Breakfast is perhaps the simplest of the day’s meals but just like Joey, this month’s Lasang Pinoy host, it has a very special place in my gut, er, heart. My problem though was what to post for Gising na! ALMUSAL! not for a lack of ideas but for having too much!

The traditional Filipino breakfast is quite flexible in that it can consist of the previous day’s leftovers, something cooked especially for the day’s first meal or odds and ends procured from early morning vendors. It has to be ready before people go out to the fields or to the sea. This has been the case for centuries, it is still true at present. Nowadays though, factories and offices can be added to the list of workplaces.

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On cold mornings, getting out of bed can be a struggle. I often wake up at my usual time then fall asleep for five, ten, fifteen more minutes. It doesn’t help that the skies are still dark at 6.00 a.m.!

What makes me jump and have a nice and early start however, is the promise of a good breakfast. What would wake up the senses better than the smell of garlic frying, waiting for the rice to join in and sizzle on the pan?

For February, Lasang Pinoy is on a breakfast mission. Who would be the best host but Joey a.k.a. ChichaJo of that delightful blog 80 Breakfasts! Head over to Joey’s and read the details for Lasang Pinoy 7: Gising na! ALMUSAL! or Wake up and let’s have breakfast!

We’d be delighted to have you join us for first thing in the morning. The deadline’s on 28 February. Do let me know if you need a blog to host your entry!

Graphic drawn by Iska and edited by Mike