Every place has its own delicacies with local characteristics, which not only represent local living habits, but also express people’s culture and attitude towards life. For new immigrants, these special delicacies are not to be missed. So what are the special delicacies in the UK? Let’s take a look with the Overseas Immigration Network.

English breakfast:

I heard people say a long time ago that breakfast is very important. There is also a saying that "eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a pauper, and dinner like a beggar."

The importance of breakfast is self-evident, and I believe that few countries pay as much attention and attention to breakfast as the British. The famous British novelist W. Somerset Maugham once described the English breakfast. The best way to feed a person in the UK is to eat English breakfast three meals a day! The British are also very fond of their rich breakfast. Proud of their popularity, they consider the English breakfast to be one of the best in the world.

Fish and chips:

Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once called fish and chips "good partners." Fish and chips is the most iconic street snack in the UK. It is steaming hot, convenient and fast. For hundreds of years, it has become a delicacy that is appreciated by both refined and popular people in the UK and is suitable for all ages. Looking back on history, it seems to come from other countries. In France and Belgium in the 17th century, when the rivers froze and people could not catch fish, they cut potatoes into fish shapes and fried them into French fries as a substitute for fish. Shortly after French fries were introduced to the UK, Jewish immigrants from Spain and Portugal introduced fried fish to the UK.

The genius who was the first to combine fish and chips has long been lost to history. But as early as the 1870s, in Victorian England, delicious fish and chip shops had spread all over the streets, adding color to people's daily bland meals. The most interesting thing is the unique and famous packaging of fish and chips. Instead of being served on a plate, they are wrapped in newspaper. It is said that the earliest newspaper to wrap fish and chips must have been the Times of that day, so that you could read the newspaper while eating fried fish. However, in 1980, because newspaper ink may be harmful to the human body, the health and safety department began to ban the use of newspapers to package food. Nowadays, fish and chips are packaged in clean white paper or cartons.

British afternoon tea:

When it comes to afternoon tea, many people should think of distinguished British gentlemen, elegant British ladies, fine white tablecloths, and exquisite Desserts, tea and coffee are full of aromas. Yes, the famous hometown of afternoon tea is England. Five-star hotel? The Langham Hotel, London is also the birthplace of British afternoon tea.

Scottish Haggis:

Haggis can be said to be the national dish of Scotland, also translated as "haggis tripe" or "meat-stuffed lamb tripe". The basic method is to mix haggis (heart, liver, and lungs), oats, mutton suet, stock, onions and spices to make a stuffing, sew it into the sheep tripe (stomach), and use various methods such as barbecue and stew to make it. It looks round. , dark, the Scots described it as a small animal running in the mountains. When eating, scoop out the stuffing from the sheep belly and add it with radish and potatoes. It is salty, spicy and fishy, ??with a strong flavor and an indescribable taste. According to Scottish custom, when eating haggis, you usually drink whiskey, which is abundant in Scotland.

Roast beef:

Roast beef is a representative work of British cuisine. The British generally prefer cooking methods: braising, grilling, frying and deep-frying. They all have unique ways of cooking meat, seafood and game. And they have a special preference for beef. Roast beef is a recognized representative of British cuisine. It is made by roasting large pieces of raw beef with oil in the oven. It is not only served with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes, but also Also add a little mustard sauce on the steak. In terms of condiments, they prefer butter and alcohol; in terms of spices, they prefer fresh spices such as meatballs and cinnamon. Yorkshire pudding as a side dish is also very famous.

Victoria sponge cake:

Most people who are familiar with British culture know that British society has a long-standing tradition? Afternoon tea party. This tradition originated in the Victorian era in the 19th century. At that time, dinners at the Duke's Palace were scheduled after 8 p.m., but Anna, Duchess of Bedford, was usually hungry by around 4 p.m., so she often requested A servant brought a pot of tea and bread to her room in the late afternoon. As time went by, she began to invite relatives and friends to have tea and cake with her at five o'clock in the afternoon. This afternoon tea break gradually became popular among the nobility and became a fashion.

Victoria sponge cake is a classic must-have for British afternoon tea. It is named after Queen Victoria's favorite way to eat sponge cake (one layer of cream and one layer of jam). In 1861, Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert died suddenly. In order to help the Queen get out of the secluded life immersed in the pain of losing her husband, her relatives and friends encouraged her to continue to attend afternoon tea parties. A year later, Mrs Beeton's Housekeeping featured a recipe for Victoria sandwiches in honor of the Queen's favorite cake.

The fluffy sponge cake, filled with sweet cream cheese and jam, is still an indispensable refreshment in high-end teahouses.

Yorkshire pudding:

In the UK, any high-end restaurant will not miss out on Yorkshire pudding when serving the traditional Sunday roast. Although it is named after the county of York in northern England, the origins of Yorkshire pudding remain a mystery to this day as many counties across the country claim to be the birthplace of the delicacy.

It is made from a batter similar to that used for pancakes, and the recipe first appeared in a cookbook by a female writer in 1737. In the book, Yorkshire pudding is also called roasted oil pudding, because the last step of cooking is to bake the batter in a large pot under the barbecue, so that the pudding can absorb the juice dripping from the barbecue, so that the pudding is meaty. Rich and delicious. Today, hundreds of years later, people's enthusiasm for this delicious food has not diminished at all. In 2008, after much research, the Royal Society of Chemistry issued guidelines for making puddings and stated that a Yorkshire pudding must be 4 inches taller (about 10 centimeters).

Bitter beer:

Bitter beer is the most representative beer in the UK and can be called the quintessence of the country. It originated in the 18th century as a substitute for traditional British ale. Its biggest feature is that it has a low alcohol content, is served at cellar temperature, and ferments in just a few days. In the 20th century, in order to enjoy greater discounts, many bars became specialty stores for specific distillery products. Bitter beer, with its fast production cycle, has undoubtedly become a recipe for brewery operators to improve beer supply efficiency. Today, the quality of bitter beer remains the same, and you can still go into a British pub and taste a glass of authentic bitter beer at cellar temperature, without foam, and with low alcohol content.