Irish fry, Dublin, Ireland
The Guinness Storehouse and pubs of Temple Bar should be on your Dublin list, but you'll need to fuel up before all that. Start the day with a full Irish fry – a lovingly prepped heap of sausage, bacon, white pudding, black pudding, soda bread and potato bread. Add a couple of mugs of Lyons tea (they were born and bred in Dublin) and you're good to go. tourismireland.com
Tostada and café con leche, Havana, Cuba
Cuba's throbbing capital isn't often celebrated for its cuisine, but sometimes simple is best. Dotted through the narrow streets and overhanging balconies of the old town you'll find cafés serving toasted bread slathered in butter, with a side of milky Cuban coffee. Keen to fit in? Don't enjoy them separately – you need to dip your heavily buttered bread IN your sweet coffee. It tastes better than it sounds, we promise. travel2cuba.co.uk
Roti canai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Having a curry for breakfast shouldn't just be the aftermath of a heavy night on the booze. In Malaysia it's the norm, and it's worth seeking out the mamak stalls for the most authentic roti canai – thin layers of fluffy flat bread with a side of dahl or curry sauce for dipping. With an icy coffee loaded with condensed milk on the side, it's the best start to a day exploring the city's markets. tourism.gov.my
