American Couple React to 12 Critical Facts About The United Kingdom!

American Couple React to 12 Critical Facts About The United Kingdom!
So we're in deep with our British education. These 12 Critical Facts were certainly a lot of information in a short time but we learned a lot! Such beautiful scenery and we may or may not be angry at America's lack of Castles!! Please Like, subscribe and connect with us on our brand new Facebook page: / natashaanddebbieshow
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[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

We hope you like our newest offering. If you do please like, subscribe and hit the notification bell. Thanks for all the love on our other videos. We truly appreciate our British friends! If you want more, please comment that you WANT MORE! Join us over on our new Facebook page so we can connect with you more. facebook.com/NatashaandDebbieshow

[@neilgayleard3842]

Chicken tikka masala was invented in Birmingham England. It doesn't exist in India.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@@neilgayleard3842 well then you just blew my mind! Thanks for the clarification! 👍🏻

[@neilgayleard3842]

It's not a surprise really. Birmingham has a large number of people of Indian decent and a lot of restaurants. The food they sell is mostly catered for the taste of their English customers.

[@weej840]

I lol a little at Natasha's face at the date for William the Conqueror. It's like yeah Britian the UK it's a very old place. We do love fish and chips but it used to be just a seaside thing (the coast). And chicken tikka masala ain't unlike that Noddle dish that exists that started in New York

[@grahamsmith9541]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Just to add a bit to the Curry information. Curry has been popular in the UK for a very long time. Initially sold in coffee houses. First recorded curry on a menu dates back to 1773. The first dedicated Curry restaurant was opened by Sake Dean Mahomed in London in 1810. The majority of Indian restaurants are actually run by Bangladeshi people. There are about 12,000 curry restaurants in the UK. In London there are 6 with Michelin Stars. Making curry the food with the highest number of Michelin Stars.

[@Distant394]

Nice reaction I sure it won’t take you long to get a good feel of our country , and please remember we are more than just London 👍

[@jasonowen8193]

Fish and chips, Sunday roast dinner, and any curry is a national dish here its not just one. regarding BIG Ben, yes its is true Big Ben is the bell ie ( the great bell) the the tower is called the Elizabeth Tower.

[@christopherlawrence8270]

Curry was invented in India by the British

[@ThatITBloke]

Chicken tikka masala is specifically mentioned because although it's a curry dish, it was invented in the UK (some say Glasgow), and is extremely popular. It's not a dish generally served in India.

[@Jonboyx55]

The United kingdom is not just England, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well !!!

[@johnwelford1580]

I think the Welsh, Scots and Northern Irish would see see themselves as nations, as opposed to countries. To consider them as "parts of England" would be about the worst insult possible!

[@123cariad]

I am Welsh I live in the country of Wales I

[@chrislawley6801]

@@123cariad Sorry it has never been a united country under one king though love the welsh language and everything about wales

[@sndrka12]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches Well Bob you've never had to experience a takeover from the English like the Scots, Welsh and Irish so you should ready yourself for independence across the countries

[@Samuel.Sharman]

@@sndrka12 neither have you mate, you were born into a society which was already culturally and nationally blended. Don’t talk like you personally lived through English conquest and tyranny

[@InternationalScot]

@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches Why would you be insulted to be compared with better educated people?

[@guydawe7231]

I count myself as a typical Englishman with a Welsh mother (very proud of that) and an Irish father (proud of that too)

[@dirkbogarde44]

So.....you have no actual English blood. Ok.

[@guydawe7231]

@@dirkbogarde44 Grand parents English

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

@@dirkbogarde44 Firstly, why does that matter. Secondly, if he's born in England then that makes him English. Being of a different ethnicity doesn't suddenly make you NOT a national of the place you're born. Because if that were the case then literally nobody in the world could identify as anything other than African, if that theory is even correct.

[@dirkbogarde44]

@@Kyle_Hubbard You haven't got a clue.

[@Kyle_Hubbard]

@@dirkbogarde44 If you say so princess.

[@dominique8233]

Hi, I suggest you watch the video that this information was taken from by CGP Grey, The difference between The United kingdom, Great Britain and England explained. It's very fast but good clear graphics. There is a lot of history around the subject of Ireland / Northern Ireland and the 'Troubles'. It's a can of worms and a deep hole to explore with hurt on all sides. Chicken tikka masala was apparently created in the UK and didn't exist as a dish in India. It runs a close second to fish and chips as our national dish, although their position as the nations favourites are argued.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks for the suggestion! We definitely will. This was definitely just a scratch at the surface video but lots of great stuff. Thanks so much for watching!

