Breakfast cereal is available in a packaged dry form such as Alpen, or it can be made fresh. Most warm cereals can be classified as porridges, in that they consist of cereal grains which are soaked in hot water, cooked and/or boiled to soften them and make them palatable. Sweeteners, such as brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup, are often added either by the manufacturer, during cooking, or before eating. Porridge is especially popular in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England. Porridge became important in Scotland due to the freezing winters. The Scottish people prefer porridge to be made with only water and
Breakfast variation is the breakfast burrito, which originates from Southwestern and Tex-Mex cuisines. In Argentina, breakfast is simple: tostadas or medialunas, usually served with coffee and orange juice. Breakfast in Brazil tends to be lighter as "Brazilians consider lunch to be a more important meal". It is called "Café da Manhã" in Portuguese, which translates to “morning coffee”, and consists of a combination of bread, fruits, cheese, cereal, "pão de queijo", cakes, coffee, milk, and fruit juice. Regional differences also exist. Breakfast Breakfast is typically the first meal of a day. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period