Breakfast cereal Many of the different types of porridge were made specially for the royal family including a type of porridge called "pea porridge". This specific dish was made for King Richard II. Oatmeal is popular in the United States however, cereal and oatmeal are not as popular as they used to be due to other portable options. Cereal in the United States is no longer the desired breakfast it once was. A widely popular cereal in the United States is Cheerios, part of the General Mills production. Wheat-based cereals (Cream of Wheat, Malt-o-Meal, Wheatena, etc.) are widely available if less popular.
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