Breakfast is the meal which breaks the overnight fast. The first meal of the day. In different countries this takes different forms, from the cereal and toast or egg and bacon of the the United Kingdom to slices of cheeses and cold meats across Continental Europe, the croissants of France, the muffins of North America, coffee and a pastry. In the Far East savoury dishes, oftn rice-based, of many kinds are served at breakfast.