What do the British eat?

I think I can answer that question for you. I learned to cook in a restaurant kitchen when I was a teenager. I worked in advertising for 15 years, focusing on food brands and how British families shop, cook and eat. I then set up my own food retail company to feed hungry London commuters. My favorite food.

Lunch:Sandwiches are by far the most popular lunch. Usually more basic, cheese, ham and salad, tuna mayo and chicken salad are favorites. Usually eaten with a bag of chips. Savory is the most popular flavor. It might be followed by a piece of fruit and/or a chocolate chip cookie. Salads are also popular in the summer and soups in the winter.

Lunch:Sandwiches are by far the most popular lunch. Usually more basic, with cheese, ham and salad, tuna mayo and chicken salad are favorites. Usually eaten with a bag of chips. Savory is the most popular flavor. It might be followed by a piece of fruit and/or a chocolate chip cookie. Salads are also popular in the summer and soups in the winter.

Dinner:What is eaten varies so much from one Briton to another, that it's impossible to eat it all. In general, however, many families in the UK usually cook a ten-course meal, occasionally doing something different. Typical examples include some or all of the following

Roasted dinners are popular. It may not be made every Sunday, but the average family may make it regularly. Other popular traditional British foods such as shepherd's pie, fish pie, sausages, mashed potatoes, casserole dishes, mince pies and lamb chops are also popular.

Spaghetti Bolognese/Lasagna/Tuna Bake (not the same as the Italian original, where the attitude is to keep experimenting and adding whatever you like rather than sticking to a proven recipe) You may not even use pasta but still call it spaghetti bolognese. It is usually served with garlic bread or salad. Scotland has the largest per capita consumption of pasta outside of Italy. Pizza is also popular, especially with children and young people.

Curry is also popular. Most likely Indian style, but Thai and Malay styles are also popular. The most ordered dish in British restaurants is chicken curry.

Chinese food is also popular, especially stir-fry dishes with noodles or rice.

Takeout is also popular, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. In order of popularity; Chinese, Indian, fish and chips, pizza. Chinese takeaways bear no resemblance to real Chinese food, which was adapted 50 years ago to cater to British tastes and hasn't really changed. (My ex is Chinese, so I've had authentic Chinese food at home and in China)

British people often eat lots of different things, and British culture is very good at absorbing food from other cultures. The average family will eat food from different cultures around the world because of the historical links with the rest of the world.

The town I live in has about 65,000 people and there are restaurants serving British, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, Italian, Pizza, Turkish, French, "Modern European", Spanish, Greek, Mexican, American smokehouse, gourmet burgers, Italian, Middle Eastern and Lebanese food and a French/Indian fusion restaurant. There were also street stalls selling Peruvian food, paella, Jamaican food and a few others I can't remember. Go to London, half an hour away, and you can get food from all over the world.