Brunch like a master with these recipes for ful medames and sausage bun cha | Book extract

Brunch has a simple rule: keep the toast, OJ and coffee bottomless. After that, anything goes, like this Egyptian broad-bean stew with boiled eggs, or a vibrant Vietnamese bun cha, from a new book, The Little Book of Brunch ... Brunch is so much more than portmanteau of breakfast and lunch. It's a moveable feast, as welcome for the late-riser who doesn't get hungry until midday as it is for the person who breakfasts with the lark and needs something more substantial than elevenses. Whenever you ...