[@fossy4321]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Chicken tikka masala was invented by an Indian chef in Glasgow, Scotland it's totally unknown in India. Also I agree you should react to The UK Explained video when he starts to rattle off all the commonwealth countries etc it will blow your mind. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH_YaYt6d7ihZ5I

[@sndrka12]

I can give you a quick run down, the english stole Scotland, Ireland and Wales and we've put up with them ever since, but not for much longer.

[@DavePigott2000]

Chicken Tikka Massala was invented in the Café India in Glasgow when a guy walked in and asked for a "curry with extra gravy." So it truly is a British fusion of Indian/Bangladeshi food. Most Indian restaurants in the UK are run by Bangladeshis.

[@davidknowles3459]

I always thought and have seen on TV that it was first made in Birmingham.And a lot of Indian dishes came with sauce before Chicken Tikka Massala

[@alanaw27]

I thought it was the Shish Mahal in Glasgow. It’s super popular and very tasty.

[@DarthSanguine]

If I remember correctly, Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Glasgow, Scotland. Also, it's not THE national dish, just A signature dish of the UK.

[@liamblack2574]

Countries can have multi national dishes lol

[@jamespickersgill8416]

Keep it up ladies, what I will say is gen up in your countries of the uk. It’s a minefield. They are all fiercely independent nations that get offended by Americans thinking it’s all England.😃

[@transponderful]

I'm Scottish i love my English, Welsh and Irish family. But yeah its culturally different but we share our sense of humour, cheers.

[@lexiwilliams9422]

Definitely 😂,never call the uk England 😂

[@stuart9683]

One that American tend to do is refer to the Queen as the Queen of England, really annoy the other UK Nations as England has no Queen in its own right The Queens official title is Queen Elizabeth the second of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

[@threestepssideways1202]

With respect, we English get equally offended by not being given due notice in the same way. Americans will refer to the Scottish and Welsh and Irish as what they are but when they talk about us English it's more often than not, just British. Maybe it's all a storm in a teacup, but I suppose it's all relative to the person being referred to.

[@charlestaylor9424]

@@stuart9683 well that's her shortened title.

[@Kai-fb1ol]

Great Britain is a purely geographical term, and refers to the largest island of the British Isles (ie. the big island with England, Scotland and Wales on it). On the other hand, the UK is a political term and refers to the sovereign nation containing the countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its full name is the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

[@KattyKitty66]

And another fact the sandwich is named after the 4th earl of sandwich, it is said that he liked to put meat between toasted bread while playing cards so his hands didn't mess up the cards, he didn't necessarily invent the sandwich but it was quickly picked up as the name to describe meat between slices of bread.

[@huwgriffith1138]

I am Welsh and speak the Welsh language. The Celtic nations are Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Cornwall and Isle of Man have their own languages. These were the locals when Romans invaded.

[@777petew]

It seems the commentator was inferring The Queen has final say, when in fact it's Parliament who debate it, who are elected politicians. It's certain that The Queen's opinions will be taken seriously. On a separate note, please don't apologise for anything you may not understand. We're the spectators who are interested in your reactions, and are keen to help. It's good and interesting to watch.

[@chadUCSD]

The Queen can choose not to sign an article into law, she can veto it. She can also choose the prime minster she wants, technically she doesn't have to appoint whoever wins the election and she can decide to call an election too if she wishes. The Queen 'can/could' do quite alot politically. Including declare war, order a nuclear strike and declare peace unilaterally.

[@colinwilson4658]

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA ORIGINATES FROM GLASGOW SCOTLAND it took over as the most popular dish in the UK from fish and chips a few years ago when the price of cod rose dramatically making it an expensive meal

[@dek123]

Birmingham

[@Grandmasterfanji]

@@dek123 Chicken Tikka Masala originated in Glasgow, Balti in Birmingham

[@charlestaylor9424]

That might explain the South of England but Scots and Geordies eat haddock.

[@donparry2172]

Birmingham yes!

