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<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\nEngland has some incredible holiday destinations, and many choose to rent a little cottage for a few days in the English countryside to truly soak up the culture and traditions.<\/p>\n
But sadly many people forget to seek out the typical English cuisine, since there is such a variety of exotic foods in Britain.<\/p>\n
In London, especially, will you be able to find Chinese and Indian restaurants much easier than a traditional restaurant serving British cuisine.<\/p>\n
But by making that extra effort, we can promise you won’t be disappointed. Here are three cheap eats that will give you a true taste of England, and will be easy to find…<\/p>\n
Eel, Pie and Mash<\/h3>\n
if you ever find yourself in London – which you likely will on a holiday to Britain, you might want to try something which is very much a London-invention.<\/p>\n
Eel, pie and mash is a traditional London working class food, dating back over 300 years.<\/p>\n
In the 18th century eels were cheap, in fact they were just swimming about in the Thames, but strangely enough the dish didn’t become popular until later on when there were no longer any eels in the polluted river.<\/p>\n
Today you get other variations with fillings like minced beef and onion.<\/p>\n
Fish and Chips<\/h3>\n
Fish and chips are fillets of deep fried fish served with French fries.<\/p>\n
The chips are plain and doused with salt and vinegar, which are great when on the move, and barely have time for a full course meal.<\/p>\n
They serve the fish in tartar sauce, a white sauce made of egg yolk based mayonnaise, finely chopped prickles.<\/p>\n
You will find this dish in pubs as well as fish and chip shops all over the country, but have a look online for some recommended places in the city you’re in because quality varies highly!<\/p>\n
Scones with Cream And Tea<\/h3>\n
Visiting a proper tea house on a visit to Britain should almost be customary.<\/p>\n
The afternoon tea is more than just a snack in Britain, it’s an important and respected tradition, and the tea houses like to keep it traditional.<\/p>\n
Order a pot of tea to share, and a couple of scones with cream and jam (often there will be a range of different kinds of scones, our favorite are the date scones!).<\/p>\n
Visiting a tea house is a fun experience that you will want to do more than once.<\/p>\n