Quote Originally Posted by Greenbeanz View Post
I think what many people forget is that Britain like America is not a mono-culture. We have nationalities, cultures and races from all over the world, some of whom who have lived here for centuries.

Chinese
Greek
Italian
Polish
Indian
Pakistani
Caribbean
Irish
Spanish
Nigerian
Portuguese
Iranian
Moroccan
E.T.C

They have all left their mark on our food culture and opened delicatessens, market stalls and restaurants selling their own regional produce and recipes and influencing many of the tastes and styles in British Cuisine.

Indian Food - People in Britain love Indian Food it may not be the exact authentic style eaten in homes across India but there are thousands of Indian restaurants across the UK some of which are as good as any in the world. It is definitely as a take- away one of our favourite fast foods and as a regular treat a British tradition to go to a restaurant for a curry.

Chinese - Not far behind Indian

I could go on but you get the picture
We used to, as recently as when I was a child. I understand that is in some places, from neighborhood to neighborhood, you can find ethnic restaurants. But if you homogenize everybody, get them all hooked on McDonalds, then marketing is so much easier.
Where I live, we have a Chinese place that is over 100 years old (ancient by US standards) another that is in it's 70s. But our food here generally follows a couple simple rules...beef, a lot of it, enough to take home and feed the rest of the family. Pork chop sandwiches are very popular, though they were better when they used an actual pork chop and not a 'pork patty.'
I rather like our local pasties, but I'd be afraid of the reaction of a more discerning crowd.