Breakfast around the world
The first meal of the day, from congee and idli to a full fry-up.
Mu pingMeatหมูปิ้ง
🇹🇭 ThailandCharcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice
Street food, Breakfast, Lunch
OodkacMeat
🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
TocinoMeat
🇵🇭 Philippines and 5 moreCured or fried pork enjoyed in Spain, the Philippines, and the Caribbean
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
MtoriMeat
🇹🇿 TanzaniaTanzanian stew of mashed green bananas and meat
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
BigosMeat
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePolish stew of mixed meats, sauerkraut and cabbage, simmered with spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
ChorizoMeat
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
ĆevapiMeatћевапи
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5 moreGrilled minced meat rolls served with flatbread and onions in Southeast Europe
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PastirmaMeat
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreAir-dried cured meat coated in a spiced fenugreek paste
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
Corned beefMeat
🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreSalt-cured beef, often pink, eaten fresh or canned in many countries
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
WeisswurstMeatWeißwurst
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
KhashMeatխաշ
🇦🇲 Armenia and 5 moreA rich stew of slow-cooked cow or sheep parts, eaten across the Caucasus and Middle East
Stew or curry, Breakfast
HaleemMeat
🇮🇳 India and 7 moreA slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
NihariMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSlow-cooked meat stew from the Indian subcontinent, served hot with bread or rice
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Bak kut tehMeat肉骨茶
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 morePork ribs in a spiced herbal broth, served with fried dough and condiments
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Soup JoumouMeat
🇭🇹 HaitiHaitian squash and beef soup served hot for New Year's Day
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Black puddingMeatmarag dhubh
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreA sausage made from animal blood, fat and cereal, cooked in a casing
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Bánh cuốnMeat
🇻🇳 VietnamDelicate steamed rice rolls with pork and mushroom filling from northern Vietnam
Main dish, Breakfast
Chicken and wafflesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesCrispy fried or stewed chicken served on a waffle, often with gravy or syrup
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Soto PadangMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaClear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra
Soup, Breakfast
Shengjian mantouMeat生煎馒头
🇨🇳 ChinaPan-fried pork-filled buns with a crisp base from Shanghai and Suzhou
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
Chicken-fried steakMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesBreaded and fried beef steak, usually topped with cream gravy
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
LinguiçaMeat
🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 morePortuguese pork sausage seasoned with garlic, paprika and smoked or cooked fresh
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
NacatamalMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaCorn masa parcels filled with seasoned meat, steamed in banana leaves
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Biscuits and gravyMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesSoft biscuits topped with creamy sausage gravy, a Southern US breakfast classic
Main dish, Breakfast
Guyanese pepperpotMeat
🇬🇾 GuyanaA rich, spiced meat stew from Guyana, cooked with cassareep and hot peppers
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
MachacaMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreShredded dried beef or pork from northern Mexico, often cooked with spices and chiles
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Nacatamal: Joroman2k, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Machaca: Limbo@MX C, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Bánh cuốn: Casablanca1911 at vi.wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Weisswurst: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Corned beef: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorizo: Asturnut ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Guyanese pepperpot: Simon Abrams, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bigos: Alberto Racatumba, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken and waffles: Missvain, CC BY 4.0, source
- Pastirma: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken-fried steak: No machine-readable author provided. Bloodshedder~commonswiki assumed, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Biscuits and gravy: jeffreyw, CC BY 2.0, source
- Khash: Chaojoker, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tocino: Original uploaded by Kguirnela (Transfered by Diádoco ), CC BY 2.5, source
- Haleem: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Mtori: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mu ping: Phoebus 28, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bak kut teh: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0, source
- Black pudding: Alexbrn, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ćevapi: amanderson2, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nihari: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Linguiça: No machine-readable author provided. Ardo Beltz assumed (based on copy, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Soto Padang: Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Shengjian mantou: Brian Harrington Spier, CC BY-SA 2.0, source