Breakfast around the world
The first meal of the day, from congee and idli to a full fry-up.
HummusVegan
🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
UmeboshiVegan梅干し
🇯🇵 JapanSour, salty pickled ume fruit from Japan, often served with rice
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
TsukemonoVegan漬物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi Kerabuناسي کرابو
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 moreBlue-tinted rice with herbs, salad, and assorted sides from Malaysia and southern Thailand
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
MsabbahaVeganمسبحة
🇸🇾 Syria and 1 moreWhole chickpeas in tahini sauce, a runnier cousin of hummus from the Levant
Main dish, Breakfast
Israeli saladVeganסָלָט יְרָקוֹת יִשְׂרְאֵלִי
🇮🇱 IsraelFinely chopped tomato, cucumber and onion salad, dressed with lemon juice or olive oil
Salad or side, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Hummus: Paul Goyette, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Umeboshi: SEKIUCHI, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tsukemono: Sue Le, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi Kerabu: amrufm, CC BY 2.0, source
- Israeli salad: Gila Brand, CC BY 2.5, source
- Msabbaha: Itzuvit, CC BY-SA 3.0, source