Visit any breakfast restaurant selling animal products, browse their menu, and you’re bound to find at least one dish containing egg. Whether it’s French toast, an omelet, eggs benedict, or a breakfast sandwich, egg features heavily in many traditional breakfast menu items.
Why does every culture eat eggs for breakfast? Why are eggs in such high demand? You can find the answers to these questions and others below:
Why Does Every Culture Eat Eggs for Breakfast?
It may be a little bit of an over-exaggeration to say that every culture eats eggs for breakfast. There are bound to be a few that don’t. There may even be a few cultures that consume very few eggs compared to others. Mongolia, for example, is not considered a significant egg-eating country due to its nomadic culture. Have you ever tried to herd a chicken?
However, when you look at egg consumption by country, it’s clear that it’s a popular staple in many parts of the world. Japan consumes more eggs than any other country every year, with the average person devouring at least 320 eggs per year.
Hong Kong, Macau, China, and Mexico are also hot contenders for the leading title, with consumption per capita sitting at between 21.42 and 26.09 in 2021. Peer into our kitchens, and you’re bound to find at least one carton of eggs taking pride of place in our refrigerators and pantries.
So, why are eggs so popular? It’s likely for some of these reasons:
1. They’re Good for Us
There are many proven health benefits of eating eggs, whether they’re whisked up in an omelet or featured in a delicious breakfast sandwich. Eggs contain vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and many other essential vitamins and minerals!
Eggs also boast about six grams of protein and five grams of fat. They contain a little bit of nearly all the nutrients we need!
2. They’re Versatile
You could eat eggs for breakfast every day of the week and still never have them the same way twice. They are easily one of the most versatile breakfast ingredients. Turn them into omelets, eat them poached, scrambled, or boiled, or prepare them in a delicious breakfast sandwich or burrito with other ingredients like avocado, cheese, and chorizo.
Alongside being a central component of breakfast meals, they also add a great deal of substance and flavor to dressings, salads, sauces, and baked goods.
3. They’re Affordable
Affordability is a significant factor in our breakfast decisions. We want nutritious and delicious food, but we don’t want to spend the earth! Most reputable breakfast restaurants go the extra mile to provide value for money.
Eggs certainly tick all the right boxes for affordability. While they have increased in price in recent years, you can still prepare a delicious and wholesome meal or snack without spending a fortune.
4. Fast and Easy
You don’t have to be a chef to master an egg dish. Even entry-level cooks can follow most basic egg recipes and prepare something delicious to start their day. The speed and ease at which you can cook eggs is typically much appreciated if you start your day bleary-eyed and half-awake.
Speed can also be helpful if you’re ordering an egg breakfast from your favorite local breakfast restaurant. If you order online for pickup on your way to work, you don’t typically have to worry about being late to the office.
Order a Delicious Egg Breakfast from Silverback Breakfast
Whether you fancy a ham and egg breakfast, a classic two-egg-and-toast breakfast, French toast, or an omelet, you’re spoiled for choice at Silverback Breakfast. We know just how much our country loves eggs, and we more than deliver with an eclectic mix of egg dishes to wow the senses!
We are proud to be your local breakfast and lunch restaurant in Vista, California, serving a range of delectable dishes to help you start your day on the right foot.