[@scottirvine121]

Correct not Birmingham

[@jennetscarborough5145]

Funnily enough, many Cornish people are interested in Cornwall being devolved as well. Cornwall has a Celtic heritage like the other devolved nations, and a separate language (though it is not commonly used these days). The Cornish were simply the first to be conquered by England, and never acknowledged as a separate nation as the others were.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Very interesting

[@fredcoleman6827]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow I think, before the Annexation of Wales, laws were passed in the English parliament for Anglia et Cornubia (England & Cornwall). The legal constitutional status of Cornwall is debated but it is de facto part of England (which I object to). My fave fun fact is that, when they are both in Cornwall, the Duke of Cornwall outranks the monarch of England

[@jeepster12778]

You two are brilliant from Scotland

[@markpstapley]

When America was still a British colony it was normal for England to be referred to as what would now be the UK. It is only with greater nationalism in more recent times, that people get very offended mixing up England with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. America and Germany are federal states. The UK has moved to "devolution" which is one-step along the road to become a federal state, but it has only lead to even greater calls for full independence and the break up of the union. When the UK narrowly voted to leave the EU this has further fueled calls for Scottish and Northern Irish independence.

[@kathymckeown2207]

I just love watching you both! Thank you for trying to 'get to grips' (English phrase) with the UK. 😀

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thanks so much! That means a lot to us! ❤🇺🇲

[@Brakdayton]

Most Brits and Irish balk at Americans calling themselves Irish, Scottish or Welsh because of one of their ancestors. We also don’t hyphenate ethnicities. If you’re born in the UK you automatically get the full British / Northern Irish tag and may add that their parents come from [insert country]. As for fish & chips being the national dish, I wish it was but it’s probably more likely to be the Sunday Roast. Chicken Tikka Masala is undoubtedly the most popular dish. Personally, I’ve never acquired a taste for it but who can argue with 60million Brits.

[@64mickh]

Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish, Chicken Tikka Massala is a dish invented in Scotland and therefore British

[@adrianhughes8143]

I am English as I was born in London England but my Dad came from the Republic of Ireland and my Mum came from Northern Ireland. My Dad was Irish as he came from the Republic of Ireland, my Mum was Northern Irish and also British as she came from Northern Ireland. I am British due to being English and Northern Irish but I also have Irish citizenship as my Dad came from the Republic of Ireland. My Dad came from a Protestant family and my Mum came from a Catholic family. Northern Ireland is mainly Protestant country and the Republic of Ireland is mainly a Catholic country. I was bought up Catholic but I am also proud of my Protestant roots. I am British/Irish as I have dual citizenship in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. I have also French, German and American in my DNA. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@richardlyd7450]

I'm a Welshman...Wales is totally a separate country..!..we even got our own language..!

[@dougmorris2134]

And flag which has not been incorporated into the Union Flag (Union Jack, that is the British Royal Navy name when used aboard ships)

[@zedcarr6128]

I'm an English immigrant who has lived in Wales for 18 years, and even I cringed when she said is Wales part of England. I'm VERY respectful of the Welsh flag and Welsh rugby, which I consider sacred to the Welsh people.

[@Payne2view]

I'm a Welshman too. Wales in not a separate Country. We're a Nation within a Country. Just having lots of people speak a minority language doesn't make a place a country. Otherwise Birmingham would be a Country.

[@richardlyd7450]

@@Payne2view you are NO Welshman???...we even got our own government/assembly....

[@Payne2view]

@@richardlyd7450 Well, pardon me for being born in Wales, going to university in Wales and living at least 42 of the past 50 years in Wales. Don't give me that "you are NO Welshman" Nationalist bollocks. Yes, since the 1990s the UK gov has given us a "Welsh Assembly" which feathers their shitty nest in Cardiff Bay, which you seem ever so greatful for & impressed by. It only has responsibility for what central Government didn't want to be to blame for though. We still have a "Welsh Secretary" in Westminster and Welsh MP's in The Houses of Parliament representing the same people that AMs do. The Senedd is an expensive extra talking shop for jumped up local councilors to feel important in. Its a sandpit for Nationalists to play at government in and undermines the cohesive nature of the UK by being able to apply contrary laws on the same subject.

[@dannywlm63]

I am going to get one of my kids to clip that and show it to my Welsh mate

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

Chicken tikka masala is a British dish, because it doesn't exist in the Asian sub continent. But for my money Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding or fish and chips are the traditional British dishes. Another great video ladies .

[@barriehull7076]

Queen Elizabeth II and Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, were married on November 20, 1947. That means that they were married for 73 years at the time of Philip’s death, at two months short of 100. Their wedding cake, meanwhile, made by London bakery McVitie and Price, was a nine-foot high four-tier fruitcake, which weighed around 500lbs, and included 80 oranges, 660 eggs and over three gallons of Navy Rum. With rationing still in place following the end of World War II, many of the ingredients had had to be shipped in from overseas - giving it the nickname ‘The 10,000 Mile Cake.’

