I’ve always been interested in breakfasts wherever we travel. From aloo paranthas and chai in India, through to pan dulce and huevos rancheros in Mexico – I’ve always enjoyed discovering the world outside my bowl of cereal. Our weekend treat in New York was always an everything bagel with the lot, while now in Tokyo it’s sushi with miso or something more like this. Just this morning, I even made tamagoyakai (Japanese rolled omelette) for the first time, which was both easy and delicious!
Someone who has turned the idea of breakfast into an impressive project is Michael Zee who I discovered via Symmetry Breakfast on Instagram. Based in London, he makes breakfast for his partner Mark every morning, exploring cuisines from around the world with immaculate presentation. Does your breakfast look like this every day? Me neither. I wish! These are just a few of my favorites.
TOP IMAGE:
1. Pandoro (sweet Italian bread) with raspberries and sour cream
2. Fresh buckwheat blinis with cured salmon, creme fraiche and lumpfish caviar
3. Roht (spiced Afghan bread) with Earl Grey plum compote and Greek yoghurt
4. Bacon, fig and honey cornbread with a side of Greek yoghurt and beetroot powder
ABOVE:
1. Puffed buckwheat, greek yoghurt and an assortment of fruits
2. Khao niew moo ping (Thai marinade pork skewers) with sticky rice and homemade jaew
3. Homemade skoleboller (Norwegian custard cream buns) with cardamon, icing and coconut
4. Maple roasted pumpkin, sprouted lentils, pomegranate, feta, quail egg, mint and olive oil
ABOVE:
1. Venuzuelan cachapas with mozzarella, tomato, avocado, coriander leaf and jalapeño hot sauce
2. Indian laccha paratha with a fiery mango pickle, curd and fresh mango
3. English style pancakes with butter and lemon
4. Watermelon, red quinoa and halloumi salad
ABOVE:
1. Mexican huevos divorciados (or divorced eggs); one with salsa roja, one with salsa verde
2. Salmon with rye bread, whipped wasabi avocado cream, pea shoots and wasabi caviar
3. A full English breakfast; sausage, bacon, black pudding, beans, tomatoes, egg and toast
4. Brazilian pão de queijo waffles with sliced avocado, fried cherry tomatoes and egg
ABOVE:
1. Shengjian bao (Shanghai style breakfast buns) filled with minced pork and chives
2. Harissa waffles with a pomegranate, carrot and baby spinach salad, egg and sesame
3. Beetroot crêpes with maple syrup, sour cream and blueberries
4. The Ultimate Morning After Breakfast, including potato, chorizo, peppers, eggs and tomatoes
All photographs via Symmetry Breakfast
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