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Why
English cuisine
is special

England has a range of unique meals and specialties to interest the curious palate. And, the reputation of English cuisine is an absorbing conversational topic among gourmets.

Is English cuisine
as bad as
its reputation?

Abroad, English food has been the whipping boy for foodies. In England, some citizens rank their cuisine among the world's best. Well, English cuisine is neither as dreadful as the French think nor as stellar as some English food fans would have us believe. Click this link to read my unbiased web page on the controversy:

About the reputation of English food

Famous English
traditional meals
and specialties

When in England, try these popular specialties. They will give you a perspective understanding of traditional English fare.

Meals

Fish & Chips
Full English Breakfast
High Tea
Ploughman's Lunch
Pub Grub
Sunday Roast

Specialties

Bangers & Mash
Black Pudding
Bubble & Squeak
Cornish Pasty
Lancaster Hot Pot
Shepherd's Pie
Steak & Kidney Pie
Toad in the Hole
Yorkshire Pudding

Other English foods:

Cheese
Seafood

Beverages:

Beer
Cider
Tea

Click this button to read my brief descriptions of the traditional meals and specialties listed above:

Famous English cuisine specialties

Modern British Cuisine

This term defines a several-decade-old movement that aims to cook traditional English dishes skillfully using the best and freshest local ingredients. The crusade has been successful in raising English culinary standards.

Anglo-Indian Cuisine

It describes a cooking style that uses Indian spices with English ingredients. It originated when British colonists brought back home a lust for Indian seasonings. Renowned Anglo-Indian dishes include Country Chicken (curried chicken) and Kedgeree (made with rice, lentils and smoked fish).

Test yourself

How many of these major
world cuisines do you know well?

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