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'''Breakfast''' is the first meal of the day. The word derives from the idea of '''break'''ing the involuntary [[Fasting|'''fast''']] of sleep. Breakfast consists of eating food but is not limited to the morning hours.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/breakfast breakfast - definition of breakfast by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Etymological information==
[[English language|English]]: 1463, from break (v.) + fast (n.). Cf. Fr. déjeuner "to breakfast," from L. dis-jejunare "to break the fast." The verb is from 1679. The [[English language|English]] word derives from the concept that [[sleeping|sleep]] prevents [[eating]], thus an involuntary [[fasting|fast]] occurs during sleep; this fast is broken by the first meal - called ''breakfast''.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/breakfast breakfast - definition of breakfast by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Typical breakfasts by world regions==
===Africa===
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*'''Eritrea & Ethiopia'''. In [[Eritrea]] & [[Ethiopia]], the typical breakfast consists of ''[[injera]]'' (flatbread made from [[teff]]) with condiments. Stews and porridges are also eaten.
*'''Ghana'''. In [[Ghana]], the typical breakfast across the country includes [[omelets]], a very sweet and dense [[bread]], and [[tea]]. Porridge is occasionally eaten at home, while many people purchase their breakfasts from street vendors.
*'''Uganda'''. Different parts of [[Uganda]] serve varying breakfasts. Normally breakfast is served as a cup of tea with a variety of either warm or cold solid foods to go along with it. In central Uganda, for example, a typical breakfast would be would a cup of tea (made with milk and ginger) served with a warm meal known locally as ''katogo''. This is a combination of green cooking [[bananas]] (matooke) mixed either in a stew from beef or in sauce from vegetables like beans. In some parts of Northern Uganda, breakfast would consist of tea and boiled [[cassava]].
*'''Somaliland & Somalia'''. In Somaliland and Somalia, a typical breakfast would include [[Laxoox]], similar to the Ethiopian injera, with honey or sugar, and spiced tea. Lamb's liver, with onions, peppers, tomatoes and spices is also eaten regularly. Eggs and [[Ful medames]] are a popular Somali breakfast.
===Asia===
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====China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong====
Chinese breakfasts vary greatly between different regions. Except for Hong Kong, Western types of breakfasts or their derivatives are rarely eaten. In Northern China breakfast fare typically includes ''[[huājuǎn]]'', ''[[mantou|mántou]]'' (steamed breads), ''[[shaobing|shāobǐng]]'' (unleavened pocket-bread with sesame), ''[[baozi|bāozi]]'' (steamed buns with meat or vegetable stuffing), with [[soy milk|''Dòunǎi or dòujiāng'' (soy milk)]] or [[tea]] served in Chinese style as beverages.
In Central and Eastern China, typified by Shanghai and the neighbouring
Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces breakfast fares include some Northern
as well as Southern dishes. Typically breakfast consists of
''[[ci fan tuan]]'', [[youdoufu fensi| 由豆腐粉絲 → ''yóudoùfu fěnsī'']]
(a soup made by fried tofu and [[cellophane noodles]]), plain
[[rice congee| rice porridge (粥 → ''zhōu'')]] served with numerous
side dishes such as salted duck eggs, pickled vegetables, and [[century egg]]s,
or sweetened or savoury soy milk served with shāobǐng or [[youtiao| 油條 → ''yóutiáo'']].
[[Image:Chinese rice congee.jpg|thumb|150px|A typical rice porridge complete with dried minced pork; popular breakfast fare in China.]]
In Southeastern China such as Fujian province, breakfasts consist of rice porridge served with side dishes like pickled vegetables and [[century eggs]].
In Southern China represented by Guangdong province breakfasts include rice
porridge prepared to a thicker consistency than those sold in Shanghai and
side dishes are not served. [[Congee]] is served with ''yóutiáo'' if it is plain.
In many cases, however, congee is prepared with meats or dried vegetables such
as beef slices, shredded salted pork and century eggs, fish, or slices of
pig's liver and kidney and could be served with or without ''yóutiáo''. Other
breakfast fares include rice noodle rolls (''cheong fun'') (served with Hoi
sin sauce and soy sauce, without fillings), fried noodles (pan fried noodles
with bean sprouts, spring onions, and soy sauce), ''[[fagao]]'' (rice cakes),
''[[jian bing|jiānbǐng]]'' (thin crispy [[omelets]] with fillings folded in),
''[[lúobogāo]]'' (turnip cakes) and ''[[zongzi|zòngzi]]'' (another kind of
rice cake). The ''[[dim sum]]'' breakfast, is a world in itself, and is often
eaten as [[brunch]] at specialist restaurants.
In Taiwan, due to the influx of mainland Chinese in the aftermath of the [[Republic of China|Republic of China's]] retreat to Taiwan in 1949 after the end of the Chinese Civil War, breakfasts tend to be a mix of Northern and Eastern Chinese fare in addition to the traditional South eastern Chinese fare. This is more pronounced in cities with high proportions of people of mainland Chinese descent, like Taipei.
[[Image:P1010274.JPG|thumb|150px|A typical Hong Kong ''cha chaan teng'' breakfast, including a cup of silk-sock milk tea.]]
Traditional breakfasts in Hong Kong follow very closely those in Guangdong, but due to long periods of British colonial rule and the influx of substantial refugees from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai with the end of Chinese Civil War in 1949, localized interpretations of English breakfast and Eastern Chinese breakfast fare are commonly found alongside Cantonese breakfasts. In a Hong Kong ''[[cha chaan teng]]'' breakfasts could consist of [[Hong Kong-style milk tea|milk tea]], coffee, or ''[[yin-yeung]]'' served with bread, ham, and fried eggs, and a bowl of ''macaroni soup with ham''. This local interpretation of English breakfast is regarded in both mainland China and Taiwan as uniquely Hong Kong. In upper market restaurants or hotels, however, standard English and Continental breakfasts are served.
====India====
[[Image:idly sambar vada.JPG|thumb|The South Indian staple breakfast item of [[idly]], [[Sambar (dish)|sambar]], and [[vada]] served on a [[banana]] leaf.]]
In Indian [[Bengal]] and [[bangladesh]] the breakfast items may include [[luchi]]/ Kochuri(stuffed luchis), puffed rice crisps with milk, jaggery and fruits. The luchi/kochuri are served with a vegetable [[curry]] or something shallow fried. Semi-fermented rice having a mild pungent flavour(panta bhaath) is also eaten sometimes with dal and chillies.
