What is a Proper English Breakfast?

[KhunLA]

36 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

I am never able to get an English breakfast when I'm in Pattaya. I do not like black pudding, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and do not like coffee, I like steaming hot tea, not the  lukewarm tea you always get. If you are paying for the full breakfast, surely you should be allowed to take in a flask of tea in with you.

I do understand not being allowed to bring in a flask of tea at the exclusion of paying for a cup of tea though.

Guess you'll be ordering beans & cheese on toast, muffin or crumpet 

 

I'd think as long as you're ordering a beverage / tea, you can bring your own in.  Used to do that when I drank beer.  Simply because nobody carried my tipple / Kopper Kraft.   I'd order a water or two, or large bottle & ice.   So they really couldn't cry.  If asked, I'd simply tell them you don't carry what I'm drinking.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Guess you'll be ordering beans & cheese on toast, muffin or crumpet 

Muffins are for breakfast

Crumpet is for teatime

Edited 5 hours ago by BritManToo

[scottiejohn]

30 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Crumpet is for teatime

I thought you could get crumpet 24/7 especially if you pay for it in places like Pattaya etc!

[MangoKorat]

I don't think there is an actual 'Proper English Breakfast' - variations depend on the region of the UK and personal preferences. The only two constituents that should be in any one to be able to call it 'English Breakfast' are Bacon and Egg. Some say it must include Sauasage but an increasing number of people (including myself) won't eat that.

 

Although there have been improvements over the last few years, getting actual Bacon or decent Bacon can be difficult in Thailand.  Quite often you will find Ham is substituted for Bacon although the meal may still be named 'English'.  As far as I know - Ham is an American variation.

 

Variations can include Mushrooms, Sausage, Black Pudding, Baked Beans, Toast, Tomatoes and more.

 

For me, almost every day, whether in the UK or Thailand - its Bacon, Egg, Baked Beans, Tomatoes, sometimes Mushrooms but always Toast and of course - Tea - Yorkshire Tea.