Until the late 1800s, there was no such thing as the standard daily three-meal schedule, and few on the planet began their day with what we'd now call breakfast. And yet- every element that we now take for granted, from bacon and eggs to oatmeal, congee, and coffee- all of them have their own fascinating stories as to how they entered our collective culture and how they ultimately became the linchpins of the "most important meal of the day". In this video we're tracing the history of the morning meal, exploring the signature dishes and diving into how different cultures throughout history have approached the idea and food of breakfast. - Please "Like" if you enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications! - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D - 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - The Most Important Meal 4:40 - Community 6:26 - The World's First Breakfast 8:15 - Ful, Falafel, and Bread 11:54 - Breakfast Foods Take Shape 14:35 - Eggs 17:14 - A Tamil Breakfast 21:41 - Greeks, Romans, and How We Get Our Words 26:52 - A Trip Around the Old World 29:06 - Coffee 30:08 - The Ethiopian Ceremony 33:56 - Cafes and Catholicism 35:55 - Morning in The Americas 39:58 - The Aztec Specialty 42:05 - 18th Century Breakfasts 43:48 - The Spy 46:19 - Colonies and the Industrial Revolution 50:08 - A Breakfast Crawl 52:26 - Madison Avenue Mornings 56:24 - Diner 1:00:00 - Credits and Post-Credits - Video Credits: https://youtu.be/aRRS_56FTYg?si=aGAaRYNUkyKPmNBP https://youtu.be/Feu-DN-UleE?si=89_XcK6LtDnv7exs https://youtu.be/i7E2E-MTUPM?si=qcg6x1jb_rJzr-H- https://youtu.be/jJM1NmEm8Pk?si=3TVQyM8fT82sxMnW https://youtu.be/V_M3Jw3zoPY?si=d029LhPaGCqfbGqb https://youtu.be/R5_pP_A9xx4?si=wloatNfqVGS_x4xs https://youtu.be/-6Wu0Q7x5D0?si=vuw8HP6EBiHqsheC https://youtu.be/-SDGh2hJplU?si=-ew6akrXbpOg44_c https://youtu.be/8SS14S7vLdg?si=5Tq81oP3p7fyjhB- https://youtu.be/vVOCh1aLumU?si=zElPVBiziTkPTgJb https://youtu.be/GylVIyK6voU?si=R-YkiuzLGYETycsH https://youtu.be/NeB_krB7sbU?si=gn79J3arCeSYRtCd https://youtu.be/ELmaiW7LteA?si=NVLDjhjP0986Sp_3 https://youtu.be/Ydiz1Hzfx5s?si=4OD1kpVaoTEIXa2q https://youtu.be/964CtRXJVck?si=mvkNMCwMNguoPzTz https://youtu.be/0ftTzHE6jXo?si=tqPhzz2yF9ojIfdw
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This channel is probably the greatest marketing for a city that exists. Every episode i feel like I need to go to Bangkok even more
It’s crazy how diverse Bangkok’s food scene is
Usually, I find history very boring because its purpose is to glorify a few individuals, usually the supposedly rich and connect to power by birth. You are presenting a history of mankind. Thank you.
15:37 - ''Evolved an instinct that when food was present, it would eat non-stop, as much as possible' - Stop describing me!
Another OTR breakfast, sweet. Friends with benedicts.
I think my favorite part of this channel is how they actually blend food with history and culture; it's not just some rich dude stuffing himself silly like in every other channel
Oh hell yeah! I'm in love with this long form series. I'm very slowly reading Beans: A History by the one and only Ken Albala so I'd love to see an episode on the history of beans!!
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OTR just dropped a food history video It’s a good day 🎉🎉🎉
Just to let you know, most breeds of chicken still can fly well enough to roost. And well enough to lay eggs high in the hay loft of a barn (ask me how I know, lol).
I am grateful for your willingness to deep dive into this subject, in part because the history is fascinating but, also I’ve always struggled with breakfast in large part because I don’t eat eggs but also because I’ve battled stomach and GI issues most of my life and they’re always worse in the morning, so I always made lunch my big meal of the day; fortunately most of my adult working life has been spent abroad, particularly in Scandinavia. Now it didn’t make your cut but I quickly adopted their eggless traditions of smoked fish, meats and cheeses. Nowadays as I’ve gotten older and became diabetic, I’ve had to refocus my attention to Breakfast, particularly. - a more protein rich breakfast so I now start with coffee and Greek yogurt and if possible I’ll eat a bagel with lox and cream cheese a hour or 2 later. Thank you for another great episode.
another OTR banger It's 10 PM in Manila and now I want breakfast! 😅😂
Tea is not the only smuggled items. Rubber trees and silkworms were also smuggled out of their original areas.
Sir, the service you're providing is invaluable! I hope you can get the recognition you deserve. In the meantime, I just can do nothing but to thank you sincerely for your great work.
Easily one of my favourite channels on YouTube! I love history and I love food so this is perfect!!
I am heartbroken as one born in Quebec,😅 you did not mention maple syrup (not the high fructose corn syrup type). No greater breakfast than a spring visit to the sugar shack and pancakes drenched in syrup. Great video as always, tyvm.
In Scandinavia food at sunrise was never a sin, and a snack of food before sunrise was named "åbit" which is from old norse. The first real meal "frokost" was served around sunrise. Later the two were combined, and in Norway and Sweeden "frokost" now means the very first meal, while in Denmark "frokost" means lunch. (Danish pastry is named "Wienerbrød" in Scandinavia as a baker-strike in Copenhagen made bakers from Vienna introduce what is now called Danish pastry even in Austria.)
Severely underrated channel. Love your videos!
Love and appreciate your research, editing and amazing stories! Can't believe this has not been picked up by now! Just wanted to let you know your films/documentaries are absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
The one thing I think this video is missing is touching on juice! I love a glass of OJ with my breakfast!!