Home & Garden Home What Breakfast Looks Like Around the World By Mary Jo DiLonardo Senior Writer University of Cincinnati Mary Jo DiLonardo covers a wide range of topics focused on nature, health, science, and anything that helps make the world a better place. our editorial process Mary Jo DiLonardo Updated June 05, 2017 What's for breakfast today? That depends on where you are. Art'nLera/Shutterstock Share Twitter Pinterest Email Home & Garden Pest Control Natural Cleaning DIY Family Green Living Thrift & Minimalism Sustainable Eating Long considered the most important meal of the day, breakfast gives us the energy to make it through our daily activities — at least until lunchtime. Research says a healthy breakfast is important in the push to lose weight and sets the tone for making healthy food choices all day long. But what's on your morning plate? While we may be eating anything from cold cereal or pancakes to bacon and eggs, the rest of the world has quite different selections. Here's a look at typical breakfasts in 25 countries across the globe. Australia Toast with Vegemite, a spread made from yeast extract, with a side of fruit. Adam/flickr Brazil Pao de queijos, or cheese buns, are often a big part of Brazilian breakfasts. Porto Bay Hotels & Resorts/flickr Burma Sticky fried rice and fish. bamar_bad_ass/flickr China Jook, a rice soup topped with pickled tofu, or sometimes dried meat or egg. sstrieu/flickr Colombia A milk, scallion and egg soup called changua. manuela y daniel/flickr Cuba England Finland Oat-based porridge called puuro, commonly served with milk and fruit. Tanzania/Wikipedia France Croissants and coffee. Tim Lucas/flickr Germany Sliced meats, cheese, bacon and bread. Steve Burt/flickr India Steamed savory rice cakes, served with dips. Premshree Pillai/flickr Italy Pastries with cappuccino. Mike and Annabel Beales/flickr Jamaica Plantains, ackee (a popular fruit) and saltfish. Jenni Konrad/flickr Japan Miso soup, natto (a soybean mixture) and rice. Yu Morita/flickr Korea Stew with rice and vegetables. Matt_Weibo/flickr Mexico Chilaquiles (fried tortillas with toppings), beans and rice. Joe Hall/flickr Morocco Mint tea and toast. Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay/flickr New Zealand Bowl of cereal with fruit, including a popular Weet-Bix cereal biscuit. blair_25/flickr Portugal Fresh bread with galão, an espresso and foamed milk coffee drink. André Luís/flickr Russia Cheese pancakes called syrniki. RachelH_/flickr Spain Churros to be dipped in the hot chocolate. Chris/flickr Sweden Soured milk with crisp bread and toppings. Jonas Ahrentorp/flickr Switzerland Muesli with yogurt. cyclonebill/flickr Turkey Feta, bread, olives and eggs. John Hritz/flickr Venezuela Soft corn flatbread arepa with eggs, toast and cookies. HausOf_Diegoo/flickr