In [[South India]], the most popular breakfast is an assortment with several possible main dishes, such as ''[[idli]]s'', ''vadas'', ''[[dosa]]s'', salty pongal, and [[chapati]]s. These are most often served with hot ''[[sambar (dish)|sambar]]'' and at least one kind of ''[[chutney]]'' are the common items in [[Tamilnadu]].
[[Kerala]] breakast (Praatal) includes [[Puttu]] (eaten with kadala(black chana)curry or ripe bananas), [[Porotta]] / [[Pathiri]]/ [[Orotti]] (eaten with Chicken / Beef / Mutton / Veg Curry), [[Appam]] (Paalappam, Vellayappam, Kallappam) or [[Idiyappam]] (Noolappam) with Egg Curry or Meat/Veg stew, [[Kappa]] (Tapioca) and MeenCurry / MeenVaruttathu (Tapioca and Fish) and other popular breakfast items like Idli and Dosa / Masala Dosa. Other common dishes include Ariyappam, Uppumaavu etc.
The usual [[North India]]n breakfast consists of stuffed [[paratha]] breads or unstuffed parathas (they resemble oily milee crepes) with fresh butter, cooked spicy vegetables -- especially aloo sabzi. Puri and chholey is also a popular north-Indian breakfast, along with rajma-chawal. Popular accompaniments include sweets like jalebi, halwa, and sweetened milk. Samosas, and combination of jalebi with yogurt (dahi-jalebi) comprise stand-alone breakfast items in U.P. and its surrounding parts. In [[Maharashtra]], [[Poha (rice)|Poha]], [[Upma]], or Shira (similar to Kesaribath) is frequently eaten for breakfast.
Gujarati breakfast items include haandvo, dhokla, sev-khamni, theplas (a form of paratha), bhaakhri and assorted hard and crispy masala puris with pickles. Tea is a staple item in breakfast. Kids are encouraged to drink milk instead of tea.
In urban areas, omelettes and simple butter sandwiches are becoming a popular breakfast food.
====Japan====
[[Image:Breakfast at Tamahan Ryokan, Kyoto.jpg|thumb|250px||left|Traditional Japanese [[kaiseki]] breakfast in a [[Kyoto]] [[Ryokan]]]]
[[Image:Japanese breakfast dsc04763.jpg|thumb|A typical Japanese breakfast.]]
A traditional [[Japan]]ese breakfast is based on [[rice]], [[seafood]], and [[fermentation (food)|fermented]] foods, which do not differ substantially from dishes eaten at other meals in [[Japanese cuisine]]. An exception is ''[[nattō]]'' (a type of fermented [[soybean]]s), which is most popularly eaten for breakfast. A typical Japanese restaurant breakfast presentation would be [[miso soup]], rice with ''[[nori]]'' or other garnishes, ''nattō'', [[Grilling|grilled]] fish, raw ''[[Egg (food)|egg]]'', and a pickled vegetable. The influence of Japanese travelers has made this traditional breakfast a standard option on the menus of many upscale hotels world-wide. It is common in Japanese households to include left-over items from the last evening's dinner in the next day's breakfast. Western breakfast foods such as toast and boiled or fried eggs are also common, cereals are becoming popular. Typical breakfast beverages are [[green tea]] (traditional) and coffee (modern).
====Korea====
In [[Korea]], breakfast contains [[rice]], soup, several kinds of ''[[Namul]]'' or seasoned vegetables, [[Kimchi]] (fermented, pickled vegetables), and grilled meat or fish. Traditionally, food eaten in the morning does not differ substantially from the other meals of the day (see [[Korean cuisine]]) though the number of dishes is fewer. Today, however, people are more likely to eat Western-style breakfasts similar to those in the United States.
====Malaysia and Singapore====
In [[Malaysia]], breakfast sometimes consists of a popular [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] food called ''[[nasi lemak]]''. Other food such as ''[[roti prata]]'' (known as [[roti canai]] in Malaysia), [[kaya|kaya toast]], half boiled eggs and [[wonton]] noodles are also among the favorites. In the Malaysian's East Coast, [[glutinous rice]] is eaten as breakfast. Malaysian Chinese from the town of [[Klang]], which is famous for its [[Bak Kut Teh]], frequently eat it for breakfast. In other parts of Malaysia and Singapore however, it is more commonly eaten at other meals.
A typical Singaporean breakfast usually consists of a variety of food option from various cultures. More commonly, fried noodle with egg (or other side dishes like vegetables, ham, fish cake or tofu), mee goreng (Malay/ Indian's version of friend noodle, spicier), nasi lemak, curry puffs, kueh-kueh (malay cakes) or sandwiches for those on the move. For those who can afford more leisurely breakfast, it can be noodle soup, kway chap (flat noodle in braised soup along with sides like tofu, peanut, pork and pig organs.), a variety of malay noodle soup dishes like mee soto, mee siam. There are other local favourite like bean curd, sweet soup like black glutinous rice porridge or green/ red bean soup. There are others who preferred just jam and toasts, cereals or American breakfast from fast-food chains. It is common especially among the older students and working adults to skip breakfast.
====Myanmar====
In [[Myanmar]] (formerly Burma), the traditional breakfast in town and country alike is ''htamin gyaw'', fried rice with boiled peas (''pè byouk''), and ''yei nway gyan'' ( green tea) especially among the poor.
[[Glutinous rice]] or ''kao hnyin'' is a popular alternative, steamed wrapped in banana leaf often with peas as ''kao hnyin baung'' served with a sprinkle of crushed and salted toasted sesame. Equally popular is the purple variety known as ''nga cheik'' cooked the same way and called ''nga cheik paung''. ''Si damin'' is sticky rice cooked with [[turmeric]] and onions in peanut oil and served with crushed and salted toasted sesame and crispfried onions. Assorted fritters such as ''baya gyaw'' (''[[urad (bean)|urad dal]]'') go with all of them.
''Nan bya'' or ''[[naan]]'' (Indian-style flatbreads) again with ''pè byouk'' or simply buttered is served with Indian tea or coffee. It also goes very well with ''hseiksoup'' (mutton soup).
Fried ''[[chapati]]'', blistered like ''nan bya'' but crispy, with ''pè byouk'' and crispy fried onions is a popular alternative.
''Htat ta ya'', lit. "a hundred layers", is flaky multilayered fried ''[[paratha]]'' served with either ''pè byouk'' or a sprinkle of sugar.
