He started the next day with some country ham and biscuits at Pop's place at 5am before eating a mushroom omelette with the local firefighters.

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It was always the same: a great wedge of papaya with limes, a crisp thin omelette with green chilis mixed in, two slices of inch-thick white-bread toast, a dollop of red jelly and of margarine, and a pot of coffee with milk.

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As they get older they branch out, and foodies are on the lookout for the places that add a twist to old flavours, like making a particularly crispy oyster omelette (an egg omelette with tender fresh oysters) or using eel balls instead of fish balls in their wonton mee (noodle and wonton soup).

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But before you salute the sun, transcend hunger with a delectable three-course gourmet breakfast for two each morning: a frittata or an omelette, and maybe a fresh-fruit parfait, all made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.

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From fetching everyone's fish and chips, slathered with vinegar not ketchup, he moved up to more particular orders: a one-egg omelette for Ringo, cheese-and-cucumber sandwiches for George, and for John caviar and chocolate cake.

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