Breakfast around the world

[karadekoolaid]

For what I thought was an international forum, some of you have a hard time accepting others eat differently than you do.
There is a lot of "what's that" going on here. Just because someone never heard of something.

You'd be surprised about the things we eat for breakfast. You'd imagine eggs, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, maybe; but in spite of the common language, food is wildly different.
I actually went out for breakfast with TastyReuben a couple of years ago, in Cincinnati, and ate this wierd thing called " biscuits and gravy". Absolutely divine!
If you said biscuits and gravy to a Brit, they'd think "cookies and a sauce used to savour roast meats". Imagine the confusion. I'd never have thought of the combination, but it was great.
A "classic " English breakfast would be bacon, fried eggs, fried mushrooms, sausages, fried bread, and maybe even fried blood sausage (black pudding). It might also include (a 20th century addition) baked beans and fried tomatoes, and (an American addition) hash browns.
I was invited to an Indian breakfast, back in 2011. Chickpea stew, fresh fried bhatura (bread made with yoghurt), a tomato, onion, cucumber and fresh chile salad, and mango juice.
Here in Venezuela, a typical breakfast would be an arepa - filled with pulled beef, or cheese and black beans, or chicken & avocado, or spice-up baby shark.
Breakfast in Spain is a small, sweet pastry and a coffee. Same in Mexico.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Actually I slept here last night but isla said last night " you're cooking brekky tomorrow aren't you" so I took bacon and beans. Hello??? Down to last can.???
So I cooked them eggs bacon and beans.
I just had a coffee.

Russ

I made my DH beans with cheese and eggs for breakfast, but they were Mexican style black beans.

 

[rascal]

You'd be surprised about the things we eat for breakfast. You'd imagine eggs, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, maybe; but in spite of the common language, food is wildly different.
I actually went out for breakfast with TastyReuben a couple of years ago, in Cincinnati, and ate this wierd thing called " biscuits and gravy". Absolutely divine!
If you said biscuits and gravy to a Brit, they'd think "cookies and a sauce used to savour roast meats". Imagine the confusion. I'd never have thought of the combination, but it was great.
A "classic " English breakfast would be bacon, fried eggs, fried mushrooms, sausages, fried bread, and maybe even fried blood sausage (black pudding). It might also include (a 20th century addition) baked beans and fried tomatoes, and (an American addition) hash browns.
I was invited to an Indian breakfast, back in 2011. Chickpea stew, fresh fried bhatura (bread made with yoghurt), a tomato, onion, cucumber and fresh chile salad, and mango juice.
Here in Venezuela, a typical breakfast would be an arepa - filled with pulled beef, or cheese and black beans, or chicken & avocado, or spice-up baby shark.
Breakfast in Spain is a small, sweet pastry and a coffee. Same in Mexico.

We're pretty much like the brits here as well. Sometimes the kids can't do tea so we have brunch beans eggs shrooms cocktail sausages grilled tomatoes bacon.

Growing up a bit different. Do you want 2 or 3 weetbix??

Russ

 

[rascal]

I made my DH beans with cheese and eggs for breakfast, but they were Mexican style black beans.

I'd defo try that.

Russ

 

[JAS_OH1]

You'd be surprised about the things we eat for breakfast. You'd imagine eggs, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, maybe; but in spite of the common language, food is wildly different.
I actually went out for breakfast with TastyReuben a couple of years ago, in Cincinnati, and ate this wierd thing called " biscuits and gravy". Absolutely divine!
If you said biscuits and gravy to a Brit, they'd think "cookies and a sauce used to savour roast meats". Imagine the confusion. I'd never have thought of the combination, but it was great.
A "classic " English breakfast would be bacon, fried eggs, fried mushrooms, sausages, fried bread, and maybe even fried blood sausage (black pudding). It might also include (a 20th century addition) baked beans and fried tomatoes, and (an American addition) hash browns.
I was invited to an Indian breakfast, back in 2011. Chickpea stew, fresh fried bhatura (bread made with yoghurt), a tomato, onion, cucumber and fresh chile salad, and mango juice.
Here in Venezuela, a typical breakfast would be an arepa - filled with pulled beef, or cheese and black beans, or chicken & avocado, or spice-up baby shark.
Breakfast in Spain is a small, sweet pastry and a coffee. Same in Mexico.

At the Mexican resorts the breakfast buffet had a vast array of different foods for people from various countries. I found it interesting that some Europeans were eating cold cuts for breakfast and others ate pastries. I usually had French toast with fruit and yogurt, or eggs, cheese, rice, veggies, and bacon in a tortilla.

