Bad British cuisine has been written about in many books. Sato Yu, a new diplomat who received Russian language training in the UK, also wrote about unpalatable British food in his memoir "My British Story" (New Wave Library). Sato said that when ordering at a tavern, you should choose dishes that "take no effort." If it is a dish with extra steps, it will be difficult to eat. The reason may be that the meticulous work of combining ingredients and adding seasonings is not what British cuisine is good at.

British food is said to be unpalatable, which is also related to the historical background of Britain. The British Empire had colonies all over the world. Not only in African countries, but also in large areas such as India, Pakistan, and Myanmar, and even in Asia, there are colonies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, etc. In other words, Britain’s colonies around the world brought together cuisines from all over the world. Therefore, it seems that there is no need to develop the diet of one's own country, so it is natural that it is unpalatable.

Because of the lack of local resources in the UK, the people have been in extreme poverty for a long time. In poor places, food is not very particular. The only products produced in the UK are wheat (half of the area can be planted, and the other half cannot be planted because the land is too poor), rye, barley, beans (they didn't invent tofu, so they can only cook it, and the taste problem cannot be solved), and then A certain amount of milk, butter, meat, and fish (the amount was so insufficient that the male head of the family could only eat one meal of meat a day, and that was as an appetizer, and the other members could only eat meat once a week). Therefore, the traditional British diet consists of bread, boiled beans, bacon, sausages, baked pudding (salty pudding is a cake nest with sauce inside), butter on the bread, and meat is often cut into small pieces and stewed ( Because there is no such thing as a fork for a long time, you must use a spoon), paired with beer brewed from milk and barley.