Top Ten Breakfasts in the World
- Turkish Breakfast
- -10. Eh who cares – it’s all about Turkish Breakfast!
Turkish breakfast is the best way to get your day started anywhere in the world. It’s filling, giving you the energy you need, but light, so you’re not weighed down all day like some other popular breakfasts we could name (***cough. English breakfast. Cough***). It’s got tons of variety, so the picky eaters among us can pick and choose what they like and what they don’t. It’s organic-friendly, vegetarian-friendly (but still with some lovely meats for the carnivores amongst us), and even vegan-friendly. In short, it’s got something for everyone and is the perfect way to get your day started. So what’s all in it? Let’s find out!*
Note: Regional differences are broad, with different things served in different spots. This is an AVERAGE Turkish breakfast. Different places will add a local flavor to the base listed below.
Start Your Day With A Freshly Brewed Turkish Tea
More tea is consumed in Turkey than any other country in the world, and it starts at breakfast. Black tea is much more common than any other kind of tea, and in Turkey it’s made in something called a çaydanlık, which separates a concentrated form a tea and boiled water. It’s strong but never bitter, and studies have shown that Turkish tea helps regulate blood vessels and the heart, lowering the chance of a stroke or heart attack. It’s served in beautiful fluted glass cups, adding to the aesthetics of the breakfast.
Salad Of Tomatoes And Cucumber
Peppers are often added, but tomatoes and cucumbers are essential to any Turkish breakfast, particularly Çengelköy Cucumbers, which are smaller and tastier than normal cucumbers. Obviously salad is typically served with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt to bring out the flavor.
Cheese
White cheese is an absolutely must at any breakfast, and typically there’s a variety of anywhere between 1-4 different types of cheese. Aged Kaşar, Çeçil, Tulum, Lor, and other cheeses are common, though white cheese (similar to feta) is the only cheese that is more or less required.
Olives
Usually both black and green olives will be served. Be prepared for Turkish olives to be better and more flavorful than any you’ve ever had before.