''E kya kway'' (Chinese-style fried breadsticks or ''[[youtiao]]'') with Indian tea or coffee is another favourite.
''[[Mohinga]]'', perhaps the most popular of all, now available as an "all-day breakfast" in many towns and cities, is rice [[vermicelli]] in fish broth kept on the boil with [[chickpea flour]] and/or crushed toasted rice, [[lemon grass]], sliced banana stem, onions, garlic, ginger, pepper and [[fish paste]] and served with crispy fried onions, crushed dried chilli, [[coriander]], [[fish sauce]] and lime. Add fritters such as split chickpea (''pè gyan gyaw''), urad dal (''baya gyaw'') or [[gourd]] (''bu gyaw''), boiled egg and fried fish cake (''nga hpè gyaw'').
Another dish, growing in popularity because of its healthier composite and economic friendliness, is the Rakhine Mont-de, a variant of Mohinga, but lighter. It consists of thin rice noodles eaten with clear soup, made from boiled [[Shrimp paste|Ngapi]] and lemon grass. Toasted fish flakes, from snakefish and green and red chili paste are also added, with seasoning. Rakhine Mont-de is also called '''ar-pu-shar-pu''' (lit. hot throat, hot tongue) because of its heavy usage of spicy ingredients. A salad version also exists. It is now sold in many cities and towns across Myanmar.
<gallery>
Image:IMG 0483.JPG|''Kao hnyin baung'' with fried fish on a banana leaf
Image:Kaohnyinbaung_bayagyaw.JPG|''Kao hnyin baung'' with ''baya gyaw''
Image:IMG ngacheikpaung.JPG|''Ngacheik paung'' with ''pèbyouk'' (boiled peas) and toasted sesame
Image:IMG 1601.JPG|''Nan bya'' with ''hseik-tha supyouk'' (mutton soup)
Image:IMG 0542.JPG|Fried ''[[chapati]]'' with mushy peas (''pèbyouk'')
Image:Htattaya.JPG|''Htat ta ya'' or flaky multilayered fried ''[[paratha]]''
Image:Mini_youtiao.JPG| Mini ''e kya kway'' (''[[youtiao]]'')
Image:IMG Mohinga.JPG|''[[Mohinga]]'' with fritters
</gallery>
====Pakistan====
The traditional breakfast in [[Pakistan]] is usually a heavy meal. There are several dishes
** ''Halva Puri Cholay'' or ''Halva Puri'' for short which consists of two separate dishes, [[Halva]], a sweet made from semolina , and ''Aloo Cholay'', a spicy chick-pea and potato curry eaten with ''[[Puri (food)|Puri]]'', a small circular deep-fried flat bread.
** [[Siri paya]] eaten with Naan Bread (siri paya is a stew made of cow, goat or lamb's skull and feet. Siri means the head of the animal and paya means the feet of the animal. It is considered a delicacy.)
** [[Nihari]].Nihari is a stew made from beef or lamb and curry. Nihari is also eaten with Naan bread.
**[[Lassi]]. It is a drink made from milk and yoghurt , served in sweet or salty flavour.
Otherwise parathas are widely eaten for breakfast; they may be stuffed with vegetables or unstuffed eaten alongside fried eggs or some other dish. Tea is served with breakfast.
In cities and urban areas, eggs and toast with butter and jam are also popular.
====Philippines====
A favourite traditional breakfast in the [[Philippines]] consists of garlic fried rice, fried or [[scrambled eggs]], and a choice of breakfast meat: beef [[Tapa (Filipino cuisine)|tapa]] (like a fried beef jerky), [[pork tocino]] (caramelised pork), [[longaniza]] (breakfast sausage), dried, smoked fish, tinned sardines, sauteed corned beef, or crispy pork [[adobo]], sometimes with Western-style baked beans, sliced tomatoes and a local pickle (achara) on the side. Alternatively, a cheese-topped breakfast pastry called an [[ensaymada]] (a colonial relative of the Mallorcan ensaimada) is also eaten, usually with hot chocolate, as is [[pan de sal]] (Philippine breakfast roll) filled with a buffalo milk white cheese, and local [[barako coffee]]. Western style breakfasts such as pancakes, French toast, and porridge are also eaten at home, as are cold 'corn flake-type' cereals which are popular with children. Finally, there is [[champorado]], a local chocolate sticky rice porridge, often served with a side dish of crisp-fried sun-dried fish (danggit or tuyo) -- an unusual, though authentically Filipino combination.
====Sri Lanka====
The Singhalese traditional breakfast includes usually fresh (hot) bread, roti, pittu (rice or manipittu), string hoppers, hoppers, milk rice, appam, or green gram. These are usually eaten with curry (meat or vegetable), sambol (coconut, maldive fish or seeni-onion fried with chili and sugar) or with jaggery and plantains. Noodles and cereals such as Cornflakes are relative newcomers.
A typical everyday breakfast can simply consist of "brother bread" with butter, and cheese or jam, plantain banana and tea.
====Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam====
In [[Cambodia]], [[Laos]], and [[Vietnam]] it is customary to eat [[soup]] for breakfast, as well as [[rice congee|congee]].
Typical breakfast dishes in Vietnam are [[Pho]], [[banh cuon]], [[hu tieu]], [[banh bao]], [[banh mi]], [[Bún bò Huế]], [[Bún riêu]], xôi (or [[glutinous rice]]).
====Thailand====
In the case of [[Thailand]], a variety of different foods are served for breakfast since the country has opened to the eating cultures from many countries. Thai-Chinese people typically have [[congee]]/[[jook]], boil-rice with fishes, pickles, dried shredded pork; dim-sum is also popular in some provinces particularly in the South of Thailand. During rush hours in big cities, particularly Bangkok, people would have fast and simple Western style breakfast, for example, bread, cornflakes, omelet, coffee and milk. Street eateries in Bangkok offer a wide range of food, such as sandwiches, grilled or fried pork with sticky rice, noodles, rice and Thai curries. Since there are so many kinds of food for breakfast, Thai people usually say that they would eat whatever they want for their breakfast.