 

[Barriehie]

I made my DH beans with cheese and eggs for breakfast, but they were Mexican style black beans.

I eat lots of black beans! Two lb. bag...

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

For what I thought was an international forum, some of you have a hard time accepting others eat differently than you do.

I think that's very judgemental. And you're reading a lot more into the statement than was written.

Just because I can't wrap my head around it, doesn't mean i don't believe that it should be that way. It doesn't mean others can't eat what they want, when they want to and it doesn't mean it's wrong. And i certainly don't condem it.

It simply means that i, personally, don't understand it. Nothing more. To me, there are no such thing as left overs. That's tomorrow's evening meal.

And having travelled far more widely than most people (well over 40 countries now), I am more than accustomed to different habits and lifestyles.

I know that many here "can't wrap their head around" my eating habits, cooking 1 big pot and then the same thing 2 or 3 nights in a row, sometimes even 4 nights. That doesn't bother me or my husband, but it does bother others.


And for the record, I'll never, ever get my head around putting salmon in an omelette, ever.

 

[rascal]

I think that's very judgemental. And you're reading a lot more into the statement than was written.

Just because I can't wrap my head around it, doesn't mean i don't believe that it should be that way. It doesn't mean others can't eat what they want, when they want to and it doesn't mean it's wrong. And i certainly don't condem it.

It simply means that i, personally, don't understand it. Nothing more. To me, there are no such thing as left overs. That's tomorrow's evening meal.

And having travelled far more widely than most people (well over 40 countries now), I am more than accustomed to different habits and lifestyles.

I know that many here "can't wrap their head around" my eating habits, cooking 1 big pot and then the same thing 2 or 3 nights in a row, sometimes even 4 nights. That doesn't bother me out my husband, but it does bother others.


And for the record, I'll never, ever get my head around putting salmon in an omelette, ever.

I finally found a use for the apple lol.. I didn't know to laugh or not. Lol

Russ

 

[rascal]

At the Mexican resorts the breakfast buffet had a vast array of different foods for people from various countries. I found it interesting that some Europeans were eating cold cuts for breakfast and others ate pastries. I usually had French toast with fruit and yogurt, or eggs, cheese, rice, veggies, and bacon in a tortilla.

At the moathouse hotel in Kensington London they had all meats yoghurt and cheeses you could think of. And eggs every way you could think of.. for breakfast. We ate that and it lasted us til dinner time.
I dont think it trades under that name now???

Russ

 

[rascal]

Touché. But you see, we eat baked beans any time of day. We have them on toast for supper or for a quick lunch. Egg, beans and chips, sausage and beans, baked potato and beans, fish fingers and beans.. and so on. Cold, straight from the can is a favourite snack of mine...

I too eat beans cold from a can. But not today. We have none.

Russ

 

[Barriehie]

I too eat beans cold from a can. But not today. We have none.

Russ

I prefer to prepare from dry for economic reasons but I'll eat beans anytime and a can precludes dishes! While recovering from my hip replacement a can of black eyed peas at 2 AM was almost a habit!

 

[karadekoolaid]

At the Mexican resorts the breakfast buffet had a vast array of different foods for people from various countries.

Right, I can believe that.
However, my 6 months in Mexico City told a different story. I'd wander off about 10am to look for something to eat: coffee and pastries, By about 1pm, the tortilla stands were beginning to attract customers.
The resorts will always cater for foreign tastes.

 

[JAS_OH1]

By about 1pm, the tortilla stands were beginning to attract customers.
The resorts will always cater for foreign tastes.

Yes, of course. There weren't many Mexican residents (if any) at the resorts. It was mostly American, Canadian, South American, and European. We did go a few streets away from the marina and ate at some tacquerias, but it wasn't for breakfast.

 

[badjak]

I found it interesting that some Europeans were eating cold cuts for breakfast

Yep, cold cuts...
That's what we used to have at home.

And I still do when back in Holland. Just remember Europe consists of many many countries with fastly different eating habits

Anyway, I'm not a breakfast eater, more a brunch type of person.
No fixed type of food. Sometimes nasi goreng, sometimes other left overs, sometimes rusks, sometimes fried eggs, sometimes cold cuts, sometimes boeboer (congee),

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

And I still do when back in Holland. Just remember Europe consists of many many countries with fastly different eating habits

I loved brekkie when I lived in Germany.
If i could still eat cheese, an open cheese sandwich with a pain au chocolate and some fruit and I'd be happy. That's what I had most mornings I was there, along with a hot chocolate.

Just floated the idea passed my OH. It sank like a lead balloon sadly. Naan and curry got want further either. Oh well.