There is a saying on the Internet, "There are two thinnest books in the world, one is about British food, and the other is about American history." So why is British food often the subject of ridicule? Someone on Quora: Why is British food often considered bad? Let’s take a look at how foreign netizens responded.

Some Americans said: Ah, this is to blame on the Americans. They came here during the war, food was severely rationed, and imports were limited to necessities. During the period of shortage, they discovered fish. , chips, pie and mash, typical working class fodder. They then go home and spread their opinion that British food is "bad". Meanwhile British cuisine is recovering. There are many cooking shows on TV. Celebrity chefs are constantly offering new and exotic recipes.

An American netizen said: This is "pretty good" for those who know nothing about British food, relying on the stereotypes of 70 years ago when we were still rationing impression. The UK ranks seventh in the Michelin star rankings for every country. in this world. Students from other countries come here to learn cooking, and British cooking shows have been broadcast around the world. To say that British food is bad is like saying that Chinese food is bird's nest soup or that the Japanese only eat sashimi. It is a lazy statement. It's funny how many people really want to believe that British food is terrible. I think this is similar to what people who think American food can't be better than McDonald's think.

Another American said: I think the question might be "Why do Americans often think British food is bad?" For Americans, the variety of British food may also be a bit too much. As mentioned elsewhere, the British are not that sensitive about eating "offal". For example, sitting next to someone eating liver and onions may be off-putting to many Americans.

British food and British canned goods in World War II. Canned corned beef ("bully beef") convinced generations that British cooks cooked all meat until it was cooked through. Rationing continued for years after the war ended, leaving the British with a near-permanent craving for fatty fare in greasy puff pastry. And the canned beans and mystery sausages on the "Full English Breakfast" didn't save the image of British food.

Because in the not-too-distant past, it did have terrible food. Two factors that contributed to this were the Victorian disdain for anything exciting, including food, and the rationing during World War II. So substitutes, inferior substitutes are found and used. After a decade of eating alternatives, they became the new normal. “What does something taste like”. In this way, stereotypes are created.