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

So bittersweet. Poor Queen

[@willmathieson9583]

Hi ladies, love your confusion on the UK, I'm from Scotland, will allways call myself Scottish , people from England will call themselves English, Welsh well still Welsh and the same from the fantastic Irish (Ireland) looking forward to the next one. X

[@mikoto7693]

Right, if anything I think “British” is the catch-all term for people within the uk.

[@BP-kx2ig]

I am from England but call myself British

[@nickgrazier3373]

As to dishes. The curry is actually named for a Scottish officer in the Indian Army during the reign of Queen Victoria and when visited there she loved the Indian dish, since then it has grown in popularity. The chicken tikka masala originated in Birmingham and grew in popularity throughout the UK, this elicited the fact that chicken tikka masala is now the most requested meal from takeaways and restaurants throughout the UK not Fish and chips.

[@CEP73]

Great vid! Can't wait to see your queen live vid..! ! Freddie was an enigma!

[@jacklomas7773]

Would like to see you ladies reaction to what powers the Queen has and other UK things.

[@alancook]

Fun video. County Antrim is one of 6 counties in Northern Ireland. Hence, if you had been born there you would be British, because Northern Ireland is in the UK. Specifically, you would be "Northern Irish." I recommend you react to "The Difference Between the UK, GB and England Explained" by CGP Grey. Big Ben is housed in the Elizabeth Tower.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

I gotta say the Big Ben thing, is utterly mind blowing! Why is that not common knowledge?

[@BeckyPoleninja]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow it is lol, but Big Ben is just what everyone knows it by , a term of endearment really

[@laurenmc1413]

If you are born in Northern Ireland you have dual nationality, you can be Irish and/or British. You can have both a UK passport and an Irish Passport. Lots of NI people would never consider themselves British!

[@TheGarryq]

If you are born in one of the Six Counties you have the option to be British or Irish, or both

[@emmamaclean737]

Big queen fan here to so I will be there

[@davidmould6412]

Love watching your channel,the world needs to laugh & chill & relax again after all that has gone on in the past 18 months,love & best wishes from England, David Mould

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank you David! 😊 And we couldn't agree more, laughter is very important right now!

[@philipcochran1972]

The UK is a country of countries; England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. UK means 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland) and Northern Ireland; this is abbreviated to UK. Never go to Wales and say it's nice to be in England, or you will become unpopular very quickly. The Welsh even have their own language. Citizens of England, Scotland and Wales are all British because these counties occupy the island called Britain. Citizens of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are all Irish because these two countries are on the island of Ireland. India broke up into three counties, India, West Pakistan and East Pakistan, then i think it was East Pakistan that changed it's name to Bangladesh. Due to Britain ruling India for over two hundred years there is a big Indian culinary influence in the UK. Fish and chips is still very popular in the UK.

[@robertgivens6551]

I would point out he is wrong that London is the Capital city of the United Kingdom; London is the Capital City of England, London however is the seat of Government for the United Kingdom.

[@streetender1878]

Are we splitting hairs here?

[@nicolabicknell626]

I'm English, and if you told a Welsh person you thought they were part of England, it would not go very well.

[@firstsurname7099]

Wales has always been a separate country (if occupied), and some Cornish, the celtic people of Cornwall, also want self-determination/dissolution of power as a separate 'country'. The UK has always been, at its heart, a multicultural, movable, melting pop depending on when in history and what your perspective. As for your question re: British Virgin Islands - the remnants of the British Empire in overseas territories, disputed and occupied areas (including Northern Ireland) and the Commonwealth is a big ol' piece of work to understand, suffice it to say the crown and their appendages are pretty flexible and ferocious in keeping their fingernails in anything worth anything to them.

[@stevewhite9308]

A bit left field but it would be great to see you react to the BBC radio 4 ‘shipping forecast’. It’s a detailed weather report for shipping around the uk but to the average person it sounds like a fantastic nonsense poem. A very British institution.

[@raycope2086]

Yeah mate, it's poetry.

[@charlestaylor9424]

Perfect to fall asleep too.

[@charlestaylor9424]

I like the tweet of the day as well. When I heard it announced I thought "has radio 4 fallen so far" then it turned out it was a few minutes of birdsong.