===Australia and New Zealand===
In New Zealand and [[Australia]], the typical breakfast strongly resembles breakfast in other English-speaking countries. Owing to the warm weather in some parts of [[Australia]], breakfast is generally light. The light breakfast consists of [[breakfast cereal|cereal]]s, [[toast]], [[fruit]], and fruit [[juice]]s rather than cooked items. Australians also enjoy a heavy breakfast with fried [[bacon]], [[Egg (food)|egg]], [[mushroom]], [[sausage]], [[tomatoes]] and toast, with tea or [[coffee]] and juice (similar to the full English breakfast). Some other typical meals include [[pancakes]], [[porridge]], [[yogurt]], [[hash browns]]. [[Vegemite]] is routinely spread on toast for breakfast.
In [[summer]], a [[New Zealand]] breakfast will typically consist of some variation on toast, cereal, juice and fruit. In [[winter]] many [[New Zealanders|New Zealand]] prefer porridge or [[Weet-Bix]] with hot milk.
On special occasions some New Zealanders will create a full cooked breakfast after the English tradition — generally bacon and eggs, fried tomatoes, fried mushrooms, and toast.
American-type breakfasts (pancakes etc.) are becoming more common in New Zealand. These are usually purchased from a restaurant for weekend [[brunch]].
===Europe===
[[Image:Petit-dej-p1030557.jpg|thumb|Continental breakfast]]
As a general rule, traditional breakfasts are less substantial and less elaborate in the warmer, more southern countries bordering the [[Mediterranean]], while breakfasts are traditionally larger, with a greater variety of dishes and greater prevalence of hot dishes in the cooler northern- and central-European countries.
Hotels and other types of lodging in Europe typically include breakfast in their rates, and in many cases, especially in larger hotels, it is served as a [[buffet]]. Specific items will vary from country to country, depending on local breakfast tastes and habits. In [[Switzerland]], for example, [[cold cuts]] (luncheon meats), cheese, yoghurt, prepared fruit, butter, croissants, breads, and rolls are served. Sometimes foods belonging to the British breakfast (eggs, sausages, tomatoes (fresh, grilled or canned), bacon) could occasionally be found as part of the buffet.
====Continental breakfast====
'''Continental breakfast''' is an institutional meal plan based on lighter Mediterranean breakfast traditions. It is a light meal meant to satisfy one until lunch. A typical '''Continental breakfast''' consists of coffee and milk (often mixed as [[Cappuccino]] or [[latte]]) or hot chocolate with a variety of sweet cakes such as [[brioche]] and pastries such as [[croissant]], often with a sweet jam, cream, or chocolate filling. It is often served with juice. The continental breakfast may also include sliced cold meats, such as salami or ham, and yogurt or cereal. Some countries of [[Europe]], such as The Netherlands and those in Scandinavia, add a bit of fruit and cheese to the bread menu, occasionally even a boiled egg or a little salami.
The Continental Breakfast concept is not limited to Europe, as evidenced by the numerous hotel chains that offer this service worldwide.
====Britain and Ireland====
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[[Image:English Breakfast.jpg|thumb|English breakfast]]
Traditionally, people in [[United Kingdom|Britain]] and [[Ireland]] have enjoyed a substantial hot meal for breakfast, featuring [[egg (food)|eggs]], [[bacon]], and [[sausage]]s, accompanied by [[toast]] and tea or coffee. These items are sometimes eaten separately on morning rolls. Many other items (for example [[kedgeree]], grilled or fried [[tomatoes]], [[black pudding]] or white pudding, [[baked beans]], fried sliced bread, various types of fried potatoes and [[mushrooms]]) may be included depending on taste and location. Today this dish remains popular but is not usually served at breakfast time during the week. Many people instead reserve the full cooked breakfast for weekends, or go to a cafe for it on the weekends. A full breakfast is also a meal available any time at many cafes and [[greasy spoon]]s. It is also served at hotels where it can be quite substantial in size and variety. [[Somerset Maugham]] once said, "The only way to eat well in England is to have breakfast three times a day."
This traditional cooked breakfast has largely been replaced by simple, light foods mainly eaten cold: fruit, yogurt, packaged cereal with cold milk, and toast with a variety of spreads such as butter, jam, marmalade, [[lemon curd]], [[Marmite]], or peanut butter. Porridge is a traditional breakfast in Scotland as well as the rest of Britain in the winter months. In most British hotels this breakfast is included in the room rate.
====Northern Europe====
*'''Belgium'''. A typical [[Belgium|Belgian]] breakfast is like that of its northern neighbor, the Netherlands. Belgians do not eat their most famous food, [[Belgian waffle]]s, which are traditionally sold in tourist areas of large cities, and are eaten as a snack. The breakfast in Belgium consists of breads, toasted or untoasted, with several marmalades, jams, and nut spreads, such as [[Nutella]] or just with a bar of chocolate. Other common toppings include sliced meats and cheeses. Pastries and croissants may be served on Sundays, but are mostly not eaten on weekdays. Belgians often enjoy coffee, tea, hot chocolate, water, or fresh juice with breakfast.
*'''Netherlands'''. The Dutch typically eat sliced bread with three choices of toppings: [[dairy product| dairy products]] (numerous variations of cheese), a variety of cured and sliced meats, or [[sweet]] or semi-sweet products such as jam, [[syrup]] (from sugar beets or fruit), [[honey]], Bebogeen (a very sweet caramel topping made from [[sugar beet]]s), Kokosbrood (a coconut product that is served thinly sliced like sliced cheese; also known as Cocosbread) or [[peanut butter]]. Another type of sweet toppings are the chocolate toppings; the Dutch have chocolate toppings in all variations: ''[[hagelslag]]'' (chocolate sprinkles), ''chocoladevlokken'' (chocolate flakes) (both typically Dutch), and [[chocolate spread]]. Tea, [[Coffeemaker#Drip Coffeemakers|dripolator]] coffee, milk, and juice are the most popular breakfast beverages. Breakfast may also include raisin bread. Boiled eggs may be served on Sundays.
*'''Denmark'''. A typical breakfast in [[Denmark]], similar to its southern neighbor Germany, consists of bread rolls or toast with butter and Danish ''skæreost'' (sliced cheese), a buttery creamy white [[cheese]] (often [[Havarti|Danish havarti]] or [[Danish tilsit]]), fruit jam, and a lot of coffee. A bigger and fancier spread might also include [[cold cut]]s of meat (cold, thin-sliced [[ham]], [[Spiced meat roll|rullepølse]], or [[salami]]), soft-boiled eggs, [[muesli]] and [[Danish pastry|sweet rolls]] of all types. Special occasions are often celebrated with a shot of [[Gammel Dansk]]. Also in Denmark, ''pålægschokolade'' (put-on chocolate) which is thin slices of chocolate put on bread with butter underneath.
