My favourite, and definitely with the black pudding!:p Having said that, while over in the US recently I had a sausage & egg breakfast panini from Panera Bread and it really hit the spot. Nothing exotic I know, but with a coffee I remember thinking, boy, that is good!

I love jianbing in China (mostly Northern) - basically a fried egg with a crepe on top of it - with the spicy sauce and everything it is fantastic. With a cup of freshly made warm doujiang (soymilk), a couple tea eggs, and I am set for the day. And super cheap as well (as with all Chinese street food).

Gee, ethnic huh? That means from ANYWHERE, right?

Well, Japanese (miso shiro, rice, natto, an egg, pickles, seaweed), and if I'm interested in saving a bit of money, Japanese at Matsuya does the trick. Or, if I'm running low on patience that day, Yamazaki crustless sandwiches. There is a grip of varieties, including sugar and margarine...of which I regularly steer clear.

Turkish, thanks for reminding me of it. One hotel in Pamukkale served me a generous assortment of jams, dips, meats, cheeses, and breads, with cay, of course.

But, my staple when in the states is a bowl of cereal drowned in milk. Admittedly, anything I'd eat at lunch or dinner I'd also eat at breakfast-anytime is fine for me.

Chinese jook/congee.

One mans local breakfast is another's exotic fare.;)

Folks, See no mention of foods of India !

There are as many typical breakfasts as there are states in India.

Unfortunately you can't find many places serving Indian breakfast. You can get a sampling at Surati Bros in Artesia CA. major metros like Chicago, La, Houston, NY, etc do have some joints serving some breakfast items...look for late night early morning taxi driver haunts !

Western India has many varieties of deep fried, spiced, items paired with chutneys, sauces etc. Add home made breads like roti, chapati, parathas....ALWAYS strong hot spiced tea.

the southerners are partial to rice all day. Fermented rice creeps, salty, often filled with spicy cooked potatoes, onions.....Steamed rice cakes...accompanied by hot curry with veggies in it and coconut chutney.....

Darn I am getting hungry !

Yes.

Apparently British/German/Continental is now ethnic. Who knew? :confused: :p

I love a good breakfast.

While I've had terrific morning meals in many different countries and truly enjoyed many differet items;

hands down my favorite ethnic breakfast is some refried beans with chilaquiles (mole, rojo or verdes, it's all good) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilaquiles
I don't even require eggs or meat with them, just the beans & chilaquiles.

Thankfully there are plenty of places that make the dish locally here in Chicago.^

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I like both American and Mexican breakfasts about equally. The English fry-ups are ok, but IME usually lacking a key ingredient (crispy potatoes), and containing several other things I don't want at least for breakfast.

Third choice would be a Thailand breakfast buffet where East meets West. No other country I've been to serves what I consider a decent breakfast, locally.

Loco Moco - a unique Hawaiian breakfast consisting of a scoop of white or fried rice topped with a hamburger patty and a fried egg, covered with brown gravy!
Mmmmm!

What, no Spam?:)

Of course! Sliced thin and fried like bacon as a side dish.

The American version of "black pudding" is called "scrapple" you can find it in the mid-atlantic states. It consists of corn meal, spices, and organ meats that are first stewed and then solidified over night in the refrigerator, cut into strips and fried.

The more civilized version (that I much prefer) is called "goetta" and is available only in Cincinatti and southern Ohio. Goetta is made with beef, pork, spices and pinhead oats. It is similarly stewed, refrigerated, slicd and fried.

I was going to suggest this and huevos rancheros as being my favorite.

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I love Chinese Congee with chicken, green onions, fried chilies and garlic.

I also love the Southern Indian breakfast of Idli with spicy coconut chutney and sambar and if I can get a dosa with that, even better.

A well done omlette with spinach, cheese, onions and chilies hits the spot.

One thing is for sure -- with my breakfast, I always have to have at least 2-3 different fruits if possible.