[@stevewhite9308]

@@charlestaylor9424 trod old Auntie 😊

[@distantplaces6560]

Point to note, if you live in N.Ireland and come from one part of the community and you implied that they’re not British, you take your lives in your hands. Alternatively, if you come from the other part of the community and imply that they’re British, you’re likely to be ‘Harshly dealt with’. It’s very complicated and based loosely on religious grounds (Protestant = British and Catholic = Irish). If you get it wrong, it’s potentially fatal. Incidentally, I’m speaking as an Army veteran who served in N.Ireland during ‘the troubles’, which was in reality, civil war claiming many lives on every side.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

The Troubles is actually the next episode we will be posting.

[@distantplaces6560]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Not sure if it’s what you want, but I served with The Royal Green Jackets for 10 years, so if you want a Riflemans perspective, let me know.

[@marcgillin772]

My surname comes from donegal Ireland my mother has Danish but proud to be English 😊

[@frankmartin1168]

Another fun video. I'm getting through all your videos so I can be up to date. It's funny, so many differences between the two countries but so similar. A lot of my friends in the UK teach me new things all the time. Hope you learned some new things! Stay safe!

[@johnwelford1580]

The British Constitution IS written - in a large number of Acts of Parliament passed over hundreds of years!

[@annemumby-qt9uo]

Written, but not codified. That is it isn't one document

[@Cath1027]

The Irish had the Easter Rising in 1916 to free us from British rule. We won back 26 counties they held onto 6. Known as Northern Ireland. We in Ireland 🇮🇪 are 100% Irish we are not Great British. We do take offence to be classed as British

[@helenjarvis7755]

Curry is very popular here. Fish and chips are more takeaway type food and also popular.

[@frasergordon2447]

The national anthem God save the queen was originally an anti Scottish song, which was played in 1746 during the Jacobite rebellion to arouse the English to fight back. The lyrics were changed to god save the King, which does change when the monarch is female. The Scottish national anthem Flower of Scotland is an anti English song!

[@kumasenlac5504]

Can somewhere that isn't a nation have a national anthem ?

[@squeeelsbeals2200]

So first and foremost, I'm English and from England. I'm also British, from Great Britain (England, Scotland & Wales). And I am also from the United Kingdom (England, Scotland & Wales & Northern Ireland). Chicken Tikka, although uses Indian spices as a base it was first made in the U.K. They don't eat this actual dish in India. It may be the most popular dish but most English and probably most people in the U. K. will still say Sunday Dinner and Fish & Chips are the meals that are engrained as part of the U. K. and makes us who we are.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

So this is quite a hot button topic. So many comments about the origin of the dish.

[@guydawe7231]

I grew up speaking English and Welsh in the home

[@richardmatthews7275]

When you started talking about Irish and Northern Irish. Every song le brit would've been thinking "its a very sticky situation we don't talk about it" 😂😂😂😂

[@corringhamdepot4434]

Great Britain is the United kingdom of Scotland & England. When James VI of Scotland also became King James I of England 1603. He wanted to combine both kingdoms into "Great Britain". He never actually managed to do it, and the English and Scottish Parliaments were not merged until the 1707 Acts of Union.

[@witsend236]

Hi nice people. Great vid as always. Chicken Tikka Masala was created by a Bangladeshi chef in Glasgow, Scotland. Obviously based on his experience of Asian cooking. Its important to note that in India and Bangladeshi food served with a sauce or gravy is what we call curry. Food is often produced dry for local tastes. Whereas Westerners (Brits) like it in liquid. Wales (constitutionally and rather controversially) is actually a Principality rather than a country. Hence the reason that Prince Charles is the Price of Wales and the queen is the Queen of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and not Wales. The Welsh flag ( the red dragon) is not represented on the Union Jack flag because of this. However everyone treats Wales as its own country. Scotland, England and NI do not have Princes. Politicians will often say that Wales is its own country to placate the Welsh population but the unwritten constitution enshrined in thousands of laws dating back hundreds of years have never been changed, so unfortunately Wales is still legally a Principality. Ben Ben is the bell and the tower it is in is called the Elizabeth Tower. Hope this helps a bit. Standby for lots of Welsh comments.....

[@PassportToPimlico]

It's said that British customers demanded gravy for their Chicken Tikka so the chef hurriedly improvised a sauce.

[@richardpb11]

@@PassportToPimlico Glad you pointed that out, as many people don't know that chicken tikka is without sauce.

[@netandruescavapoos9928]

Cool comment ❤️

[@williambelford9661]

Chicken Tikka Masala was first served in a restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland when a customer complained that the Chicken Tikis was to dry so the chef, allegedly, added a tin of Campbell's condensed Tomato Soup and Chicken Tikka Masala was born.

