Breakfast around the world
The first meal of the day, from congee and idli to a full fry-up.
Phophở
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 5 moreVietnamese rice noodle soup with beef or chicken in aromatic broth
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Miso soup味噌汁
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese soup of miso paste and dashi stock, often with tofu and seaweed
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Congee粥
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreRice simmered in water to make a soft, comforting porridge
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Laksaلقسا / 叻沙
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 moreSpicy Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut or sour broth
Soup, 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
MohingaFish or seafoodမုန့်ဟင်းခါး
🇲🇲 MyanmarRice noodle soup with fish broth, herbs, and crisp garnishes from Myanmar
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Zōni雑煮
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese New Year soup with mochi rice cakes and seasonal ingredients
Soup, 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
BissaraVeganبصارة
🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreCreamy fava bean purée with herbs, served as a dip or soup
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Lablabiلبلابي
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 1 moreTunisian chickpea soup poured over torn bread and topped with bold garnishes
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Haejang-guk해장국
🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean soup eaten to ease a hangover, with cabbage, beef broth and offal
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Soto PadangMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaClear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra
Soup, Breakfast
PayaMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of animal trotters with spices, served at gatherings in South Asia
Stew or curry, Breakfast
EncebolladoFish or seafood
🇪🇨 EcuadorEcuadorian fish stew with onions, cassava and pickled red onion rings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Kuy teavគុយទាវ
🇰🇭 CambodiaCambodian noodle soup with rice noodles, pork broth and fresh garnishes
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Crossing-the-bridge noodles过桥米线
🇨🇳 ChinaYunnan rice noodles served in a hot broth with raw and cooked toppings
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Arroz caldoMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino rice porridge with chicken, ginger and safflower
Main dish, Breakfast
Ohn no khao swèMeatအုန်းနို့ခေါက်ဆွဲ
🇲🇲 Myanmar and 1 moreEgg noodles in a coconut chicken soup, topped with crisp garnishes
Soup, Breakfast
TinutuanVegan
🇮🇩 IndonesiaVegetable rice porridge from Manado, North Sulawesi, served hot for breakfast
Main dish, Breakfast
ChanguaVegetarian
🇨🇴 ColombiaColombian breakfast soup of milk, water, eggs and herbs
Soup, Breakfast, Snacks
Hủ tiếu
🇻🇳 VietnamVietnamese noodle dish with pork broth, served as soup or dry
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Juk죽
🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean porridge made by simmering rice or grains until soft
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Khao piak senເຂົ້າປຽກເສັ້ນ
🇱🇦 LaosLao noodle soup with thick, chewy rice noodles in a fragrant broth
Noodle or pasta dish, Breakfast
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Zōni: atmo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Miso soup: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Lablabi: Habib M'henni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bissara: Ruby Josephine Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pho: Phương Huy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Laksa: Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Changua: Jorvato, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Encebollado: Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Khash: Chaojoker, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Haleem: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Mohinga: Wagaung, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bak kut teh: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0, source
- Congee: Daiju Azuma, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Nihari: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Soto Padang: Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Haejang-guk: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kuy teav: Goomba King ( w:en:User:Trilinguist ), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crossing-the-bridge noodles: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Arroz caldo: Ernesto Andrade, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ohn no khao swè: Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tinutuan: Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Paya: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Hủ tiếu: Tonbi ko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khao piak sen: Spencer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Juk: Satomi Abe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source