*'''Scandinavia'''. Breakfasts in other parts of [[Scandinavia]] besides Denmark can be quite ample. Fish, cheese, eggs, bacon, hot and cold cereals, breads, potatoes, and fruits are all eaten in various combinations, along with juices, coffee, and tea. ''[[Filmjölk]]'' (Sweden) or ''[[cultured milk|kulturmelk]]'' (Norway), a cultured milk similar to [[buttermilk]] or yogurt is often eaten with cereals. [[Whole-grain]] porridges with regular milk or butter are popular in [[Finland]].
====Central and eastern Europe====
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*'''Germany'''. The typical [[Germany|German]] breakfast consists of bread rolls, butter, jam, ham, soft-boiled eggs and coffee. Cereals have become popular, and regional variation is significant — cheeses, cold cuts, meat spreads, yogurt, granola and fruit (fresh or stewed) may appear, as well as eggs cooked to order (usually at smaller hotels or [[bed and breakfast|bed-and-breakfasts]]). A [[second breakfast]] is traditional in parts of Germany, notably [[Bavaria]] (there also called "Brotzeit").
*'''Switzerland'''. [[Switzerland|Swiss]] breakfasts are often similar to those eaten in neighboring countries. A notable breakfast food of Swiss origin, now found throughout Europe, is [[muesli]] (''Birchermüesli'' in [[Swiss German]]), introduced in [[1900]] by [[Maximilian Bircher-Benner]] for patients in his hospital.
*'''Hungary.''' In Hungary people usually have a large breakfast. It consists of bread, bread rolls or crescent-shaped bread, toast, pastries with different fillings (sweet and salty as well), butter, jam or honey, eggs in different forms (fried eggs/scrambled eggs/omelette, etc), salami, cold cuts, cheese, vienna sausage with mustard, tea, coffee or milk. They do not usually drink fruit juice in the morning, because hot drinks are more common. They sometimes have "rice into milk" (tejberizs) or "semolina milk pudding" (tejbegriz). These types of wheat are cooked in sweet milk and are usually eaten with cocoa powder or ground cinnamon, they are like a pudding. "Lecsó" is a popular breakfast meal as well, mainly in the summer because it is made from tomatoes and green pepper.
*'''Poland.''' The traditional Polish breakfast is a large spread with a variety of sides eaten with bread or toast. Sides include various cold cuts, meat spreads, the Polish sausage [[kielbasa]], tomatoes, [[Swiss cheese]], and sliced pickles. ''[[Quark (cheese)|Twaróg]],'' a Polish cheese, is the breakfast classic and comes in many forms. ''Twaróg'' can be eaten plain, with salt, sugar, or honey, or it can be mixed with or [[chives]] into a [[cream cheese]]-like spread. Eggs are served often as the main breakfast item, mostly soft-boiled or scrambled. For a quick winter breakfast, hot oatmeal, to which cocoa is sometimes added, is often served. Jam spreads are popular for a quick breakfast, including plum, raspberry, and black or red [[currant]] spreads. Breakfast drinks include coffee, milk (some areas may serve fresh milk from the cow), hot cocoa, or tea. Traditionally, the Poles avoid heavy-cooked foods for breakfast. For the most part, one will not see fried meats or potatoes in a classic Polish breakfast. Emphasis is placed on a large variety of foods to satisfy everyone at the breakfast table.
*'''Romania.''' The traditional Romanian breakfast consists of bread, cold plates such as salami and cheese, feta cheese, cucumber, tomatoes and eggs such as an omelette or sunny side up.
In [[Eastern European]] countries with cold climates, such as [[Russia]], breakfasts tend to be substantial. ''Zavtrak'' may consist of hot oatmeal or [[kasha]], eggs, cheese, cured meats or sausage, [[rye]] breads with butter, and coffee or tea.
[[Yoghurt]] or, especially in central and eastern Europe, [[kefir]] may be consumed.
In some [[Balkan]] countries such as [[Serbia]], savory pastries known as ''[[burek]]'' are consumed with yogurt.
====Southern Europe====
[[Image:Cappuccino big.jpg|thumb|Typical Italian drink for breakfast.]]
[[Image:Burek trokut 3.gif|thumb|Typical breakfast from Balkans]]
*'''France'''. In [[France]] a typical domestic breakfast will consist of cups of coffee, often [[café au lait]], or [[hot chocolate]], often drunk from bowls (especially for hot chocolate). The main food consists of ''tartines'' — slices of [[baguette]] spread with jam — sometimes dunked, as well as brioches and other breads. [[Croissant]]s are also traditional, as are other similar pastries such as pains au chocolat and pains aux raisins. Foods like breakfast cereals, fruit compote, fromage blanc, and yogurt are becoming increasingly common as part of the meal.
*'''Greece'''. Various kinds of pastry constitute the traditional Greek breakfast. [[Tyropita]], [[spanakopita]], and [[bougatsa]] (particularly in Northern Greece) are eaten, usually accompanied with [[Greek coffee]]. Simpler breakfasts include honey, [[marmelade]] or nutella cream (as well a Greek variation thereof, ''Merenda'') spread over slices of bread. Children typically drink chocolate or plain milk.
*'''Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, parts of Croatia and Slovenia'''. Breakfast usually consists of various kinds of savory or sweet pastry, with cheese, meat or jam filling. Most typical breakfast consists of two slices of [[burek]] and a glass of [[yogurt]]. Coffee, most often [[Turkish coffee]] is a mandatory part of the start of the day ritual in these countries.
*'''Italy'''. The traditional breakfast in [[Italy]] is simply [[Caffè e latte]] (hot coffee with milk) with bread or rolls, butter, and jam — known as ''prima colazione'' or just ''colazione''. ''Fette biscottate'' (a cookie-like hard bread often eaten with [[Nutella]]) and [[biscotti]] (cookies) are commonly eaten. Children drink hot chocolate, plain milk, or hot milk with very little coffee. If breakfast is eaten in a ''bar'' (coffee shop), it is composed of ''cappuccino e brioche'' (frothed hot milk with coffee, and a pastry). It is very common for Italians to have a quick breakfast snack during the morning (typically a ''panino'', or bread roll).