[@michelleeastwood55]

Another great video ladies, fish and chips all the way. Freddie Mercury is a legend I carnt wait to see your favourite live performance mine is Queens live aid x

[@emmamaclean737]

Live aid my favourite

[@davidlloyd3116]

The Queen does not enact laws. She, and the Royal Family, have devolved power to Westminster, taking money instead of power. This was a result of our civil war in the 17th century. So, all laws are passed by Parliament (elected by the people) which are then enacted by the (unelected) House of Lords. Bills, which are legally abiding acts of Parliament are laws, written into the constitution. The people must obey these. These include things like immigration controls, rights to protest, changes to taxation and so on. Statutory Instruments, or white papers, enacted by Westminster, are general laws, enacted into general public law. These include things like food standards, traffic laws, penalties for breaking the law and so forth. I hope this information helps, coming from a UK citizen.

[@psychosoma5049]

The UK means everything including Northern Ireland. Great Britain is just England Scotland and Wales. That's why there's no such thing as a "British" accent. You could say someone with a Scottish accent had a British accent.

[@rpmillam]

Wales is a country, but remember it is a Principality.

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

Wales isn't only a separate country but it has its own language Welsh

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

From what we've heard of it (VERY little) it's incredibly complicated

[@doughaslehurst5108]

I believe that Chicken Tikka Masala was invented by Asian restaurants to suit the British pallet.

[@Aithis.]

This got recommended to me for a week straight sitting in my recommended page, clicked on it and was surprised to hear you have family/ancestors from County Antrim because that’s where I live lol. Sup👋🏼 from Antrim.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

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[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

I love your show.

[@davidtemple5934]

Hello from the U.K, Mr.digestive & cheese here, chicken tikka massala is a bastardised U.K version of an Indian dish Butter chicken or Mahkani altered slightly for U.K palates and is the go to for those who are not very adventurous. Glad to see the you are bigger Queen fans than I initially thought, looking forward to your Queen special and I am hoping you do not go down the safe route of live aid. Have been a Queen fan since i was 10yrs old and am a huge fan of mostly 70s Queen, if you get a chance to see it check out the Hyde park free concert outstanding. Stay safe and well.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

I've seen ALL the concerts. All the videos, self professed biggest Queen fan in America! This will be worth it!

[@johnkemp8904]

Ladies, a splendid reaction video as ever! You might like to note that the narrator of the video made a couple of slips. ‘Bailiwick’ is pronounced ‘Bayley-wick’ and ‘Westminster’ does not have an extra syllable as in his ‘Westminister’! Mind you, I am an ageing British pedant!

[@direnova6284]

Born in Wales, brought up in England and consider myself British. The advantage to this is I can claim pride in the accomplishments from all four parts of the UK :) .

[@MsHamza360]

As someone from Pakistan chicken tikka masala is eaten and originates in both Pakistan and India as both were rulled under great Britain

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

I knew it! Thanks for the clarification

[@4svennie]

Big Ben the bell was made in the same foundry as the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The foundry however only recently closed down some two or three years ago I recall.

[@russcattell955i]

Many Brits say fish n chips is best at the coast, suppose it's something about the fresh sea air for a hearty appetite.

[@jamie151-d9j]

Maybe the fish is fresher...i have no idea why it tastes better, but it definitely does

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

You guys are making us hungry!!

[@jamie151-d9j]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow if british food. Making you hungry, then that means that the stereotype was wrong after all 😜. If you ever come here, then try it...you’ll be impressed 🙂

[@paulmk2290]

Likewise British warships are prefixed with HMS which means Her Majesty's Ship, or His Majesty's Ship according to who is on the throne.

[@chrisholland7367]

That includes submarines. Just to make it even more confusing commonwealth countries such as Australia and New Zealand use H.M. as well.

[@larryfroot]

Each country in the UK has it's own distinct culture. We are not all like the English but with different accents. The Welsh language is even holding it's own after hundreds of years of suppression.

[@larryfroot]

@@ryanmarshall3640 The Welsh Not was a deliberate and partially successful to eliminate the Welsh language. Now you may say this was over a hundred years ago, but the results are still with us. Because this was an act of attempted cultural elimination we are well aware of how angry we should be about it. If it wasn't for an ongoing, concerted effort by Welsh speakers in private and public life, Welsh would be a dying language. In fact, I've been told by a few English that they hoped the Welsh language would die. The language still faces both opposition and pressures...so yeah. Historical suppression that has made the language something we have to fight for to keep alive, as that historical suppression has created present day vulnerabilities.

