breakfast in Belgium
Breakfast in Italy
Breakfast in Ireland
Breakfast in U.S.A. and see breakfast on the farm as the regions vary greatly in the States and so does what people eat for breakfast.