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Traditional United Kingdom Food

Discover 32 authentic United Kingdom dishes, from must-try specialties to beloved street food

32 Total Dishes
7 Must-Try
4 Street Food
12 Vegetarian

Traditional Dishes from United Kingdom

Authentic flavors and culinary traditions of United Kingdom

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balti - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try Street Food

balti

type of curry cooked and eaten in a thin, pressed-steel wok called a "balti bowl"

fish and chips - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try Street Food

fish and chips

hot dish of fried fish and fried potato

apple crumble - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try Vegetarian

apple crumble

British apple dessert with streusel topping

bangers and mash - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try

bangers and mash

British meal of sausages and mashed potato

coronation chicken - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try

coronation chicken

English chicken dish

Cumberland sausage - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try

Cumberland sausage

traditional sausage recipe in Britain

Double Gloucester cheese - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Must Try Vegetarian

Double Gloucester cheese

type of cheese originating from Gloucestershire, England

fishcake - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Street Food

fishcake

popular food item in Britain, often served in gourmet establishments as well as traditional chip shops

Street Food

Panku Streetfood

Sushi counter brand in the United Kingdom

Airwaves - Traditional United Kingdom dish

Airwaves

brand of sugarfree chewing gum

bubble and squeak - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Vegetarian

bubble and squeak

British breakfast dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables (cabbage, carrots, peas, Brussels sprouts, etc.), mashed potatoes, and sometimes cold …

cheese on toast - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Vegetarian

cheese on toast

snack

cucumber sandwich - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Vegetarian

cucumber sandwich

traditionally composed of thin slices of cucumber placed between two thin slices of crustless, lightly buttered white bread

devils on horseback - Traditional United Kingdom dish

devils on horseback

English dish of bacon-wrapped dried fruit

Finnan haddie

cold-smoked haddock, representative of a regional method of smoking with green wood and peat in north-east Scotland

Flake - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Vegetarian

Flake

Chocolate bar produced by the Cadbury company

Heinz Barbie Pasta - Traditional United Kingdom dish

Heinz Barbie Pasta

Jam tart - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Vegetarian

Jam tart

English tart variety

macaroni and cheese - Traditional United Kingdom dish

macaroni and cheese

pasta dish

Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle - Traditional United Kingdom dish

Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle

food market and sustainable community, London, United Kingdom

Midget Gems - Traditional United Kingdom dish
Vegetarian

Midget Gems

English sweets

Omelette Arnold Bennett

fish and egg dish

panaculty - Traditional United Kingdom dish

panaculty

Beef casserole dish from North England

Scotch broth - Traditional United Kingdom dish

Scotch broth

Scottish soup of barley, lamb, mutton or beef, root vegetables, and dried pulses

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