[@mana3735]

When we get a gay man on the throne, they can keep the lyrics of the National Anthem as "God save the QUEEN". I'm waiting for that....

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

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[@mana3735]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow It'll happen ...one day.

[@ffotograffydd]

Fish and chips was actually brought to the UK by Jewish immigrants.

[@dirkbogarde44]

London is not England. It's the capital but it's very different from most towns and cities. London now is basically a tourist/business/immigrant hub. It has a very small actual English population and those that still live there...most are pretty rich, much like New York.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

The New York comparison is accurate. Most Europeans think all of America is basically New York city and that couldn't be further from the truth.

[@neilgayleard3842]

We also invented the sandwich/ a town in Kent, and cheddar / a town in Somerset.

[@mopo8552]

Dad’s Irish, Mum is Italian....... you’re right about Irish people not wanting to be classed as Brits. It’s great that you’re asking questions

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Thank you! If you don't ask questions, you can't learn. ❤

[@themanftheworld8439]

The British Isles includes Southern Ireland.

[@1AshmanRoger]

Curry n chips is a British delicacy

[@peterstoons3418]

Big Ben. The hammer that strikes the bell hit it too hard one time and knocked a chunk out of the rim, which gives the bell its distinctive sound.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

Didn't know that! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@NickLangleyMusic]

Fish and chips originated in the UK, but neither of the components did. Potatoes aren't even native to this country! Chips originated in France and frying fish in oil came here fried fish is something that was by here Western Sephardic Jews from Portugal and Spain, via Holland. Historically its been popular because, as a small island its cheap and easily available, particularly since the railway network was developed as this meant that fresh fish could be shipped to inner cities within hours. Like most 'national' foods, its peasant food that is the best known.

[@kathrynholmes1918]

An (republic of Ireland) Irish person would definitely NOT like being called British. But a (Northern Irish) Irish person (usually) would be very proud to be British. They tend to be more proud of being British than any of the other nations. My grandad, also from Co Antrim was fiercely proud to be British, and a proud Orange man.

[@lilykhandker4126]

A protestant person from Northern Ireland will call themselves British. While a Catholic person will mainly call themselves Irish

[@berniestewart5112]

Chicken Tikka Massala is a sweet mild curry which is an adaptation of Indian cooking, a fusion if you will. It is very popular here but I doubt it is India. We also have a few Indian words in English which were absorbed during the colonial era. The Welsh refer to Wales as Gods Own Country and like Ireland and Scotland were subject to brutal and oppressive rule from England, including their languages being banned. Yes they have separate languages. So No no no Wales is not apart of England.

[@jonathanocallaghan9202]

You mentioned appropriating the music to our national anthem, but a little known fact is that the music to the American national anthem was originally a drinking song of a gentlemen's club in london.

[@123cariad]

Capital city of Englahd is London, Capital city of Wales is Cardiff, Capital city of Scotland is Edinburgh , Capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast !

[@skoodledoo]

As a Londoner, if someone put fish & chips and chicken tikka masala in front of me, I'd be at the chicken tikka masala first.

[@ShireenPlays]

As a British person (London, England), our history is very long, interesting and very complicated - I learned a lot from this video. - "Big Ben" is the largest bell in the Tower, the tower is "Elizabeth Tower". - UK = England, Northern Ireland, Sotland and Wales. - Great Britain = England, Wales and Scotland.

[@davidsanderson2960]

And The British Isles = England, Scotland, Wales, N. Ireland, Rep of Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man.

[@emmahowells8334]

One thing to never say that Welsh is a part of England, they take it as an insult.

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

I'm glad we know that now! 😳

[@emmahowells8334]

@@TheNatashaDebbieShow Thought I would say, for future reference. 😊

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

@@emmahowells8334 we appreciate it! Have you joined our Facebook page? We are trying to reach people better there. Would love to have you over there too!

[@warrenrandall6936]

I'm English and I would take it as an insult.

[@keithhealing1115]

Chicken Tikka is Indian. The Brits added Masala sauce as we like things with gravy! It is disputed whether it originated in Birmingham or Glasgow, but British it is.

[@doubleplusgoodthinker9434]

I would say that there is no official dish in the UK but I would prefer fish and chips over Chicken Tikka any day. I think this really became popular because of the influx of people from the Indian sub continent after World War II. Many of these opened restaurants which became very popular and still are. But I think fish and chips has had a bit of a resurgence and has become quite trendy.

