Food

Filipino Breakfasts Work Morning to Night

Mike Sula

The concept of “brinner,” or breakfast for dinner, isn’t an exclusively American one. The classic Filipino breakfast—garlic fried rice, fried eggs and a serving of protein—is commonly eaten all day long.

That’s the way it’s served at Chicago’s Ruby’s Fast Food, a classic turo-turo-style restaurant where customers select their dishes from steam tables. Ruby’s doesn’t even open until 11 a.m. each day, but a big...