What People Eat For Breakfast Around The World

Each of us has a particular idea of breakfast that’s unique to our surroundings and the community we live in. For some people breakfast means eggs and bacon, for others it might be oatmeal, some will have a smoothie and others will just grab a coffee on their way to work or skip breakfast altogether. What’s interesting is that breakfast looks very different in different countries, so we thought we’d show you what people eat for breakfast around the world and you can compare and contrast. Maybe this will inspire you to change up your breakfast menu.

1. France
   French people usually don’t bother with a big breakfast. Instead they opt for a cup of coffee and a pastry of some sort, like a croissant, a pain du chocolate or a tart. Most of the time they don’t even bother making them at home, they just grab one in a patisserie on their way to work.
   
2. England
   A full English breakfast is quite a plateful. It usually consists of poached or scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, bacon, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms, and beans. There are some variations that include hash browns or black pudding too. It’s a lot, but eating such a feast in the morning will definitely keep you full until lunchtime.
   
3. Italy
   Italians, much like the French prefer to start their day with a good cup of coffee and something sweet like a pastry or some bread rolls with jam.
   
4. Spain
   In Spain breakfast is the smallest meal of the day, but what a delicious meal it is. They usually have churros or lemon cupcakes with a café con leche, which is basically a latte.
   
5. Japan
   The Japanese don’t really have a specific food for breakfast. It usually just consists of some steamed rice and a bunch of other ingredients on the side that you can mix and match, and the same foods would be suitable for any other meal of the day.