In What Country Would You Eat This For Breakfast?

Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but have you ever thought of it without all the clutter of servingware? No bowls, no plates, no cups or glasses are present in these beautifully photographed works from Oliver Schwarzwal. Each piece represents breakfast from a different country around the world, can you guess where?

Oliver Schwarzwald was asked to shoot these pieces for the German magazine Feld Homme. We were greatly intrigued by the idea of beverages without a glass to retrain them, while smoke billows from a cigarette in another. Can you determine where each breakfast is from and what's on the plate? We reveal the locations below!

PIctured Above, Left To Right
• Great Britan
• Sweden
• United States
• France
• Russia

You can see larger versions (just in case you want to get up close and personal with the caviar and vodka from the Russian photo) at Oliver Schwarzwald, simply click on Editorial and then Breakfast. The craftsmanship in the photos has us bowing at his feet and for some odd reason, really makes us want a bowl of cereal.

(via: Design Boom)
(Images: Oliver Schwarzwald for Feld Homme)

Comments (20)

Russia is looking pretty tasty right now.

posted by alllebasii on March 9th 2010 at 1:45pm
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Love this. The Swedish and Russian breakfasts had both me and my fiance stumped (and he's Russian!)
Now I'm hungry!

posted by sallyjomonster on March 9th 2010 at 1:50pm
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Oh, how I miss a full english breakfast...

posted by Mssassybaskets on March 9th 2010 at 2:00pm
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Ha! I guess I just confirmed just how Russian I am - I had virtually the same breakfast this morning!! Except the gooseberries - haven't had those since I was a kid in Russia :/.

And TEA!! that iced water (or is it VODKA?! which is just a horrible stereotype) should really be a cup of hot tea - loose leaf, no tea bags!

posted by thisisnina on March 9th 2010 at 2:06pm
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Okay, I know this might be perceived as nitpicky, but it's Britain, not Brittan.

posted by incidentalice on March 9th 2010 at 2:37pm
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Hmm, France minus the smokes is fine by me. Croissant from the French Bakery and coffee from the Bosch machine at work (50/50 mix of espresso and milk and a little sugar).

posted by Rpoole11 on March 9th 2010 at 2:59pm
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I'm so pleased that I guessed all of them except Russia! I was introduced to gooseberries in Canada so I guessed Canada...

posted by jmorme on March 9th 2010 at 3:31pm
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Who eats pancakes AND cereal? Also, where's the coffee? Coffee is crucial to an American breakfast.

posted by msbetsy on March 9th 2010 at 3:36pm
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I can't say I recognize anything from the typically "swedish" breakfast other than the coffe. ;)

posted by Rebecka on March 9th 2010 at 4:04pm
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Glad you included the answers. I figured the fish must be some seafaring country, but I never thought of Sweden. This photography is mesmerizing! And now I find myself wanting pancakes...yum....

posted by Teacherteacher on March 9th 2010 at 5:19pm
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HAHA Russia "as if"! Unless you're really wealthy you can't afford black caviar for breakfast

posted by mariyaodessa on March 9th 2010 at 8:39pm
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Amazing images. I will eat almost anything for breakfast, though.

posted by SunnyBlue on March 9th 2010 at 9:17pm
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I had the French breakfast this morning (minus the cigarette).

If we're going for a big breakfast a la the full English, then the American plate would make more sense as pancakes, bacon, and eggs. Pancakes and cereal don't go together.

posted by verily on March 9th 2010 at 9:24pm
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8 Sausage links for a British breaksfast? Whoah! Not where I'm from. Cut it down to 1 or 2, add in Bacon, mushrooms sauteed in butter, tinned tomatoes and brown sauce. Now you're talking!

Or my personal favourite: scrambled eggs on toast - no holds barred on the butter!

posted by Catmandu30 on March 10th 2010 at 8:20am
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Where's the bacon in the English Breakfast and the milk in the tea? Also, strictly speaking it is England rather than Great Britain as ingredients would vary in Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.

posted by gardenali on March 10th 2010 at 11:09am
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Loving the cig in France's breakfast.

posted by frum on March 10th 2010 at 12:24pm
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I want the cucumber-tomato salad, eggs, and white cheese of an Israeli breakfast!

posted by yiyehtov on March 11th 2010 at 10:27am
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Germany, here they definitely eat sausages for breakfast and toast. If you took/made those pictures you are amazing. Love them.

Barbara from http://www.homemade-cake-recipe.com/

posted by Hage9a on March 11th 2010 at 2:14pm
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Truly beautiful photography. I'm intrigued by the Russian breakfast; can't imagine having that first thing in the morning.

posted by TussahSilk on March 11th 2010 at 3:01pm
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That is the sorriest looking croissant.

posted by zoeroth on March 12th 2010 at 8:59pm
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