Breakfast from around the world

How the world starts the day: flatbreads, porridges, eggs, pastries and more.

Dish guides

Breakfast in every country

• Afghanistan: Naan and chai, Halwa-e swanak, Qaymaq chai
• Albania: Petulla, Trahana, Byrek with yogurt, Mullaz
• Algeria: Msemen, Mhajeb, Kesra with butter
• American Samoa: Panikeke, Koko alaisa
• Andorra: Pa amb tomaquet, Coca
• Angola: Bolo de mandioca, Pao com ovo
• Argentina: Medialunas, Tostado, Facturas
• Armenia: Lavash with cheese and herbs, Eggs with basturma
• Aruba: Pastechi, Arepa
• Australia: Avocado toast, Vegemite on toast, Smashed eggs, Big breakfast, Fairy bread
• Austria: Semmel with butter and jam, Fruhstucksei, Mohnbrot
• Azerbaijan: Kuku, Gutab with herbs
• Bahamas: Johnnycake, Boiled fish and grits
• Bahrain: Balaleet, Chebab
• Bangladesh: Paratha with bhaji, Luchi, Panta bhat, Halwa roti
• Barbados: Bakes, Salt fish cakes
• Belarus: Syrniki, Kasha, Blini
• Belgium: Speculoos spread on bread, Cougnou
• Belize: Fry jacks, Johnny cakes, Creole bread
• Benin: Akassa, Bouillie de mil
• Bermuda: Codfish breakfast
• Bhutan: Suja, Zow shungo
• Bolivia: Api con pastel, Huevos revueltos con charque
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Burek with yogurt, Kajmak and bread, Kackamak
• Botswana: Ting, Magwinya
• Brazil: Pao de queijo, Acai bowl, Pao na chapa, Tapioca crepe, Cuscuz paulista, Misto quente
• Brunei: Roti canai, Nasi katok, Kuih, Mee goreng
• Bulgaria: Mekitsi, Eggs with sirene
• Burkina Faso: Bouillie de mil, Galettes
• Burundi: Mandazi, Sweet potato
• Cambodia: Bai sach chrouk, Kuy teav, Nom pang pate, Bobor
• Cameroon: Beignets and beans, Bouillie de mais
• Canada: Pancakes with maple syrup, Peameal bacon, Cretons, Oreilles de crisse
• Cape Verde: Cachupa guisada, Cuscuz
• Central African Republic: Bouillie
• Chad: Bouillie de mil
• Chile: Pan con palta, Pan amasado, Huevos revueltos con tomate
• China: Baozi, Jianbing, Congee, Dim sum, Youtiao, Tea eggs
• Christmas Island: Roti canai, Kaya toast
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Roti jala, Boiled cassava
• Colombia: Arepa, Huevos pericos, Changua, Calentado
• Comoros: Mandazi, Cassava with coconut
• Congo: Pain au beurre d'arachide
• Cook Islands: Pancakes, Fresh fruit, Coconut bread
• Costa Rica: Gallo pinto, Tortillas palmeadas, Tamal asado, Tortilla de queso
• Croatia: Burek, Kifli with jam, Palacinke
• Cuba: Tostada cubana, Huevos a la cubana
• Curaçao: Pastechi
• Cyprus: Halloumi and watermelon, Eggs with lountza, Koulouri
• Czechia: Rohlik with butter, Vajicka na slanine, Chlebicek
• DR Congo: Mandazi, Bouillie
• Denmark: Danish pastry, Rugbrod, Havregrod
• Djibouti: Lahoh with honey and ghee, Foul
• Dominican Republic: Mangu, Tres golpes, Habichuelas con dulce
• Ecuador: Tigrillo, Humitas, Empanadas de viento
• Egypt: Ful medames, Ta'amiya, Shakshuka
• El Salvador: Desayuno tipico, Casamiento, Quesadilla salvadorena
• Equatorial Guinea: Pan con tomate
• Eritrea: Ful, Fatta
• Estonia: Leib, Kohuke, Hapukoorega pannkoogid
• Eswatini: Porridge with milk
• Ethiopia: Ful, Chechebsa, Genfo, Firfir, Dabo kolo
• Faroe Islands: Barley bread, Cheese and rye
• Fiji: Roti and curry, Cassava and tea, Pancakes, Paratha
• Finland: Kaurapuuro, Rye sandwich, Rieska
• France: Croissant, Pain au chocolat, Tartine, Brioche, Pain perdu
• French Guiana: Croissants, Baguette and jam
• French Polynesia: Baguette, Pain au chocolat, Tropical fruit plate, Firifiri
• Gabon: Beignets
• Gambia: Fataya, Akara
• Georgia: Khachapuri, Ajapsandali
• Germany: Brotchen with cheese, Muesli, Weisswurst breakfast, Quark with fruit, Pumpernickel
