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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 minWake 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 minFly to Malaysia for nasi lemak, coconut rice with its sambal and crunch, the national breakfast.
Stop 3
MohingaYangon, Myanmar · medium · 65 minContinue 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 minCross to Colombia for griddled arepas with fresh cheese and hogao, breakfast off the comal.
Stop 5
Pain PerduProvence, France · easy · 22 minLand in France with pain perdu, custard-soaked bread that turns yesterday's loaf into a treat.