What if you could eat chocolate for breakfast every day? In some countries, that is completely normal and even traditional!

Here are three places where chocolate is part of the morning meal.

Champorado (the Philippines)

In the Philippines, a popular breakfast is champorado. It is a warm porridge made with sticky rice and chocolate.

Filipinos often eat it with tuyo,* a kind of dried salted fish. This sweet and salty combination is a popular way to enjoy champorado.

Hagelslag (the Netherlands)

In the Netherlands, people eat hagelslag for breakfast. Hagelslag is chocolate sprinkles served on buttered bread. Its name means “hailstorm” in Dutch.

It might sound like dessert, but for the Dutch, it is a perfectly normal way to start the day.

Churros con Chocolate (Spain)

In Spain, a favorite breakfast is churros con chocolate. People dip the crispy fried dough sticks in thick hot chocolate.

People in Spain have enjoyed this combination for many years. They visit cafés in the morning to have this treat together.

* champorado 참포라도 (필리핀의 초콜릿 쌀죽)

* the Philippines <나라> 필리핀 (Filipino 필리핀 사람)

* tuyo 투요 (필리핀의 건조 염장 생선)

* hagelslag 하헬슬라흐 (네덜란드의 초콜릿 스프링클)

* the Netherlands <나라> 네덜란드 (Dutch 네덜란드어)

* Spain <나라> 스페인