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+ | ====== London cuisine ====== | ||
+ | ==== Pie and Mash with Liquor ==== | ||
+ | Traditional East End dish of minced beef pie, creamy mashed potatoes, and parsley “liquor” sauce. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Jellied Eels ==== | ||
+ | Stewed eels set in their own jelly, once a cheap Thames-side staple of Cockney cuisine. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Eel Pie (London tavern style) ==== | ||
+ | Shortcrust or suet pastry pies filled with stewed eel, historically sold at taverns. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== London Particular Soup ==== | ||
+ | A thick pea and ham soup named after the pea-soup fogs (smogs) of Victorian London. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cockles and Whelks ==== | ||
+ | Shellfish snacks once sold from street stalls, especially in the East End and seaside suburbs. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Chelsea Buns ==== | ||
+ | Sweet, spiced yeast buns filled with currants and glazed, first made in the 18th century at the Chelsea Bun House. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Saveloy and Chips ==== | ||
+ | A bright red smoked sausage, popular in London’s fish and chip shops. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Full English Breakfast (London café style) ==== | ||
+ | A hearty plate with bacon, sausages, eggs, mushrooms, beans, and fried bread, perfected in London cafés. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Kippers at Billingsgate ==== | ||
+ | Smoked herring, once a staple of Billingsgate Fish Market breakfasts. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Watercress Sandwiches ==== | ||
+ | A Victorian London tea-time favorite, reflecting the city’s strong tea culture. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== London Bun ==== | ||
+ | A light currant-studded bun topped with sugar crystals, once a popular snack sold in city bakeries. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Bagels from Brick Lane ==== | ||
+ | Chewy, boiled-and-baked bagels filled with hot salt beef and mustard, a legacy of London’s Jewish community. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Gin and Tonic (London Dry Gin) ==== | ||
+ | While a drink, London Dry Gin is one of the capital’s most iconic culinary exports. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Whitebait Fry ==== | ||
+ | Tiny fried fish served as a snack in Thames-side taverns, popular with Victorian diners. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Roast Duck with Orange (Paddington Chinese influence) ==== | ||
+ | Reflecting London’s multiculturalism, | ||
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