Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World According to The LIFE

In 1972, the American magazine LIFE published a series of photographs on the subject of breakfast. So readers can get acquainted with traditional breakfast items in different nations of the world.  how the creators of this collection are close to the truth, we can judge by the description of “the traditional Russian breakfast.” Have a look….
1. Bread, cherry jam, pancakes with smoked fish, jelly, tea, porridge (porridge poured into jelly)

A traditional German breakfast :

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2. Herring with sour cream, fresh horseradish, sausages and Westphalian ham, bread, butter, black kofe

A traditional Mexican breakfast :

Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World According to The LIFE (2)  3. Fried tortilla chips, cocoa, huevos ranchers, fresh fruit

A traditional Irish breakfast :

Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World According to The LIFE (3)  4. Bread, butter, bitter marmalade, cereal, cream tea, fried eggs with potatoes, bacon

A traditional Japanese breakfast :

Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World According to The LIFE (4)  5. Baked fish, pickled plums, rice with raw egg yolk, miso soup, yellow pickled radish

Traditional Ethiopian breakfast :

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6. Wat, chickpea stew, and figs, sour bread

The traditional Israeli breakfast :

Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World According to The LIFE (6)  7. Radishes, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, olive oil, pickled herring, olives, cheese, bagels

Traditional West African breakfast :

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8. Eggs baked with sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, hot millet with curd and whey

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2 Responses to “Traditional Breakfasts From Around the World According to The LIFE”
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  2. charinee says:

    the countries you referred to are all in the wrong orders…

  3. charinee says:

    the countries you referred to are all in the wrong place

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