Fish and chips (sometimes written “fish ’n’ chips”) is a popular take-away food originating from the United Kingdom. It consists of deep-fried fish (traditionally cod) in batter or breadcrumbs with deep-fried chipped (slab-cut) potatoes.

Popular tradition associates the dish with the United Kingdom; and fish and chips remain very popular in the United Kingdom and in areas colonised by people from the UK in the 19th century, such as Australia and New Zealand. Fish and chips also have considerable popularity in parts of North America (New England, the Pacific Northwest and Canada generally), the Republic of Ireland and South Africa. Establishments in Denmark and in some coastal towns in Norway serve fried fillets. In the Netherlands, the popular deep-fried, battered fillet dish called lekkerbek sometimes appears served with chips.

You can’t come to England and not eat fish and chips! I have been waiting to try it for a while now, especially since I grew up reading Dandy and Beano comics, and you always see the Characters eat Fish and Chips, and you wonder how does it taste like? It must be good, right? It was the national dish for many a year, but has been taken over by Curry and Rice (Go Asian Invasion).

I tried to eat this last Thursday, but the queue at the restaurant was ridiculously long. This week however there was nobody, and hence I took my chance and stood in line and ordered the Haddock instead of the Cod with Chips. They asked if I wanted Salt and Vinegar and I said, sure. It cost me £7.95, the most expensive lunch I ever had here, but then again, Borough Market is not cheap.

Went to join my co-workers in the park and then dug in. My first thoughts where, this is one big portion. Then I took my first bite and it was not exactly the best tasting fish nor the nicest chips I ever had. The chips didn’t even taste nice actually rather bland, and the fish? Well, it was ok. Not exactly a great meal, but I will not let one fish and chips decide. I will try it again in another stall.

Fish! Restaurants Ltd
Cathedral Street,
Borough Market,
London SE1 9AL
site : http://www.fishkitchen.com/

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