French toast is a breakfast food served in North America and Europe, and a Christmas time dessert in Portugal and Brazil. Typical French toast is made with bread and eggs. Milk or sugar is commonly added. According to what is popular in local cuisine, many of the spices that are added to bread or egg dishes are included in cooking. This versatile dish is often topped with sugar, butter, fruit, syrup, or other items. Hash, a Venice Beach café style restaurant at the Erwin hotel, presents a "from scratch" menu specializing in down-home breakfasts and fresh from-the-market dinners. http://www.jdvhotels.com/dining/losangeles/hash