OK does anyone have any idea why conventional "breakfast" food seems to so often come with absolutely no vegetables?
most Indian breakfast items usually come with a lentil stew of sorts No vegetable dishes is mostly the west's concept of breakfast
in the middle east breakfast usually has lots of veggies and salads
Both Asia and the West seem to do so 🤔 . I guess vegetables are best consumed fresh and there's often no time to buy them in the morning. Additionally, people prioritize carb and protein intake at breakfast.
Maybe these days due to genetic modifications they have enhanced varieties and texture of veggies, but here in India we already are vegetarians so can't relate to it.
They're normally best fresh and nobody's tryna do all that work in the morning tbh
prob you've heard, but you can set your vitalik.eth as your farcaster username now 🔥
My guess is that it’s because traditional breakfasts emphasized high-energy foods since historically our access to fresh veggies was limited That + Kellog’s growth/marketing divisions lol
I think it's because the human body needs more sugary substances and protein after 8 hours of sleep
It’s only the British bias. Chinese breakfast has vegetables! 🍆🥦🥒🥕🌽🍅🥬🌶️🧅🧅🧄🫛🫑
People don't go to a restaurant to eat vegetables is my guess
I don't know but I had this, called Paya. 😋
In Israel default breakfast will always include some vegetables I guess a matter of cost? (vegetables are grown locally here all year long, whereas in places like Europe or the US it can get extremely cold and vegetables are more seasonal or imported based)
because lucky charms are part of a balanced breakfast next to orange juice and two slices of white bread
Maybe historically breakfast was mainly about getting in quick calories to kickstart the metabolism for the work day? Maybe veggies weren’t quick enough to prepare (need to boil) and slowed down carb absorption for quick energy.
South Americans will eat an avocado and a tomato for breakfast, maybe with a banana and some coffee.
It's just a matter of programming your brain. I'm traveling in China at the moment and just this morning I tried the local breakfast at the hotel, centenarian eggs, stew and Dim sum. It was perfect (although I must admit I did have some coffee, no kidding).
Love to see so much diversity in the comment section
For English - it used to be a working man’s meal before going into arduous labor. Usual vegetable options were carrots or parsnip (which is carrot + radish) which did not carry enough calories. I also assume vegetables tasted a lot more bitter before modern era.
But potatoes, man, what about potatoes?
tomato and cucumber are a staple of most Mediterranean/middle eastern breakfasts
This is western/anglo-saxon breakfast you're thinking of. Southern Europe, Middle East, Asia is another story.
What do you mean by 'conventional'? Each country has its own cuisine and breakfast culture. I doubt nobody around the world eats vegetables in the morning.
Migas (my go to) usually include tomatoes, onions, green pepper and side of beans.
ayurvedic food combining principle 1 - fruit first thing in the morning alone, on an empty stomach. digests the fastest but also doesn’t digest well with other foods.
My go-to breakfast for a while: Coconut milk yoghurt Raw cacao powder Chia seeds Acacia honey Sunflower seeds Acai berries Though the hotel I’ve been staying at this week in Cyprus hasn’t got any of it and I refuse to eat the typical pancakes, syrup and bacon lol. Watermelon and halloumi it is!
eggs are yellow which is kind of like a vegetable
OK, but do you eat your breakfast with its skin on or off? This is the alpha that Farcaster seeks.
Not conventional, but breakfast cultures that were also aligned with the last Industrial Revolution; the breakfast optimization question to get out the door at 7am made veggies skip the brekkie table. Who has time for halloumi, cucumber, and tomatoes in the morning before a grueling 9-5 day? You need bacon for it 🤣
not sure, I don't usually have anything besides a light, fatty item like bagel & schmear. a lot of ppl enjoy fruit. what vegetables did you have in mind?
what about ketchup (⌒_⌒;) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketchup_as_a_vegetable?wprov=sfti1
A full English brekkie comes with a lot of fat, back in the old days, this is what farmers used to eat and run on until late evening Fat is a great resource of energy. So, boils down to needs during the industrial revolution (aka high energy meal that lasts for a long time) and also locally sources produce.
Vegetables are better digested at noon when the Sun is at peak hour as it directly mirrors our digestive fires 🔥 that is why ideally breakfast foods should be light and easily digested in the morning hours as the fires build up. Btw do you know your ayurvedic body type Vitalik? I think you would be Vata.
Farming. Originally workers needed calorie rich foods to fuel their hard work days.
depends where you eat your breakfast. Omlette in most hotels will at least serve fresh tomatos with it
conventional breakfast in the Near East basically a veggie orchard—esp. in Aegean—Mediterranean sides of Asia Minor.
Historically I’d guess prep time. Grab a bite of easily prepared carbs and protein and go. Properly veg heavy foods also take longer to eat and are bad for a rush. I make egg or tofu veg skillets sometimes and it takes 2x longer to make and 2x longer to eat that plain eggs. So only for lazy mornings.
Isn’t it a French thing to have salad or radishes with eggs?
it may have to do with the conventional idea that at breakfast you fuel up for the day and so need higher-calorie foods
Breakfast is just a marketing gimmick. Have whatever leftover there is. This can be yesterday’s vegetable soup (or pizza)
Come to Cambodia and have the traditional fancy breakfast: a noodle soup with fresh veggies thrown in 🍜🥗🙏
Cause they are low in calories and in energy for the body that in the morning needs a boost
I don't have the answer, sorry. The low energy hypotesis someone was talking about, seems to be reasonable
Wait … waffles aren’t vegetables? 🧇 I’ve been lied to. Explains a lot.
A remnant of the agricultural era. More generally, the question is why things like wheat are so ubiquitous.
Try japanese breakfast ...lots of vegetables option
Because you’re doing it wrong… try aruchat boker in Tel Aviv sometime.
Centralized thinking. I blame CW Post https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._W._Post
in the north 🇨🇦 we eat what grows seasonally #SubsistenceEconomies ✊🏽👩🏽 ~🔺🔺🔺
When a farmer wakes up they - milk cows - collect eggs from chickens - likely have some grain and stale bread on hand Traditional breakfast is very practical for farmers
Low in Calories. So it's both positive and negative sides of Vitamin Rich Vegetables in Breakfast. So choices are upto you.
I believe it's mainly because of the "West" established as a breakfast in a public campaign like a hundred years ago. We're talking as stupid as, and from the same era of the "food pyramid". *shudders*
Scrambled eggs w spinach is super quick, 5 minutes in one pan, & delicious. The trick is not to overcook... eggs still a bit soft, spinach only slightly wilted. Salt, pepper, add cherry tomatoes if you're feeling fancy. Black coffee