97
What is the best British food you've had? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
139 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 31 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Fish n chips hands down 100% final answer lock it in.

To anyone whos been to both places can you get "proper" fish n chips the world over? I've asked a few americans on xbox a few times and they tell me that its "fish and steak fries" and its basically the same thing, but it doesnt sound like it will be the same.

Chippy chips are a very specific thing and its incredibly difficult to explain that to someone who hasn't experienced it and just understands.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 8 child comments
    •
  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago

    In America, the best approximation we can get to chippy chips are our steak fries. It's the cut of potato that's most similar, but there is a whole spectrum of doneness that one is rolling the dice on when ordering steak fries.

    And you're right. There ain't nothing like chippy chips. I'm over here chasing a dragon when I should just be buying a plane ticket.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    I lived in the US for a while and never once had proper fish and chips. Even the 'English themed pubs' didn't do it right.

    But there's some amazing American food and if you're just looking for British fish and chips while abroad you might as well go on a package holiday.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Its no good to me now, but my dream was to get a big van and go touring other countries selling proper fish n chips. Get a social media presence showcasing peoples reactions and announcing my next stops like a tour.

    If everywhere else already has authentic chippies then its fairly dead already. I don't know if they do or don't without doing the traveling that that career was going to provide though.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent