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Best of British!
Unlike France or Italy, Britain is not famous for the quality of 
its food. And the truth is, British people are very keen on 
food from other countries. There are Indian and Chinese 
restaurants in nearly every town in the UK – and other types
of international food are popular too. However, according to 
a recent survey, British people are also keen on traditional 
British food and usually have one or two favourite 
British dishes.
A traditional Sunday lunch with roast beef and Yorkshire 
pudding is very popular, and so is a full English breakfast. 
(This is not just bacon and eggs, of course. It also includes 
sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast.) Another 
favourite, the survey says, is sausages and mashed 
potato – or ‘bangers and mash’, as people often call it.
Sometimes, favourite dishes have a connection with 
a special time or place, and often the food seems to taste 
better because of that connection. For example, a hot pie is 
the perfect food when you’re watching a football match. But 
when you’re watching tennis at Wimbledon, you want a bowl
of strawberries and cream.
So what is the nation’s favourite British food, according to 
the survey? The answer is fish and chips – especially take-
away fish and chips in paper. And especially when you're 
eating it by the sea!
Solutions Third Edition Elementary
 
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4.20 Culture 4, Exercises 4 and 5
Presenter … and in the studio today is Damien Rogers 
from the British Food Magazine. Now, Damien, I
want to ask you about Modern British Cuisine. 
What exactly is it? And how is it different from 
traditional British cooking?
Damien
Well, British food is always changing. We 
remember the 1960s and 70s for an interest in 
the cuisine of other countries. And the 80s we 
remember for nouvelle cuisine: beautiful food 
but very small meals!