Comments on: London Trip Report Day 2 “Fish and Chips” http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/ Suanne and Ben's Food and Travel Adventures from Vancouver, BC Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Arty Smokes http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2827 Arty Smokes Fri, 25 May 2007 14:51:35 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2827 The fish you had with your chips was almost certainly cod, but might have been plaice. (I don't eat fish, but these types were traditionally caught in the North Sea. There is now a serious shortage of cod, due to over-fishing, which has sent prices up, but the price you paid is still ludicrous. Anywhere else in the UK, you'd pay less that half that for the same meal and get much better service!) Curry sauce and mushy peas are traditionally served with chips in Northern England, but Londoners tend to stick with ketchup or mayonnaise. In Scotland, they have deep friend Mars bars (chocolate), which possibly accounts for the high rate of heart attacks north of the border! You wrote elsewhere that you thought fish n' chips was the typical English dish. It's *one* of the traditional favorites, although the Roast beef and yorskire puddings is more typical. As it happens, neither is the most common meal in Britain. What with globalization meaning McDonalds and KFC are everywhere these days, British food tastes have changed somewhat. The most popular take-away order is actually Chicken Tikka Massala, which is based on recipes from the Indian sub-continent, but was actually invented in Birmingham! Anyway, I liked this funny post and I don't even like food! The fish you had with your chips was almost certainly cod, but might have been plaice. (I don’t eat fish, but these types were traditionally caught in the North Sea. There is now a serious shortage of cod, due to over-fishing, which has sent prices up, but the price you paid is still ludicrous. Anywhere else in the UK, you’d pay less that half that for the same meal and get much better service!)
Curry sauce and mushy peas are traditionally served with chips in Northern England, but Londoners tend to stick with ketchup or mayonnaise. In Scotland, they have deep friend Mars bars (chocolate), which possibly accounts for the high rate of heart attacks north of the border!

You wrote elsewhere that you thought fish n’ chips was the typical English dish. It’s *one* of the traditional favorites, although the Roast beef and yorskire puddings is more typical. As it happens, neither is the most common meal in Britain. What with globalization meaning McDonalds and KFC are everywhere these days, British food tastes have changed somewhat. The most popular take-away order is actually Chicken Tikka Massala, which is based on recipes from the Indian sub-continent, but was actually invented in Birmingham!

Anyway, I liked this funny post and I don’t even like food!

]]> By: Ben http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2826 Ben Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:19:14 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2826 Hi Eeore: I think I paid about 13 GBP including a can of Coke. Do people actually eat fish and chips with curry sauce? Yucks! Hi Sally: The fish and chips in London was really nice. I heard that there's a great fish and chips in Steveston about 4 blocks from my home. I've never tried it but one of these days, I will and let you know. Hi Eeore: I think I paid about 13 GBP including a can of Coke. Do people actually eat fish and chips with curry sauce? Yucks!

Hi Sally: The fish and chips in London was really nice. I heard that there’s a great fish and chips in Steveston about 4 blocks from my home. I’ve never tried it but one of these days, I will and let you know.

]]> By: sally http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2825 sally Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:07:00 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2825 I LOVED the fish & chips there...I have never found anything comparable back home. Those pictures remind of that fact...thanks!! ;-) I LOVED the fish & chips there…I have never found anything comparable back home. Those pictures remind of that fact…thanks!! ;-)

]]> By: eeore http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2824 eeore Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:33:37 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2824 You paid how much for fish and chips? Did that include the cost of the boat trip to catch it? Where was the curry sauce, or the muchy peas? Still glad you enjoyed it:) You paid how much for fish and chips? Did that include the cost of the boat trip to catch it?

Where was the curry sauce, or the muchy peas?

Still glad you enjoyed it:)

]]> By: Ben http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2823 Ben Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:47:19 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2823 Hi Allison: Now you tell me ... when I am back in Vancouver! :-) The way you described the crepe, it sounds so good. Hi Kirk: Glad you enjoyed the blog. I too have been checking your blog everyday. You have so much variety in San Diego. Hi Matt: Oh yeah, you are the green bus guy, I forgot about it. I really hope that you get your bus up and running one day and get the chance to ride on it! Ben Hi Allison: Now you tell me … when I am back in Vancouver! :-) The way you described the crepe, it sounds so good.

Hi Kirk: Glad you enjoyed the blog. I too have been checking your blog everyday. You have so much variety in San Diego.

Hi Matt: Oh yeah, you are the green bus guy, I forgot about it. I really hope that you get your bus up and running one day and get the chance to ride on it!

Ben

]]> By: Matthew James Didier http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2822 Matthew James Didier Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:39:26 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2822 ROUTEMASTER!!!! Sorry, you've made me VERY happy and had to express that! ...'though the pic of the fish and chips have set up a nasty, unhealthy, fatty, TASTEY craving! ROUTEMASTER!!!!

Sorry, you’ve made me VERY happy and had to express that!

…’though the pic of the fish and chips have set up a nasty, unhealthy, fatty, TASTEY craving!

]]> By: Kirk http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2821 Kirk Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:55:11 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2821 Hi Ben - I'm enjoying my vicarious vacation thru your phots and writing. Hi Ben - I’m enjoying my vicarious vacation thru your phots and writing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2820 Anonymous Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:04:23 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2820 Wow, your site is very informative! It is one of the best food blogs I have ever visited. My stomach is growling just looking at the pictures! I will definitely be trying "Abdul's BBQ" on Kingsway the next time I'm in the area. Thanks for the tip. Keep up the great work! Wow, your site is very informative! It is one of the best food blogs I have ever visited. My stomach is growling just looking at the pictures! I will definitely be trying “Abdul’s BBQ” on Kingsway the next time I’m in the area. Thanks for the tip. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Allison http://chowtimes.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2819 Allison Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:29:06 +0000 http://chowtimes.26miler.com/2006/06/29/london-trip-report-day-2-fish-and-chips/#comment-2819 If you have a chance... Across the street from Big Ben on the bridge was a cart that made pancakes/crepes that were delicious! It is thicker than a crepe but thinner than a pancake that is served in a paper cone. They have a large selection of fillings - I had sugar and lemon and my fiance had Nutella - yummy! If you have a chance…

Across the street from Big Ben on the bridge was a cart that made pancakes/crepes that were delicious!

It is thicker than a crepe but thinner than a pancake that is served in a paper cone. They have a large selection of fillings - I had sugar and lemon and my fiance had Nutella - yummy!

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