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
mmm....yummy and really delicious :)
Looking nice!
I'm studying about food in the UK
So this video was good for me
I will try to cook some foods which I saw in the video
Through this vedio, I can feel that Britain is a multicultural country once more.
I want to try full English breakfast and fish and chips.
Hi, mgguegun;)
I like French kitchen too, and it's one of the best. I like French croissants, la cafe au lait-white coffee and laduree macarons, of course;). Have you ever tried some food from Balcan countries?
Greetings;).
I'm french and I think France has the best meals of the world ;p Like 20sep_fm
, a glass of milk is enough for my breakfast , but I would like to taste a full british breakfast !! It looks delicious ! I'm sorry if you don't understand my comment , my English is so bad =0 Thank for this video !
Hi mgueguen! I'd definitely recommend you try a full English breakfast if you get the chance. It's especially good on a cold morning. It warms you up. And don't worry about your English, you did very well :-)
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
I don't like English food, it's too heavy for my taste. And I don't eat eggs and bacon. My favourite breakfast are some cereals with milk and fruits. It's healthy and gives you energy.
Yes Bora F.
What do you think about Azerbaijan food?
Hoü old are you?
i think it is very delicious..
mmmm tasty *-* ............ iknow that potato used more than than te other foods in british
hello lekjana i like potatos too they are delicious :).... but now i am in italy and itaIian food looks tasty to
Potato is my favorite food. megisiana. Thank............................................
it looks so delicious ........and what a shame i have never tried Britain food but i would love and ******Jonathan potatoes is my favorite food too.............
Thank you very much.Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Wow! It's great to hear about the food from your countries - reading your comments is making me hungry! :)
Jo (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Simply, sweet water.Jonathan Rickard(LearnEnglish Teens Team)
I think that are very delicious ... Each country has a special cooking and this is what makes us try all kinds of food .. The video was very useful because it helps to have as much knowledge about the dishes and it is a plus that in addition to that we learn in our language they can learn and in English and this has been done only with your help. Thank for everything you have done for this site and for us to teach us how to practice the English language ... You are the best ...!!!!
from Albania
Hi! It's great to read your comments. I'm very happy you find this site useful. :-D Thank you so much for your encouragement and we'll keep on working to try and make this site even better. Please keep visiting us! We have lots more exciting things for you to read, watch and do coming soon ...
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
I think that are very delicious and worth trying them but each country has a different way to cook from another country and this is the reason that it forces you to try all .. It was a very nice video and you're doingan excellent job for this site and helping us to learn the cultures and traditions of other countries, and in particular for the UK .. you are the best,,!!!,
From Albania
İn my country Azerbaijan most popular main course in Azerbaijan is plov (made rice).The popular soft drinks are sharbats. They are made of sugar, lemon, saffron, seeds of mint and other fruit. I think British food breakfast is a cooked meal of bacon, egsgs and sausages.What do you think about Azerbaijan food?
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Hi ellen! I like rice very much, so I think I'd like plov. But what I'd most like to try is sharbat. It sounds very refreshing. Is it sweet?
Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)
Thank you for this gr8 video.
Everything looks delicious especially the hollandaise sauce.The main reason that I would like to taste British food is that it includes lots of flavors!
I'm surprised with Brtish food breakfst. It's very heavy meal for breakfast I think. A glass of milk or a glass of orange is enough for me for breakfast. In my country, Indonesia especially Jakarta, meals for breakfast many choice. They are nasi uduk ( rice which boiled with coconut milk), lontong sayur ( rice with vegetable), etc... But I rarely to eat them.
Well, that's all from me. But I would like to taste British food breakfast.
20sep_fm
i agree with you ...really Brtish food is veary heavy meal for breakfast
in my country(syria) we eat for breakfast( Poached eggs,piece of cheese,cup of milk or orange)that`s my breakfast
Hi rona,
I agree too! The 'full English breakfast' is a very heavy meal. I am from England and I almost never eat that for breakfast! I normally have cereal with fruit juice or toast with jam or marmalade. The breakfast in your country sounds really tasty too.
Rachel
I am getting hungry!
Well it was intresting video.I would like to eat british food because i have never taste.Oriental foods are very delicious ever..
OOh!! I am SO hungry.
I've never taste the English food, but the English breakfast looks delicious.
I never taste British food!! I have a curiosity, Who did bring potatoes for England and the Grand Britain countries?
Potatoes first arrived in the United Kingdom (then Great Britain) from the Spanish Armada in 1588.
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