I had heard the rumour, but The Daily Mail has confirmed my worst fears, that most traditional of British meals, "Fish and Chips", isn't at all British and has its routes in both Portugal and Belgium.
They're a British institution as well as a national money-spinner, but how much do we really know about fish and chips?You can read more here
For most of us, the classic combination of battered fish and chipped potatoes deep-fried in beef fat or vegetable oil is as English as the cup of tea that washes it down.
But just as tea originates in India or China, fish and chips is partly Portuguese and partly Belgian.
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