[@doubleplusgoodthinker9434]

@@pjtufty66 Certainly Queen Victoria was very fond of curry and ate it everyday in her last years. However you have to remember that she was not only Queen of England , she was also Empress of India. Although she never visited the country, she was in love with everything Indian and surrounded herself with Indian servants.. The English middle classes tried to copy everything she did, which very much popularised curry. However, you need to remember that the middle class were a tiny proportion of the population. For the vast majority, that is the working class, it was all they could do to keep body and soul together. I doubt if many of them had even seen a curry. Then we had the two world wars and the period between when food shortage was a problem. I grew up in the 1950s. I never heard of curry. We were still struggling with the food shortages following from the war. My abiding memory is the smell of boiled cabbage. I first had a curry when I was 18. I had just left school and I was lodging with some expats. I cannot say I liked it, but it has grown on me. As I said before, the real curry explosion really came with the influx of Indian peoples in the 1960s and 70s.

[@seeyouanon2931]

@ trepolen Curry powder though is definitely a British invention, where they tried to mimic Indian curries.

[@doubleplusgoodthinker9434]

@@seeyouanon2931 That may well be true but it is rather far removed from my original point.

[@ErraticRock]

Chicken Tikka Masala was devised by cooks from the Indian subcontinent who lived in Great Britain. Curry challenges fish n chips in popularity in modern UK. Its an effect of having had an empire.

[@KernowWarrior]

A British Bangladeshi chef, Ali Ahmed Aslam, proprietor of the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow, invented chicken tikka masala by improvising a sauce made from yogurt, cream, and spices.

[@simonbisset4842]

I'm English but live in Wales. Wales has its own language, Welsh, which is not related to English (apart from modern loan words). I'm learning Welsh (Dwi'n dysgu Cymraeg). A town near me has the longest name in the UK ... Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch. One way to really really annoy citizens of the Republic of Ireland is to call them British.

[@Fluffysweep]

Masala was invented in the UK , Chicken Tikka was brought over from India, but the local Brummies ( people from Birmingham, England) thought that the chicken on it's own was too dry, so asked the local Indians to make a Gravy for it , thus Chicken Tikka Masala was born.....Masala is NOT native to India at all and the dish became so popular in the UK that it was declared Britain's favourite dish.

[@billyloveschips7595]

I am from County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Roughly half of people in Northern Ireland consider themselves British and the other half consider themselves to be Irish

[@xmassent]

Curry was actually invented by the British troops during the occupation of India in the days of the British empire. When the british cooks covered the rancid meat that had gone bad in the heat with spices to cover up the taste . Hence the term "An army marches on it's stomach " because the troops became sick from eating gone off meat.

[@dale3852]

Well done girls From 🇬🇧👍

[@annettemoynihan7064]

I live in the same town in London that Freddie lived in and I've met Brian May 😀

[@rogerwitte]

So I'm watching this video in arrears - happy anniversary. I loved the (wedding(?)) gown photo!

[@TheNatashaDebbieShow]

That was from one of our Fundraisers for our non-profit organization.

[@martingibbs1179]

Curries in general are from the India region but several generations ago some Indians moved to the UK, opened restaurants, and developed chicken tikka masala. My understanding is that in India curries are usually more aromatic and less about spicy heat. In the UK however they found British people wanted spicy heat, so developed the chicken tikka masala to be more about the taste than the smell. Chicken tikka masala is most definitely a British dish evolved from Indian influences. Curiously fish and chips was also a British dish developed by immigrants.

[@krisjohnson-proctor355]

Yep, definitely fish and chips, followed by Sunday Roast...these are our national dishes. Robin Cook was merely using the curry as an analogy: he was saying the ingredients are like the melting pot of identities Britain has become!! He never actually stated it was our National dish (i’ve never had a curry in my life 🤷‍♀️. Oh and thanks. I’m English but truthfully i couldn’t have told you what the difference between UK and Britain was/is!

[@stuartmcivor2276]

The tune of God Save the Queen is also the tune of the Liechtenstein national anthem.

[@helenebarrott9753]

Chicken tikka masala was developed in the uk by an indian chef when asked by an English customer to add a sauce to Chicken Tikka. It is the most popular indian dish ordered in the UK. However the English national dish remains fish and chips.

[@stevenpayne984]

The Star Spangled Banner was originally a London drinking song called 'To Anacreon in Heaven'.