You can have Lasagna for breakfast

You can have that lasagna for breakfast, go ahead! Sure, in western culture it's generally not considered socially acceptable to eat "non-breakfast" food first thing in the morning, but who asked for societies opinion? You're a trailblazer, and blazing this trail calls for lasagna, pizza, cake, or whatever non-breakfast food you want!

Travelling around to other cultures and societies has opened my eyes to the possibilities. Many cultures may have some form of "breakfast food" that becomes a morning staple thanks to western influence and popular culture, but breakfast specific food may not be inherent to their culture. Many cultures will cook the same types of food they'd cook for lunch or dinner at breakfast time, or will even reheat the previous night's leftovers for breakfast as a means of clearing it out of the way for fresh meals the next night.

One example of this is the time I've spent around Filipino culture. They have some food that could be considered traditional breakfast food like Longsilog (Longanisa and Egg), Tocilog (Tocino and Egg), and a few others like tapas or bangus (fish), but there's nothing stopping them from cooking these meals at other times of the day. Breakfast can also be food you'd think of as dinner meals like adobo or corned beef with rice. Eating leftovers from the night before is also perfectly natural.

I've observed similar patterns in Korea and Japan. While they have breakfast foods, it's equally acceptable to eat dinner-style meals or leftovers in the morning. Regional influences, as always, play a role. The point is, our American insistence on a breakfast of cereal, eggs, bacon, and potatoes seems a bit narrow when viewed globally.

So, enjoy whatever food you want for breakfast. Don't worry about the raised eyebrows when your friends ask what you ate. You're a person of culture, and that means exploring new ideas—even at breakfast!