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What's a "normal" breakfast in your country - and does it hold up against everyone else's?
🗳️ 13 votes so far 🏆 Leading: USA - the classic diner breakfast: eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, toast, and a bottomless cup of coffee, or pancakes/waffles drowning in syrup on the sweeter side. It's hearty and indulgent, but most Americans on a normal weekday actually just eat cereal, a granola bar, or nothing at all.

Of 13 votes cast so far, USA - the classic diner breakfast: eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, toast, and a bottomless cup of coffee, or pancakes/waffles drowning in syrup on the sweeter side. It's hearty and indulgent, but most Americans on a normal weekday actually just eat cereal, a granola bar, or nothing at all. leads with 31%.

France - famously minimal: a croissant or tartine (baguette with butter and jam), and a coffee or hot chocolate. No eggs, no meat, nothing savory. It's elegant but genuinely tiny by other countries' standards, and plenty of visitors end up hungry again by 10am. is second on 23%, 8 points behind.

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📊 poll results
What's a "normal" breakfast in your country - and does it hold up against everyone else's?
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Leading answer
USA - the classic diner breakfast: eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, toast, and a bottomless cup of coffee, or pancakes/waffles drowning in syrup on the sweeter side. It's hearty and indulgent, but most Americans on a normal weekday actually just eat cereal, a granola bar, or nothing at all.
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Japan - a traditional "ichiju-sansai" breakfast is steamed rice, miso soup, grilled fish, and a few small pickled or simmered side dishes. It's savory, balanced, and low-sugar compared to most Western breakfasts, though on busy weekday mornings plenty of Japanese households now just grab toast and coffee instead.
USA - the classic diner breakfast: eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, toast, and a bottomless cup of coffee, or pancakes/waffles drowning in syrup on the sweeter side. It's hearty and indulgent, but most Americans on a normal weekday actually just eat cereal, a granola bar, or nothing at all.
France - famously minimal: a croissant or tartine (baguette with butter and jam), and a coffee or hot chocolate. No eggs, no meat, nothing savory. It's elegant but genuinely tiny by other countries' standards, and plenty of visitors end up hungry again by 10am.
India - varies hugely by region, but common options include idli/dosa with sambar and chutney in the south, or paratha with yogurt and pickle in the north, plus chai. It's flavorful, filling, and usually made fresh, though it can take real time and effort compared to a quick bowl of cereal.
Mexico - chilaquiles (fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa, topped with cheese, crema, and often an egg), or huevos rancheros with beans and tortillas. It's spicy, hearty, and a great way to use up day-old tortillas, though it's definitely richer than a light continental-style breakfast.