England Famous Food

Located in Europe and a part of the United Kingdom, England shares its borders with Wales in the west and Scotland in the north. It has the Irish Sea in the northwest and the Celtic Sea in the southwest. At one point in time, England had colonized several countries. Apart from ruling and having control over almost every industry in its colonies, England has been successful in establishing English as one of the most spoken languages in the world.

That’s about the location and historical facts, now let’s talk about food. Not just language, England also left an impact in terms of eating habits. England is well known for its mouth-watering cuisines. Some of the extremely popular dishes made in the country are Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, Cornish Pasty, Roast Dinner, Steak, and Kidney Pie, etc. So, now following the famous dishes of England:

1. Fish and Chips: A common takeaway food, Fish and Chips are made with deep-fried codfish in crispy batter, that is served with chips. It is apparently an extremely popular food in England and is famous all over the world. It is served in a wrapped paper along with salt as well as malt vinegar. Fish and chips were offered in a newspaper before the year 1980.

2. Chicken Masala Tikka: Surprisingly, the famous Indian cuisine, Chicken Masala Tikka is one of the national dishes of England. It is made from marinated and roasted chicken pieces, cooked in spiced curry sauce. Apart from that, it said that the dish was firstly invented in England with the help of chefs from Bangladesh.

3. Cottage Pie: This pie is generally made with the help of minced beef along with sauce and vegetables and is capped with mashed potatoes. The other variations of this pie are Sheppard’s pie and fish pie. However, lamb is used in place of beef in Sheppard’s pie, while, cod, white fish, or salmon is used in Fish pie.

4. Steak and Kidney Pie: It is a very appetizing pie that one must try in England. It is made from beef, kidney, fried onion as well as sauces entirely wrapped up in a delicious pastry.

5. Cornish Pasty: It is a famous refreshment in Cornwall, England. It is made up of chopped beef as well as vegetable stuffing, enfolded in a pastry that is baked until it’s golden.

6. Roast Dinner (Sunday Roast): This cuisine is typically offered on Sunday. However, one can enjoy it any day of the week. It is traditionally accepted as one of the finest British foods in pubs. It is generally offered in a carvery. Moreover, the roast dinner on Sunday usually includes roasted meats of different types like chicken breast, pork, turkey, as well as beef. It is offered along with many seasonal vegetables, roasted potatoes as well as sauce.

7. Cream Tea: It is generally known as Afternoon tea, which is a high standard mealtime. And is served between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. It is offered along with a variety of mini cakes, savories, and sandwiches as well as a decent afternoon tea, which is incomplete in absence of the Cream Tea. Moreover, this tea is called cream tea as it is served collectively along with clotted cream, Scone, as well as Strawberry jam.

8. English Breakfast: It is the best food that one can have in the morning in England. It is generally offered along with sausages, bacon, baked beans, egg, black pudding, hash browns, fried toast, as well as mushrooms, which is a perfect combo along with a glass of fresh fruit juice, and tea, or a coffee.

9. Bread and Butter Pudding: It is a delicious pudding, which is made from bread and butter, layered with raisins along with sultanas combined with milk, eggs, and seasoned with nutmeg, vanilla, or other spices and then baked. It is offered along with custard. Therefore, one must try this pudding when in England.