Breakfast Around the World

The first meal is where a country is most itself, unhurried, local, and built on whatever is close at hand. This journey travels five very different mornings, from a pot of slow-cooked beans in Egypt to a bowl of noodle soup in Myanmar. Cook one for tomorrow, or spread the set across a lazy weekend.
5 stops
Stop 1 Ful MedamesAlexandria, Egypt · easy · 35 min
Wake up in Egypt with ful medames, the slow-simmered fava beans that have started the day for millennia.
Stop 2 Nasi LemakPenang, Malaysia · medium · 55 min
Fly to Malaysia for nasi lemak, coconut rice with its sambal and crunch, the national breakfast.
Stop 3 MohingaYangon, Myanmar · medium · 1 h 5 min
Continue to Myanmar and a bowl of mohinga, the fish and noodle soup eaten from dawn stalls.
Stop 4 Arepas con Quesito & HogaoAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 45 min
Cross to Colombia for griddled arepas with fresh cheese and hogao, breakfast off the comal.
Stop 5 Pain PerduProvence, France · easy · 22 min
Land in France with pain perdu, custard-soaked bread that turns yesterday's loaf into a treat.
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