*'''Spain'''. In Central [[Spain]] the traditional breakfast is ''chocolate con churros'' — hot chocolate with Spanish-style fritters, which are extruded sticks of [[doughnut]]-like dough with a star-shaped profile covered in sugar. The chocolate drink is made very thick and sweet. In [[Madrid]], ''churros'' are somewhat smaller and shaped like a charity ribbon. This meal is normally served in cafeterias. In the South and West it is more common to have a cup of coffee (usually with milk) and a toast with a choice of [[olive oil]] and salt, [[tomato]] and olive oil, [[butter]], jam, pâté, ''jamón'' (cured ham), and other options like ''sobrasada'' (a raw cured spiced sausage that is easy to spread), and in [[Andalusia]], ''[[pringá]]''. Freshly squeezed orange juice is widely available in most places as an alternative for coffee. The breakfast is not often larger than these two items, because usually in late morning there is a break known as ''desayuno'' when there is a snack. Sometimes, toast is replaced with ''galletas'' (a type of cookies made with flour, sugar, oil and vanilla flavour), ''magdalenas'' (a Spanish version of the French [[Madeleine (cake)|madeleine]] made with oil instead of butter) or buns.
*'''Portugal'''. A [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] ''pequeno-almoço'' comes in two varieties: one eaten running to work and another, more time-consuming one, more common on the weekends. When rushed in the morning, a cup of yogurt, milk, coffee or both and some bread with butter, cheese or jam suffices. Given the time, additions include orange juice, croissants, different kinds of pastry, and/or cereal.
*'''Turkey'''. Turkish breakfast consists of fresh white sourdough bread, white cheese (feta), yellow cheese (kaşar), fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, black and/or green [[olive]]s, butter, honey, clotted water buffalo cream (kaymak) [[preserves]], [[soujouk]], salami, [[pastirma]] and a boiled egg — all accompanied by hot [[black tea]] in small tulip-shaped glasses. Breakfasts can be very elaborate for company or on weekends, and may include a variety of breads, pastries, and spreads, and several fresh fruits and vegetables in season, but the essential breakfast ingredients for almost every Turk on a daily basis are bread, cheese, olives, and tea.
===Latin America===
[[Latin America]]n breakfasts feature many items seen in North American and Continental European breakfasts in regional variations, according to their own culture.
* In northern [[South America]], [[maize]]-based breads, such as [[tortilla]]s or ''[[arepa]]s'', may dominate or be augmented with [[wheat]] breads or pastries. ''Caffè'', ''caffè e latte'', [[chocolate]], and tea are common beverages.
* In [[Argentina]] and [[Uruguay]], breakfast consists mainly of [[espresso]] coffee, ''café con leche'', or ''[[yerba mate]]''. There are also croissants, brioches, or ''facturas'' with ''[[dulce de leche]]'', filled [[churro]]s, French bread with jam and butter, grilled sandwiches of ham and cheese known as ''tostados'', and sweet cookies or crackers.
* In [[Brazil]], the common breakfast consists of bread with butter or jam, but not both, toasted or not. To drink, Brazilians usually choose black coffee or milk. Juices are also popular breakfast drinks, orange juice being the most common choice. Brazilians use the term "café-da-manhã" (morning coffee) to refer to breakfast.
* In [[Chile]], breakfast is a light meal consisting of coffee or tea and 2 types of bread, called "Marraqueta" and "Hallulla".
* In [[Costa Rica]] breakfast is traditionally Gallo Pinto which is pinto beans and rice. A preferred alternative is to substitute black beans for the pinto beans. Some people may add "natilla" (sour cream), and a corn "tortilla". Black coffee or coffee with milk are the preferred beverages.
* In [[Cuba]] breakfast has evolved since the Communist Revolution. Before the revolution, breakfast in urban areas consisted of ''café con leche'' (espresso coffee with scalded milk) that was sweetened and included a pinch of salt. Toasted buttered Cuban bread, cut into lengths, was dunked in the café con leche. In rural Cuba, farmers ate roasted pork, beans and white rice, ''café con leche'' and ''cuajada'', a type of cottage cheese sweetened with caramel.<ref>[http://syllable.rice.edu/wiki/spring2006/Span201002/index.php/Grupo_2: Grupo 2: - Span201.002 - Patterson<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Since the revolution, due to irregular availability, breakfasts consist of ''sopa de chicharo'' (salted green pea soup), coffee when available, and perhaps saltine crackers. Meats are rarely if ever consumed in Cuban urban areas.
* In [[Colombia]] there are various breakfast staples. In the [[Cundinamarca Department|Cundinamarca]] region people eat [[changua]]: a milk, [[scallion]], and cheese soup. In the [[Tolima Department|Tolima]] region, a ''tamal tolimense'' is eaten in the company of hot chocolate and [[arepas]]. Tamales tolimenses are made with rice, dry legumes, beef, chicken and pork, egg, potato, and seasonings, covered with a maize dough, cooked while wrapped in a banana leaf.
* In [[Ecuador]] breakfast depends on the region it is served. Along the Pacific Coast ([[Litoral]]) breakfast mainly consists of strong black coffee brewed in a special little aluminium pot ('''''café de olla'''''), fried [[plantain]] and white hard cheese made locally. It can include also an omelette and fresh fruit juices. In the highlands ([[Sierra]]) breakfast may include some black coffee or herbal teas ('''''infusiones''''') with some fresh bread rolls, scramble eggs and even a kind of corn called '''''mote'''''.
*In [[Dominican Republic]] the main dish for breakfast is called mangu (mashing boiled [[plantains]]). It is prepared with ground [[plantain]] mixed with [[butter]] and is usually eaten with [[salami]], fried [[cheese]], [[Egg (food)|eggs]] (fried eggs or scrambled eggs). This dish is usually accompanied by [[cafe con leche]], [[hot chocolate]], or juice. Another main breakfast dish is the [[sandwich]], prepared with cheese, ham, salami, or scrambled eggs. This is often accompanied with coffee, hot chocolate or juice. To make this particular sandwich the Dominican people use a bread called ''pan de agua'' (water bread—a simple bread made with water, flour, yeast, and salt). Other kinds of bread are also used to make this simple meal.
* In the past, when [[Mexico]]'s population was predominantly rural and agricultural, breakfast tradition included a light [[desayuno]] of hot beverages and breads at dawn and a heavier ''almuerzo'' mid-morning, with egg dishes such as [[huevos rancheros]], meats, beans, tortillas, pastries, and fruits. Today, ''almuerzo'' generally means "lunch," and the Mexican breakfast may be the lighter or heavier version, depending on the person or occasion. ''[[Menudo (soup)|Menudo]]'', a [[tripe]] stew considered a folk remedy for a [[hangover]], has become a breakfast dish as well as one eaten at other meals.
