For Americans, breakfast is arguably the most important meal of the day. With hearty pancakes, large portions of eggs, and cereal that more closely resembles dessert than anything else, when the sun comes up, we fill up on food. Taking a trip around the globe, you may be surprised what ends up on people's breakfast plates. Originally reported by Buzzfeed, here is a look at how other countries make their morning meal.

Eastern China
Dumplings, rice in vegetable soup, fried sponge cake, steamed creamy custard bun, and porridge.

Iran
Sweet black tea, bread, butter, feta cheese, and sometimes fresh fruit and nuts.

France
Tea, coffee, or juice, with bread and butter or pastries.

Japan
Rice, fish, miso soup, sticky soybeans, and nori seaweed.

Poland
Scrambled eggs topped with kielbasa (a sausage) and potato pancakes.

Southern India
A vegetable stew served with steamed lentils and rice bread. Another popular breakfast item is dosa, a thin crunchy crepe with a spicy potato filling.

Italy
A cup of coffee with milk and a slice of bread.

United Kingdom
Eggs, beans, toast, bubble, mushrooms, tomato, and sausage.

Turkey
Cheese, olives, honey, jam, bread, an omelet, and fruit.

Brazil
Pão de Queijo (cheese bread) is a typical breakfast dish served with coffee.

Nigeria
Ogi and Akara (cornmeal and bean cakes), yam, fried eggs, and fried plantain.

Cambodia
Kuy Teav, a rice noodle soup with meat and vegetables.