Breakfast around the world
The first meal of the day, from congee and idli to a full fry-up.
MohingaFish or seafoodမုန့်ဟင်းခါး
🇲🇲 MyanmarRice noodle soup with fish broth, herbs, and crisp garnishes from Myanmar
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Dried and salted codFish or seafood
🇳🇴 Norway and 5 moreCod preserved with salt and dried for long storage and global cooking
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Ackee and saltfishFish or seafoodaki ah saalfish
🇯🇲 JamaicaJamaica’s national dish of salted cod and ackee fruit cooked with spices
Main dish, Breakfast
KedgereeFish or seafood
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice and smoked fish with eggs, herbs and mild spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
LoxFish or seafood
🇺🇸 United StatesBrined salmon, often sliced thin and served on a bagel with cream cheese
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
EncebolladoFish or seafood
🇪🇨 EcuadorEcuadorian fish stew with onions, cassava and pickled red onion rings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Shrimp and gritsFish or seafood
🇺🇸 United StatesSautéed shrimp served over creamy cornmeal porridge from the Lowcountry
Main dish, Breakfast
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Lox: Pug50, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ackee and saltfish: gailf548, CC BY 2.0, source
- Encebollado: Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shrimp and grits: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0, source
- Mohinga: Wagaung, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kedgeree: User:Justinc, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dried and salted cod: Riksarkivet (National Archives of Norway), No restrictions, source