• Ghana: Waakye, Hausa koko with koose, Egg and bread, Tom brown
• Gibraltar: English breakfast, Tostada
• Greece: Greek yogurt with honey, Koulouri, Bougatsa
• Greenland: Rye bread with fish, Porridge with berries
• Guadeloupe: Pain au beurre
• Guam: Pancit, Titiyas, Fried spam and eggs, Boiled taro
• Guatemala: Desayuno chapin, Atol de elote, Pan dulce
• Guinea: Bouillie, Pain-beurre d'arachide
• Guinea-Bissau: Pastel
• Guyana: Roti and curry, Bake and saltfish
• Haiti: Pain patate, Akasan, Bouyon
• Honduras: Desayuno tipico, Pan de coco, Tortillas de harina
• Hong Kong: Dim sum, Congee, Hong Kong-style French toast, Pineapple bun
• Hungary: Vajas kenyer, Tojasrantotta, Turos teszta
• Iceland: Skyr, Hafragrautur, Rugbraud
• India: Masala dosa, Idli, Paratha, Poha, Upma
• Indonesia: Bubur ayam, Nasi uduk, Nasi kuning, Lontong sayur, Gudeg
• Iran: Nan, panir va sabzi, Halim, Nargesi
• Iraq: Kahi with geymar, Baqilla bil dihin, Samoon with eggs
• Ireland: Full Irish breakfast, Porridge, Potato farl
• Isle of Man: Porridge
• Israel: Israeli breakfast, Sabich, Labneh, Malawach
• Italy: Cornetto and cappuccino, Fette biscottate with jam
• Ivory Coast: Bouillie de riz, Pain-omelette
• Jamaica: Ackee and saltfish, Bammy, Johnny cakes, Porridge
• Japan: Japanese breakfast set, Natto, Tamago kake gohan
• Jersey: Cream with porridge
• Jordan: Ful medames, Hummus, Shakshuka, Falafel
• Kazakhstan: Baursak with butter, Zhent
• Kenya: Mandazi, Chapati, Uji, Kenyan tea (chai)
• Kiribati: Pandanus fruit, Boiled breadfruit
• Kosovo: Mish me vezë, Trahana, Kos me bukë
• Kuwait: Balaleet, Khubz with halawa
• Kyrgyzstan: Boorsok
• Laos: Khao jee, Khao piak sen, Sticky rice, Khao nom kok
• Latvia: Rupjmaize, Biezpiens, Auzu putra
• Lebanon: Manakish, Labneh with olive oil, Fatteh bi hummus, Ful medames, Eggs with sumac
• Lesotho: Motoho
• Liberia: Rice bread, Fried plantain and eggs
• Libya: Asida, Bsisa
• Liechtenstein: Birchermuesli
• Lithuania: Varskeciai
• Macao: Congee, Pineapple bun
• Madagascar: Mofo gasy, Koba, Mofo baolina
• Malawi: Phala, Mandasi
• Malaysia: Roti canai, Roti telur, Kaya toast, Nasi dagang, Thosai, Half-boiled eggs
• Maldives: Mas huni, Roshi, Masroshi
• Mali: Bouillie de mil, Beignets
• Malta: Hobz biz-zejt, Pastizzi, Ftira
• Marshall Islands: Arrowroot pancakes, Fresh fruit
• Martinique: Pain au beurre
• Mauritania: Bread with dates, Zrig
• Mauritius: Farata, Roti and chutney
• Mayotte: Mandazi
• Mexico: Chilaquiles, Huevos rancheros, Huevos a la mexicana, Molletes, Concha
• Micronesia: Banana pancakes, Boiled yam
• Moldova: Mamaliga with milk, Placinta, Branza cu rosii
• Mongolia: Suutei tsai, Aaruul, Tarag, Eezgii
• Montenegro: Priganice, Burek, Kajmak and bread
• Morocco: Msemen, Baghrir, Harcha, Beghrir with amlou, Khlii eggs
• Mozambique: Pão with eggs, Papa de milho
• Myanmar: Mohinga, Htamin jin, Naan bya, Palata, Htoe mont
• Namibia: Mahangu porridge
• Nauru: Coconut bread, Fried fish
• Nepal: Sel roti, Chiura, Tarkari with roti
• Netherlands: Broodje kaas, Hagelslag, Ontbijtkoek, Vla
• New Caledonia: Baguette, Croissant
• New Zealand: Pikelets, Eggs on toast, Porridge with honey, Bacon and egg pie
• Nicaragua: Desayuno nica, Cuajada, Rosquillas
• Niger: Fura, Kosai
• Nigeria: Akara, Moi moi, Pap (ogi) and akara, Yam and egg sauce, Agege bread with ewa agoyin
• Niue: Banana pancakes, Cassava
• Norfolk Island: Banana bread, Toast with guava jelly
• North Korea: Juk, Gyeran-jjim, Rice with soup
• North Macedonia: Burek with yogurt, Mekici, Eggs with cheese
• Northern Mariana Islands: Titiyas, Eggs and rice
• Norway: Brunost on bread, Havregrot, Frokost
• Oman: Rakhal bread with egg