===[[Central Eurasia]]===
In [[Iran]], varieties of Iranian flatbreads (''naan''), Iranian feta cheese (''panir-e irani'') or Persian Feta, butter (''kareh''), a variety of traditional marmelades (''morabba'') or jams, honey (''angebin'' or ''asal''), Cream ''sar sheer'' and hot tea are essential breakfast foods. Other foods, such as heavy cream, walnuts, hard and soft boiled eggs, and omelettes are also popular for breakfast. Traditionally, a choice of butter and cheese, butter and marmalade, heavy cream and honey, butter and honey, or cheese and walnuts are rubbed on fresh bread and folded into bite-sized sandwiches and are to be consumed with hot tea. The tea is preferably sweetened with sugar. Another breakfast food, which is usually consumed between the hours of three to five in the morning, in winter, is called ''halim''. ''Halim'' is a combination of wheat, cinammon, butter and sugar cooked with either shredded turkey/chicken or shredded lamb in huge pots. It is served hot and cold, but preferably hot. On special occasions in winter months or in cooler regions of the country (served as lunch or breakfast), a lamb head stew ''kale pache'' is consumed, ordinarily on early hours of cold Friday mornings.
===Middle East===
In most Arab areas, the most popular breakfast by far is [[pita]] bread dipped in rich ''[[labneh]]'', a type of [[yogurt]], or in olive oil and ''[[za'atar]]'' (a common Middle-Eastern spice mix). Other popular breakfast foods in the ''[[Mashriq]]'' include boiled eggs, olives, cheese and [[vicia faba|fava bean]]s.
In [[Jordan]] the traditional breakfast is, [[pita]] bread dipped in rich ''[[labneh]]'', a type of [[yogurt]], or in olive oil and ''[[za'atar]]'', also [[Hummus]] and [[Ful medames]]; variety of [[olives]], [[cheeses]], especially [[Goat Cheese]], variety of [[vegetables]]; [[Falafel]] is also very common among breakfast items. Usually following breakfast you are served black [[tea]], or [[Arabic coffee]].
In [[Egypt]] the traditional breakfast is ''[[ful medames]]'': slow cooked [[vicia faba|fava bean]]s (sometimes with [[lentils]]) dressed in olive oil, [[lemon]] juice and [[garlic]].
An [[Israel]]i breakfast typically consists of coffee, orange juice, fresh vegetables salad, goats/cows cream cheese, fresh bread or toast, olives, butter, fried eggs of your choice, and some small cookies or slices of cake. For an even fuller breakfast it might include hard-boiled eggs, [[cottage cheese]], [[quark cheese]], and [[Israeli salad]]. Another type of breakfast would be [[fried dough]], ''malawach'' served with sweet fruits or something spicier. Hotels with [[continental breakfast]]s, in addition to the aforemention items, will usually serve many different kinds of fish and yogurts, as well as an egg and spicy tomato dish known as ''shakshuka''.
===The United States and Canada===<!-- This section is linked from [[Whataburger]] -->
====Traditional====
Traditional breakfasts in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] derive from the [[Full breakfast|full English breakfast]] and other European breakfast traditions{{Fact|date=October 2007}} and feature predominantly sweet or mild-flavored foods, mostly hot. Typical items include hot [[oatmeal]] porridge, [[grits]] (in the South), other hot [[cereal|grain]], [[porridge]]s, [[egg (food)|eggs]], bacon, [[Ham (meat)|ham]], [[breakfast sausage]] or small link [[sausage]]s, pan-fried [[potatoes]] (hash browns), [[biscuits]], [[toast]], [[pancake]]s, [[waffle]]s, [[bagels]], [[French toast]], [[cornbread]], [[English muffin]]s, [[pastry|pastries]] (such as [[croissants]], [[doughnuts]], and [[muffin]]s), and fresh or stewed [[fruit]]s of various types (stone, [[citrus]], etc.). [[Steak]] may be served with eggs on the traditional menu. [[Cold cereal]] has become nearly ubiquitous in recent decades, and [[yogurt]] is widely popular. Coffee, tea, milk and fruit juices are standard breakfast beverages.
[[Image:Grits 9115.JPG|150px|right|thumb|[[Grits]] are usually part of a Southern breakfast in the United States]]
Many regions of the U.S.A. have local breakfast specialties that are less popular nationally. In the South, homemade biscuits served with [[Biscuits and gravy|country-style gravy]] (also called sawmill gravy), country ham and [[red eye gravy]] and [[grits]] are one traditional breakfast menu; the Southwest has ''[[huevos rancheros]]'' and spicy breakfast [[burrito]]s; [[scrapple]] is a favorite in the Mid-Atlantic states; [[pork roll]] is rarely available outside [[New Jersey]] and [[Philadelphia]]; and New Englanders still occasionally indulge in [[frying|fried]] salt-[[pork]], and [[pie]]. Fried eggs with bacon or sausage and American cheese on a seeded kaiser roll is a popular breakfast sandwich in parts of [[New York]]. Many [[Soul food]] breakfast menus across the country include fried [[chicken]] wings, [[catfish]], [[pork]] chops and [[salmon]] [[croquettes]] [http://www.chitterlings.com/salmon-croquettes.html]. Specialty
items also vary in popularity regionally, such as [[linguiça]] sausage and [[Spam (food)|Spam]] in Hawaii, [[crab]] cakes in southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions, [[andouille]] sausage, [[chicory]] [[coffee]], Chisesi ham and [[beignet]]s in Louisiana, [[chorizo]] in the Southwest, [[lox]] and smoked [[salmon]] in the Northwest, [[goetta]] in Greater Cincinnati, et cetera.
Some regions of Canada especially [[Quebec]], [[New Brunswick]] and Parts of Eastern [[Ontario]] will commonly include [[maple syrup]] with [[crêpe]]s, French toast, pancakes, or waffles.
Hotels now often serve breakfast [[buffets]] for a fixed price. Traditionally, hotel breakfasts were made to order.
====Contemporary====
[[Image:Steak for breakfast.jpg|right|thumb|150px|It is not unusual to have steak for breakfast.]]
[[Image:Quick breakfast.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Scrambled eggs and pre-made pastries.]]
