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Fish and chips
Hot dish of fried fish and fried potato / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of fried fish in batter, served with chips. The dish originated in England, where these two components had been introduced from separate immigrant cultures; it is not known who combined them.[1][2] Often considered Britain's national dish, fish and chips is a common takeaway food in numerous other countries, particularly English-speaking and Commonwealth nations.[3]
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Alternative names | Fish supper / Fish 'n' chips |
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Course | Main dish |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Region or state | England |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Battered and fried fish with deep-fried chips |
Fish and chip shops first appeared in the UK in the 1860s, and by 1910 there were over 25,000 of them across the UK. This increased to over 35,000 by the 1930s, but eventually decreased to approximately 10,000 by 2009.[2] The British government safeguarded the supply of fish and chips during the First World War and again in the Second World War. It was one of the few foods in the UK not subject to rationing during the wars, which further contributed to its popularity.[2][4]