LarryF,

        "Good morning, Ranma," Nodoka said as she placed a large number of
cinnamon sugared rice cakes in front of him.

    Is this something you've read about as a Japanese breakfast food?  Last
time I heard anything about it, they ate rice, miso soup, and fish as part of a
traditional breakfast.  They also now eat Western style breakfasts also.  I
have no idea if cereal ever caught on over there, but I don't recall ever
seeing any commercials for cereal in my imported anime TV eps (I remember
mostly seeing plastic model and candy commercials).  Another popular thing to
do is make a rice bowl type dish and break a raw egg over it.  The heat of the
rice and whatever else is in the bowl partially cooks the egg by the time it is
served.  (I tried that kind of food once in a restaurant in a local Japanese
community.  As far as I'm concerned, it's an acquired taste, and I DIDN'T
acquire it!)

I did see a commercial for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes while watching 
a show one day (I can't remember which one right now). So, eating 
cereal is a valid option.

Brian

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