Why Americans Eat Dessert for Breakfast

How the USA took European food and turned it into morning dessert.

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Johnny Harris is a filmmaker and journalist. He currently is based in Washington, DC, reporting on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe. Johnny's visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. He holds a BA in international relations from Brigham Young University and an MA in international peace and conflict resolution from American University.

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[johnnyharris]

Hey thanks for watching!

A couple things:

[unboundcuriosity]

I grew up in France, first time I ate pan cakes in an American restaurant they put a very small scoop of vanilla ice-cream on top. As a kid I felt so happy to have ice cream for breakfast, I put the whole thing in my mouth, only to find out it was butter 🤢🤮

[ishitaananya]

As a non-American I do like American breakfasts but I just can't imagine having that like every morning.It's more like a treat than proper everyday breakfast for me.

[koma]

As a Mexican, i remember being so upset with my mom for not letting me eat cereal as breakfast, but now i'm really greatful with her for not letting me do that, i have really good breakfast habits now

[dana]

As a Sri Lankan kid, I always wanted stuff like Donuts, cereals for my breakfast but my mother never allowed me. Instead she mostly gave me a homecooked 3 course breakfast starting with a cup of black tea then a cup of herbal Porridge and rice with 2-3 vegetables nd an animal protein item. Now as an adult who living alone in Europe, Im extreamly grateful to my parents for raising me with good food habits.

[whatalsaid]

Coming from a Filipino household, Breakfast for me is whatever didn't get eaten from the previous night.

[theeleventhgamer]

American breakfast: Full of desserts

Filipino breakfast: **left overs from last night’s dinner**

[maddie]

As an '80s and '90s kid I have all the memories of "breakfast is the most important meal of the day!" and then people eating things that really suggest that's not at all the case. It's really nice to see someone talking about this objectively and encouraging people to question it.

[nicnat]

It's crazy to me, born and raised in the U.S. I always assumed these "American Breakfast" foods were reserved for a special occasion, like a big family breakfast. And I guess that's because my mom only let me eat this way on the rare occasion we went out to a diner or something. We did eat non-sweet cereal, but the sweet stuff was only purchased once on a blue moon as a dessert item. I guess now, as an adult, I noticed people commenting on me eating things like rice and beans for breakfast and I thought, "hm, but why wouldn't I eat this for breakfast?" Then came the realization that a lot of people, even as adults, eat dessert for breakfast!

[kittyvu]

"If enough people are interested" just drop the 30 minutes long video

[bitcoin.crypto]

I'll have a cup of sugar, a slice of pork fat, and two fried slobs of butter.

[luanrg]

As a Brazilian, a cup of coffee with milk, bread with cheese (very rarely ham or eggs) and a fruit gets me going and is all I ever crave in the mornings. I could not stand a breakfast so "rich" in fat, as the one with bacon and pork, or so full of sugar either.

[leonhayes]

A friend who had lived in Japan showed me a fairly quick, tasty breakfast dish: break an egg into a bowl of hot rice, stir it to until the egg is mixed thoroughly with the rice and lightly scrambled, then season with a little soy sauce. It's delicious and surprisingly filling.

[pixelatedmess]

I like how easily you can tell who is and isn't American in this comment section.

[MrStarfire]

nothing says "international House Of Pancakes" like a diner which is only available in america and only serves american style pancakes

[Val.caligari]

I find it very interesting that American breakfast is so big and filled with sugary things and then (for what I've seen) lunch is a just a sandwich. I honestly cannot fathom eating just a sandwich for lunch

[Chickaqee]

my fav healthy breakfasts
- oatmeal w/ nuts (pecans usually) ontop & banana slices
- overnight oats w/peanut butter
- plain greek yogurt w/ granola and strawberry slices (basically a parfait)

[corvuscorax]

American parent- "No, you can't have cake for breakfast, don't be silly. Now be quiet while I make fried cake that we'll pour liquid sugar on"

[mortified.rooster]

We don’t necessarily eat those “desserts” every single day. My family will only eat them on holidays and sometimes the weekends. Normally I eat toast, eggs, or an apple.

[ima]

When i was little i hated having to rush eating breakfast before school. When i was in college i started appreciate my grandma forcing me to eat big breakfast before classes coz i got very hungry by 11am. Being Asian i love my breakfast. It’s usually rice+hot soup & veggies. It was a big culture shock when i saw the breakfast menu in my dorm food hall.