• Pakistan: Halwa puri, Paratha, Siri paya, Anda paratha, Lassi and chana breakfast
• Palau: Fried rice, Sweet potato
• Palestine: Hummus, Ful, Za'atar and olive oil, Falafel
• Panama: Hojaldras, Tortillas, Bollo
• Papua New Guinea: Boiled banana, Sweet potato with butter, Pawpaw with lime
• Paraguay: Mbeju, Cocido, Chipa
• Peru: Pan con chicharron, Tamales peruanos, Pan con pollo
• Philippines: Tapsilog, Longsilog, Champorado, Pandesal, Tuyo, Taho
• Pitcairn Islands: Fresh bread, Honey on toast
• Poland: Jajecznica, Kanapki, Nalesniki, Twarog z rzodkiewka
• Portugal: Pao com manteiga, Torrada, Tosta mista
• Puerto Rico: Tostones de pana, Mallorca, Huevos fritos with tostones
• Qatar: Balaleet, Chebab
• Romania: Omleta, Mamaliga cu lapte, Telemea cu rosii
• Russia: Blini, Syrniki, Kasha, Oladyi
• Rwanda: Igikoma, Mandazi
• Réunion: Pain maison
• Saint Barthélemy: Croissant, Baguette
• Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Porridge
• Saint Lucia: Bakes and saltfish, Cocoa tea
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Baguette and butter, Croissant
• Samoa: Panikeke, Koko alaisa, Pani popo, Fresh papaya
• San Marino: Ciambella, Cappuccino and cornetto
• Saudi Arabia: Ful medames, Masoub, Hais
• Senegal: Lakh, Fataya, Bread with cafe Touba
• Serbia: Burek and yogurt, Kajmak and bread, Uštipci
• Seychelles: Cassava toast
• Sierra Leone: Rice bread, Akara
• Singapore: Kaya toast, Roti prata, Congee, Chee cheong fun
• Slovakia: Chlieb s maslom, Vajicka, Palacinky
• Slovenia: Zganci, Kruh in maslo
• Solomon Islands: Boiled cassava, Pancakes
• Somalia: Canjeero iyo shaah, Xalwo, Fuul
• South Africa: Vetkoek, Mielie pap, Rusks
• South Korea: Gyeran-jjim, Juk, Toast sandwich
• South Sudan: Mandazi, Sorghum porridge
• Spain: Pan con tomate, Tostada con jamon, Churros con chocolate
• Sri Lanka: Hoppers, String hoppers, Pittu, Kola kanda
• Sudan: Ful sudani, Gurasa
• Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Brunost, Porridge
• Sweden: Filmjolk, Smorgas, Havregrynsgrot
• Switzerland: Muesli, Zopf
• Syria: Foul, Manakish, Labneh, Fatteh
• São Tomé and Príncipe: Bolinhos de banana
• Taiwan: Dan bing, Soy milk with youtiao, Fan tuan, Turnip cake
• Tajikistan: Non and tea
• Tanzania: Mandazi, Chapati, Uji, Vitumbua
• Thailand: Jok, Khao tom, Pa thong ko, Kai jeow
• Timor-Leste: Boiled cassava, Pao, Eggs and rice
• Togo: Akassa, Bouillie
• Tokelau: Fried bread, Boiled breadfruit
• Tonga: Pani popo, Fried bread, Banana pancakes
• Trinidad and Tobago: Doubles, Bake and saltfish, Buljol, Fried bake
• Tunisia: Shakshuka, Bambalouni
• Turkmenistan: Chorek with butter
• Tuvalu: Fried dough, Boiled taro
• Türkiye: Turkish breakfast (kahvalti), Menemen, Simit, Sucuklu yumurta, Kaymak with honey, Borek
• Uganda: Rolex, Mandazi, Akaro (millet porridge)
• Ukraine: Syrniki, Deruny, Kasha, Omelette with herbs
• United Arab Emirates: Balaleet, Chebab, Khameer
• United Kingdom: Full breakfast, Porridge, Kippers, Crumpets
• United States: Pancakes, Eggs Benedict, Biscuits and gravy, French toast, Waffles, Breakfast burrito
• United States Virgin Islands: Johnnycakes, Fried plantains
• Uruguay: Medialunas, Tostado, Bizcochos
• Uzbekistan: Non with kaymak, Chalop
• Vanuatu: Banana pancakes, Baguette
• Vatican City: Maritozzo, Cornetto and cappuccino
• Venezuela: Arepa, Perico, Cachapa con queso de mano, Tequeños
• Vietnam: Xoi, Banh cuon, Banh mi op la, Chao
• Wallis and Futuna: Baguette, Banana fritters
• Western Sahara: Msemen
• Yemen: Shakshouka Yemeni, Ful, Malawah
• Zambia: Maize porridge, Vitumbuwa
• Zimbabwe: Bota, Maheu
• Åland Islands: Alandsk svartbrod, Oatmeal porridge

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