Carmen: The Chinese introduced oriental food to Britain. But before the Chinese, immigrants from all around the world came to live in London.
British people enjoy a huge range of food and flavours from other countries.
This is Borough Market, London’s oldest food market. Today, you can find food here from all over the world.
This is Italian cheese. Each group of settlers brought their own food and styles of cooking and people here embraced the exciting new flavours… maybe because British food wasn’t very good.
Restaurants from all around the world can be found on most British high streets. Indian, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Spanish, Persian... the list goes on.
But just what are the UK’s favourite dishes?
On the Street: My favourite meal is Thai green curry.
On the Street: One of my favourite meals is... cottage pie with peas.
On the Street: My favourite food is... Chinese ... Chinese.
On the Street: What’s my favourite meal? Still full English breakfast.
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Chef: This is a full English breakfast. Tomato, black pudding, sausage, bacon, egg, mushroom.
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Carmen: A big fried breakfast might not be to everyone’s taste. But in Britain, there is something for everyone.
Celia Brooks Brown is a food writer and knows all about food and the future of food in the UK, today.
Mmm! It looks good. What have we got here, Celia?
Celia: Well, this is a British tomato salad with a Yorkshire-made sheep’s cheese. And here we have a Barnsley lamb chop with new potatoes and a mint hollandaise sauce.
Carmen: So is this a sign of developments in British cooking?
Celia: Yes, people want to know where their food comes from. Chefs in restaurants like these are reinventing classic British dishes. They’re using ingredients that are locally sourced and locally grown.
Carmen: So what about world cuisine?
Celia: Well, anything goes. Chefs love to experiment with ingredients from different cultures. And we live in a globalised society, it’s very exciting.
Carmen: OK, Celia, if you were cooking these dishes at home, what ingredients from different cultures would you use?
Celia: Well, I might use something like this. This is a Moroccan spice mix called Ras el Hanout. Have a sniff.
Carmen: Hmm. That’s really strong.
Celia: Lovely, isn’t it? Now, this might make a lovely spice rub for that lamb chop.
Carmen: I can’t wait to taste this.
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Carmen: The food in Britain reflects the many different cultures here. But some of the old favourites are here to stay. I’m off for my favourite, fish and chips. Want a chip?
Comments
I think British food is good and you have many different cultures food.
I am from Argentina . I think british food is very good and it has a very different types of food.
I like it! I think that it is very delicious. Mainly because it've a lot of types of food
I´m from Argentina.
I think British food is good and interesting.
I like the foreing food. :D
Belarusian cuisine is considered to be one of the most diverse cuisines in Europe.Traditional dishes of this country mainly consist of vegetables, meats and breads.One of the most delicious Belarusian soups is called “khaladnik”. It’s a cold type of borscht, which is mainly eaten in summer. This beetroot soup is eaten with sour cream. Potato is the main ingredient of many dishes. It is known as the second bread of Belarusians. Perhaps, everyone has heard of “draniki”.This is a pancakes made of patatoes.Meat is also widely used in Belarusian .Slightly smoked salty pork with onions and garlic is also popular. Traditional desserts,far beyond are sweet pancakes with cottage cheese.
i am from Türkish and i think Turkish foods are the most delicious foods. it has a very different types of food . i advice everyone
Very delicious!! I'm From Brazil, here have different types of foods, in North, In Bahia for example have "Acarajé", in Maranhão have "Tapioca", In Goiás have "Arroz com pequi". Thanks!!
I think that food in Britain is one of the best in the world because it has a lot of different food from different countries. My favourite food is pizza or carbonara
I have never tested before so I do not know if it is good or not but I think the flavored is bad because I heard many times that the British food is awful.
British food reflects different cultures from all over the world. British people enjoy tasting a huge range of flavors. In London you can find Greek Italian Spanish Chinese even Persian cuisine. Lately you can find restaurants where chefs reinventing classic British dishes. We live in a globalized society something that effects all countries' cuisine
Wow, this video made me hungry. Well, in my country, we follow the Mediterranean diet. It's very healthy and delicious at the same time. You should try it. And I'm really impressed of that food market, it's really interesting.
I am from iraq the iraqi kitchen has so intersting food like kebab dulma
I'm from Iran and the channel was Iranian bbc persian.
we have lots of tasty food and delicious like kebab,kufte
and...
This video is very wiil,but in my country foods is very very good.
This is good video..Thank you for this video))))))
Hello!My name is Nushaba.I am from Azerbaijan.I like Azerbaijan national food.
Azerbaijan national food is very very very taste...
Hi Nushaba,
What is the national food in Azerbaijan? What does it taste like? Can you describe your favourite meal? I would love to know more!
Rachel
I think that the British food is delicious. I love to eat fish and chips. I've never tasted Chinese and Indian food and I'm sceptical because I think it has a lot of spices.
By the way I have watched Word on the Street in the television in my country and I think it's a lovely show.
I am from Bangladesh, and I love spicy food (but not too much that would make me cry). They taste really delicious!
Hi, we are from Ukraine! We selected Krym.I we decided to see what and how in Britain. The food there is just super! Looks appetizing. It's time to throw in Britain idimo glory to British food!
This video is very interesting! I think, English food is tasty and delicious!!!
I think this food is very tasty. I`m from Ukraine. I love Britain!
i think British foods are good :)
if i come to London i will taste British foods
hello Jonathan, thank you, you have to look at videos
thank you for this video
Hi joong. You're very welcome :) Glad you enjoyed it. If you like food videos, try these ones about how to make guacamole and chocolate brownies.
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
İ think british food wasnt very good.
I am a turkish so i ever ate English foods.Traditional Turkish foods are more delicious for me.For example patty(börek),kebab,pilav...
You can get kebabs in Britain too, but I'm sure they're not as nice as in Turkey! When I lived in Germany there were loads of Turkish restaurants so I ate quite a lot of Turkish food then. Delicious!
Rachel
Hmm British foods is very tasty
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