Bizarre Breakfasts From Around The World(01 of10)
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China: Century Eggs(02 of10)
Open Image ModalHow do you like your eggs in the morning? The Chinese like theirs wrapped in a mixture of clay, salt, ash, lime, and rice. The result? The yolk turns green, and the egg white is almost black and the texture is creamy and gelatinous with a pungent odour. (credit:Flickr:TummyRumble)
Japan: Chawan Mushi(03 of10)
Open Image ModalJapanese wake up to a bowl of steamed eggs and dashi seasoning giving it a silky, custard-like texture. These are topped with shiitake mushrooms with added chicken or kamaboko (a mixture of cured white fish and starch). (credit:Flickr:cchen)
Mexico: Huitlacoche (04 of10)
Open Image ModalThese odd-looking corns are a regular food served on Mexican breakfast tables in omelettes. This corn with a twist is technically 'diseased' corn (yes, really) and the fungus that grows from it is considered a delicacy among Mexican breakfast eaters. Spores infect the corn, turning it black and giving it a mushroom-like flavour. (credit:Flickr:frankenstoen)
Korea: Kimichi (05 of10)
Open Image ModalKoreans wake up to this potent dish of fermented vegetables, with an added kick of garlic, red peppers and ginger. (credit:Flickr:Lori_NY)
Iceland: Hafragrautur(06 of10)
Open Image ModalHafragrautur, or oatmeal, has been a staple in the diet of Icelandic families for many years. Oats and water or milk are mixed in a pot and left to simmer. Hafragrautur is usually served with a sprinkle of brown sugar, or occasionally a handful of raisins or a pat of butter.
USA: Scrapple(07 of10)
Open Image ModalMeat-loving Americans enjoy scrapple for breakfast, which is made from parts of a pig that is left-over from dinner. The meat is boiled, minced, seasoned and molded into the shape of a loaf. It's then fried and eaten with eggs or pancakes. l. (credit:Flickr:Accidental Hedonist)
Hong Kong: Crab Porridge (08 of10)
Open Image ModalCongee is a porridge made by slow cooking rice for an extended period of time, until it takes on a thick, creamy texture. Eat like those in Hong Kong and chuck a boiled crab in for good measure, either the whole crab, or a cooked claw. (credit:Flickr)
Pakistan: Siri Paya(09 of10)
Open Image ModalIn Pakistan, this soup is dished up at breakfast time but it's not for the faint-hearted. Siri means head and paya means feet, so you might be able to guess what the main ingredients are in the soup. The Siri soup is made from a slow-cooked cow, lamb or goats head and feet. (credit:Flickr)
Jamaica: Ackee (10 of10)
Open Image ModalJamaicans feast on a plate full of ackee fruit (which resembled scrambled eggs) and white fish. Although this seems like an innocent breakfast, the ackee is actually poisonous if not prepared correctly. (credit:Flickr:dugsong)