What's for a meal?
The British have a rich diet. Besides their own, there are many foreign restaurants. The food in the restaurant is delicious, but the price is more expensive, so most British people still eat traditional English food at home.
The traditional breakfast is called full English or full English fried food, which usually includes eggs, pork chops (bacon), ham (sausage), fried bread, baked beans and mushrooms (as shown in the picture), plus a cup of coffee. Nowadays, except restaurants or restaurants, most people just eat a bowl of porridge, a piece of toast, orange juice or a cup of coffee (many people use hot porridge instead of porridge or coffee in winter). In addition, there are three main ways for British people to eat eggs, namely poached eggs, boiled eggs and scrambled eggs, but they don't eat steamed eggs.
A typical English dinner usually consists of meat and two kinds of vegetables, and the dressing is cook the meat gravy. Animal husbandry in Britain is very developed, with more beef and mutton (mutton), cheaper price and less pork. Because their climate is not suitable for the growth of crops, vegetables are usually more expensive, and many vegetables and grains need to be imported. The local vegetables mainly include potatoes, carrots, peas, cabbage and onions, and the consumption is also very large. In fact, great changes have taken place in English dinners now. There is a saying that there are not many British people who eat English food now. According to a recent survey, most people eat Indian curry. Have dinner. Nowadays, rice and pasta are also called "English dinners", but their rice is steamed, not boiled, and even uncooked than our raw rice. Every one can be counted, and it tastes bad.
Sunday lunch is usually at noon, and it is usually a barbecue)-beef and mutton, chicken or pork, Yorkshire pudding, plus two kinds of vegetables (pictured), but the taste needs to be adjusted by itself, because there are some gravy besides barbecue.
They are all very particular about eating meat. In order to achieve the best results, different meats are mixed with different sauces, beef with horseradish sauce, pork with sweet apple sauce and mutton with mint sauce.
What to drink?
Britain is a big tea-drinking country, with an average daily consumption of 65.438+0.65 billion cups of tea and an annual import of 65.438+0.44 million tons of tea. The tea they drink is usually very strong black tea. Usually, a spoonful of tea leaves is added to everyone's cup, and then a spoonful is added to the teapot. They also like to add some milk to their drinks. Because of their preference for tea, there are many tea-related words in English. For example, if you like something, you can say, "This is what I like." If you don't like it, it's not my cup of tea. "There are tea time, tea parties, tea breaks, high tea, milk tea and so on. If someone asks you, "Do you like tea? "In fact, I just want to have a cup of tea; In addition, it is interesting to provide expressions such as "Let me be a mother" or "Should I be a mother". "This has nothing to do with whether you want to be a mother or not.
Coffee is a drink comparable to tea. There are usually black coffee and white coffee, the difference is whether milk is added or not. Alcoholic beverages mainly include beer and liquor, among which the most famous beer (ale) is bitter beer, which is darker in color and stronger than lager. Liquor is famous for scotch whisky. No matter young or old, bars are almost a must-see place for every Englishman and an indispensable part of their lives. The interior of the bar is often dark and dimly lit, and some small bars with emotional appeal will use candles instead of electric lights; There are different drinks switches in the bar, and most waiters will smile and ask what kind of drinks you want. Of course, beer is the biggest consumer.
Special diet
Sandwiches were invented by the British, and there are some special diets. Here are a few representative ones.
Yorkshire pudding. Most puddings in Britain are desserts, but Yorkshire pudding is the beginning of the main course. It is fermented from flour, eggs, milk and other raw materials, baked in the oven, served with vegetables and broth.
Fish and chips. The most traditional fast food in Britain. The main fish are cod, haddock and sole, which are fried after being pasted and served with the same fried potato chips. Generally, you need to add your own seasoning. It tastes good, but it is greasy. It was sold in newspapers in the early days, but now it has been put in clean packaging. In the north of England, some people also eat it with mushy peas (a kind of ground and processed beans).
Toad in the hole. The name is funny, but it's actually sausage in Yorkshire pudding, with vegetables and broth.
Sheppard's poems. The method is to mix minced beef, vegetables and mushroom soup. Then crush the cooked potatoes and sprinkle them on them. Finally, add a layer of cheese and bake in the oven until the cheese is completely melted.
A farmer's lunch. At present, it is mainly cold meals provided by restaurants. The main ingredients are bread, cheese and pickles, plus half an apple, a piece of celery and beets.
Spotted Dick/Dog. A dessert pudding with a long history, that is, dessert with raisins or gooseberry. Spots refer to dried fruits.