Gloria P > wrote:

wrote:

>> My favorite universal breakfast was a bowl of steaming rice w/ a raw
>> egg cracked in it, plus some meat and vegetables. Ever since I have
>> not been able to understand why I am stuck w/ waffles, egg mcmuffins,
>> etc in the States. The part I hate most is breakfast is always sticky
>> sweet here, and in the early morning that's just nauseating.


>Is there any reason you can't eat what you want either at home or away?
>Rice isn't rocket science. Neither are eggs: boiled, poached,
>scrambled, fried, etc. are easy enough to make and only take a few
>minutes. English muffins, toast, or bagels aren't sweet unless you put
>jam on them.

I hypothesize a person could be in a situation where they hope
to eat the so-called "continental" breakfast at an American hotel.
There, you are indeed limited to overly-sweetened rolls, muffins,
breakfast cereals etc.

Steve