The 20 most famous dishes of United Kingdom
British cooking brings together England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: Sunday roasts, pies, fish and chips, a strong Indian influence, and a culture of afternoon tea and puddings.
1Fish and Chips
Cod or haddock fillets in crisp batter with thick-cut chips, served with mushy peas and vinegar — Britain's…
2Full English Breakfast
A big morning plate of eggs, sausages, baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and toast.
3Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
Roast beef served on Sundays with puffy Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy.
4Shepherd's Pie
Minced lamb with vegetables and gravy under a golden crust of mashed potato.
5Beef Wellington
Beef fillet coated in mushroom duxelles and mustard, wrapped in puff pastry and baked golden — a showpiece…
6Bangers and Mash
Grilled sausages on creamy mashed potatoes with onion gravy — a traditional British pub dish.
7Chicken Tikka Masala
Yoghurt-marinated grilled chicken in a creamy spiced tomato sauce — born in Britain's curry houses and now a…
8Cornish Pasty
A half-moon pie with a crimped edge filled with beef, potato, swede and onion — the Cornish tin miners' lunch.
9Scotch Egg
A boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, crumbed and fried — a British picnic favourite.
10Haggis, Neeps & Tatties
Scotland's national dish of sheep's offal with oats, onion and spices, served with mashed swede and potatoes…
11Welsh Rarebit
Toast topped with a mustardy Cheddar sauce and grilled until bubbling — from Wales.
12Lancashire Hotpot
Lamb and onion stew in a casserole topped with overlapping potato slices that crisp in the oven.
13Toad in the Hole
Sausages baked in puffy Yorkshire pudding batter, served with onion gravy — a funny name for a simple dish.
14Scones with Clotted Cream
Light, crumbly small cakes served with clotted cream and strawberry jam — the heart of English afternoon tea.
15Sticky Toffee Pudding
A moist date sponge drenched in hot toffee sauce and served with custard or ice cream.
16Victoria Sponge
Two layers of buttery sponge sandwiched with raspberry jam and cream, named after Queen Victoria.
17Eton Mess
A jumble of crushed meringue, strawberries and whipped cream — a summer dessert from Eton College.
18English Trifle
Layers of sponge, fruit, jelly, custard and whipped cream in a glass bowl.
19Crumpets
Spongy pancakes full of holes cooked in metal rings, toasted and spread with melting butter.
20Steak and Kidney Pie
A classic pie of beef and kidney in rich gravy under a golden pastry crust.