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British cuisine is pretty non-existent
Replies: 12Last Post Aug. 19 3:53pm by BlueAutomatic
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One of the things I miss most about my country is eating good local food. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the food here (it is edible), but there seems to be so few things that represent good British food.

Sure we have Full English breakfasts, Roast dinners, black puddings, fish and chips, and some others, but the list seems to stop there really.

When we go out for dinner we can choose out of quite a few restaurants. But aside from Pizza Hut and the like they all seem to be Italian, Indian and Chinese restaurants. Whilst that's not bad food, it's still food from other countries and there's nothing that really resembles English culture.

I can go to any restaurant in Hungary and there's so many local and national dishes to choose from that really capture the heart of the local produce. Why is there nothing like that here? Why are British restaurants so non-existent?

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actually..

all the food which we eat.. is made for the british taste..

a curry from ur local indian resturant will taste a lot different to a curry in india..

but i get what you mean.. all we have is like fry up stuff

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Quote: from Byble at 7:56 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

a curry from ur local indian resturant will taste a lot different to a curry in india..
Oh, believe me I know that, but it's still food that's not of British origin. Like a derivative.

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What about a good old english barbecue? I think the food is icky when I go to other countries.

Our food (when bought at the right places) is more flavourful. Chocolate (cadburies!!!) for instance.

I don't know. Certain foods just have that 'Made in England' feel to them that I'd miss.

Post edited at 11:59 am on Aug. 19, 2008 by Wakeupcall

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Irish cuisine is great......

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Quote: from Wakeupcall at 7:58 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

What about a good old english barbecue? I think the food is icky when I go to other countries.

Our food (when bought at the right places) is more flavourful. Chocolate (cadburies!!!) for instance.


How is an English barbecue different from a barbecue in another country?

I'm talking more about restaurant food and big meals rather than confectionary. Cadbury's is all right but it doesn't compare to Swiss chocolate, belgian chocolate or even Milka.

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That's not true.
Anthony Bourdain addressed Great Britain's 'lack of cuisine' in one of his episodes. Even I was impressed by the choices, and I'm an extremely picky eater.

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Quote: from The Raven at 8:04 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

That's not true.
Anthony Bourdain addressed Great Britain's 'lack of cuisine' in one of his episodes. Even I was impressed by the choices, and I'm an extremely picky eater.

I missed that, I'll have a look about what he suggests.

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 12:00 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from Wakeupcall at 7:58 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

What about a good old english barbecue? I think the food is icky when I go to other countries.  

 Our food (when bought at the right places) is more flavourful. Chocolate (cadburies!!!) for instance.


How is an English barbecue different from a barbecue in another country?

I'm talking more about restaurant food and big meals rather than confectionary. Cadbury's is all right but it doesn't compare to Swiss chocolate, belgian chocolate or even Milka.


Meh. Cadburys > Everything else IMHO XD

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All I know is that you have a dessert called Spotted Dick.

That alone kind of scares me away from trying all other local cuisine.

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Quote: from greatescape11 at 8:14 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

All I know is that you have a dessert called Spotted Dick.

That alone kind of scares me away from trying all other local cuisine.


Haha, lol, nice. I don't think I've ever tried a spotted dick.

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You do know a lot of 'foreign' food sold in takeaways were created here, right?

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Quote: from marshmellowman at 8:16 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

Quote: from greatescape11 at 8:14 pm on Aug. 19, 2008

All I know is that you have a dessert called Spotted Dick.  

 That alone kind of scares me away from trying all other local cuisine.


Haha, lol, nice. I don't think I've ever tried a spotted dick.

All it is is a fruit pudding.

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