Today, most Americans and Canadians eat a reduced breakfast most days, but may still enjoy a traditional hearty breakfast on weekends, holidays, and vacations. Having only coffee or skipping breakfast entirely are also common. Eating out for breakfast or [[brunch]] is common on weekends and holidays{{Fact|date=March 2008}}.
Eggs are strongly associated with breakfast, to the extent that many Americans and Canadians consider egg dishes out of place later in the day.
[[Image:AmCountryBreakfast.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Waffles with fruit and sausage patties are a contemporary hearty breakfast, and would likely be enjoyed on a weekend or special occasion.]]
A typical contemporary combination of food for a hearty breakfast consists of eggs (fried or scrambled), one type of meat, and one or two starchy dishes; commonly hash browns and toast. A more basic breakfast combination would be a starchy food (such as toast, pastry, [[breakfast cereal]], [[oatmeal]], pancakes, or waffles) either alone or served with fruit and yogurt. This second option, similar to the Continental breakfasts served in Europe, is especially common in institutional situations where serving hot food is difficult, expensive, or impractical.
Restaurants that serve breakfast typically base their menus around egg dishes and meats such as sausage and bacon. Pancakes and waffles are also popular. An assemblage commonly known as a ''country breakfast'' in restaurants consists of eggs or omelette, sausage or bacon, hash browns, sausage gravy, coffee, biscuits or toast with jam or jelly, and fruit juice.
A typical breakfast for those that eat ordinary breakfast as a home meal is instant oatmeal or a cold breakfast cereal with milk.
Leftovers from the previous day's meals may also be eaten, such as cold [[pizza]].
A worker's breakfast often consists only of coffee and prepared food purchased on the way to work or brought from home, eaten during the morning [[commuting|commute]] or at the workplace just before clocking in. Food items that fit this eat-on-the-go strategy include various sweet breakfast breads and pastries, [[bagel]]s (often with [[cream cheese]]), sweetened flavored [[yogurt]] cups, [[smoothie]]s and [[milkshake]]s, fresh fruit, [[granola]] or "energy" bars, [[toaster pastries]], and fast food.
Many [[fast food restaurant]]s sell breakfast versions of their typical offerings that include eggs and are usually sweeter and less spicy. Examples of such breakfasts-to-go are: egg-filled [[sandwich]]es of croissants (ex. "[[croissanwich]]") or muffins; hamburgers without the usual vegetable garnishes; and breakfast [[burrito]]s or [[taco]]s filled with eggs and cheese, optionally with other additions like [[meat]] or [[bean]]s.
[[Coffee]] is the most common breakfast beverage. In the United States, 65% of coffee drunk during the day is with breakfast.<ref name="eimportz">"Specialty Coffee Statistics." E-Imports business web site. Retrieved 2007-09-07. [http://www.e-importz.com/Support/specialty_coffee.htm].</ref>. Also common are tea, milk, hot chocolate, orange juice, and other [[fruit juice]]s ([[grapefruit]], [[tomato]], etc). Occasionally, [[caffeine|caffeinated]] [[carbonated]] beverages may be substituted for the more traditional coffee or tea.
The modern options typical of the U.S.A. and Canada are representative of Western-style breakfasts that have become common worldwide, especially in industrialized nations.
Breakfast is thought as the foods typically eaten during morning hours, that are distinct from other foods even if eaten outside of the morning. In this sense, some serve breakfast for [[dinner]]. There are several fast food and casual dining chains in North America that specialize in hearty breakfast-style foods, such as pancakes and country breakfasts, that offer these all day long.<ref>Examples-> [[IHOP]], [[Denny's]]</ref> Like [[greasy spoon]]s in the UK, American [[coffeeshop]]s and [[diner]]s typically serve breakfast foods all day.
==Drinks==
As the preceding regional descriptions show, beverage choices at breakfast are fairly uniform worldwide, comprising
* Fruit juices ([[orange juice]] is the most popular),
* Milk (hot, cold, possibly cultured) or milk analogue,
* Hot caffeinated and non-caffeinated beverages (tea, coffee, and chocolate). (Caffeine is a [[stimulant]].)
Cultures around the world commonly shun or restrict [[alcoholic beverage]]s at breakfast. (Alcohol is a [[depressant]] and a [[psychoactive drug]], and so its effects might not be desired during working hours.) Notable exceptions would be the [[Mimosa (cocktail)|Mimosa cocktail]]: [[Champagne (wine)|champagne]] and orange juice (known as buck's fizz in the [[UK]]); and the [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary cocktail]]: [[vodka]] and spiced tomato juice. Still, a Mimosa is normally served at brunch, and rarely consumed before 10:00 in the morning at breakfast proper.
==Restaurants==
Some [[restaurant]]s devote themselves to breakfast or have special breakfast menus. The field is dominated on one hand by [[greasy spoon]]s, [[diner]]s, [[café]]s, [[cafeteria]]s, and [[fast food]] places, and by [[hotel]]s. However, some breakfast places resemble standard restaurants in procedure, selection, and price.
==Special occasions==
Breakfast is occasionally served as an entertainment meal.
The serving of a pancake breakfast is traditional on [[Pancake Day]] ([[Shrove Tuesday]]), and some celebrate a festive breakfast on [[Christmas]] morning.
During Ramadan, [[Muslims]] describe the meal after sunset that "breaks the fast" as [[Iftar]].
==See also==
{{cookbook}}
{{commonscat|Breakfast}}
{{Wiktionary}}
* [[Breakfast television]]
* [[Full breakfast#Full_English_breakfast|Full English breakfast]]
* [[Full breakfast#Full_Irish_breakfast|Irish breakfast]]
* [[Full breakfast#Ulster_Fry|Ulster Fry]]
* [[Midnight breakfast]]
* [[Wedding breakfast]]
* [[Brunch]]
== Notes ==
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==References==
* {{ent|1|Rampersaud}}Rampersaud G.C., Pereira M.A., Girard B.L., Adams J. and Metzl J.D.; ''Breakfast habits, nutritional status, body weight, and academic performance in children and adolescents.'' J. Am. Diet. Assoc., May;105(5):743-60, 2005. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15883552&query_hl=6&itool=pubmed_docsum Abstract in PubMed]guygitftftyftyfy
==External links==
* [http://wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook Wikibooks Cookbook]
* [http://breakfast.cereal.com/ List of Breakfast Foods and Cereals]
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