Britain's TRUE National Dish

Chicken Tikka Masala

[@sillwuka]

You know exactly what the UK audience wants mate.

[@xxmemekipxxlastname4846]

i wondered why he would say tikki masala was the official dish then i remember uk doesnt have their own cuisine their cuisine is beans on toast xD

[@NevilleBamshu23]

​@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 you clearly know nothing about England ya massive fanny..

[@glom199]

​@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 tikki masala is british.. how u gonna say uk doesnt have their own cuisine and then go onto saying some of their cuisine

[@monk3742]

​@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 No, our cuisine isn't "beans on toast" that's a small meal that people in university have and it slaps. We have more food but chicken Tikka masala is so popular because it's an Indian / Pakistani styled curry cooked with British appeal. I love British food so I don't think "beans on toast" is acceptable to say as a British cuisine

[@monk3742]

​@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Britain.

[@bertoman1990]

Ben's such a geezer, what a swell chap

[@BT-kc3ee]

He's an absolute mad lad

[@MrGoldie1976]

Swell 😂

[@heresjohnny58]

😂😂 I have no clue what these words mean, love it though.

[@elliottrichardson8213]

North south divide in a comment🤣

[@JimboJones99]

God Bless BenDeen 🙏🇰🇷🍔🍟 God Bless President Trump 🙏🇺🇸

[@Pengi_SMILES]

when the first Indian restaurants (which also includes Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants in a catch all phrase) opened in Britain they realised that the British liked gravys with their meat and some enterprising chef came up with Chicken Tikka Masala by combining the dry Chicken Tikka wuth a mildly spiced coconut and yoghurt curry to cater for the British tastes - its a bit mild for me but it is delicious. Elsewhere other forms of British Indian food have gained fame - the chicken Balti is originally from Pakistani restaurants in the Birmingham area I believe (and is well worth checking out).

[@pemo2676]

even though i do love spice and the majority of tikka masala is not spicy at all, it's genuinely my favourite. i eat it constantly!

[@JohnHausser]

You’re not a real one if you don’t eat it spicy 🌶️

[@ismael27]

Chicken Tikka Masala was created by a Bangladeshi man

[@spitroastfor8]

The word curry is simply used to describe the gravy or sauce in a dish in India. Curries have their own names, with different words denoting the presence of sauce including masala, salaan and jhol.

[@anotherslowtown9601]

something about the sauce in curries being called gravy just sounds so wrong to me lmao

[@thatguypablo5679]

I love how Ben just consumes the food like he hasn’t eaten in weeks 😭

[@Nushka23]

I don't

[@joshuayearham8481]

One of the best parts of the experience of watching his videos hahaha

[@mariabaverstock1765]

​@@Nushka23don't mind the huge mouthfuls but the sounds make my toes curl!!

[@garbeal2397]

When he's eating with his hands on other videos I don't know how he has all his fingers how aggressively he eats.

[@Nushka23]

@@mariabaverstock1765 yes this! Makes me feel a disgust I didn’t know was possible

[@Ciara-ASMR]

Please do a food tour across Ireland! The way you’ve treated your UK food has been so respectful and genuinely curious, and I’d love to see you take that same talent and treatment to Ireland, because we’re not known for our great food but, same as in the UK, we have a lot of things that we do really well.

[@whyutrolling9368]

shut up speccy

[@samuelpinder1215]

Its basically british food that's been toned down in flavour. You do good sausages tho, they can compete with ours for sure

[@Bookofwords]

I'm not too sure it would be worth the effort, not to sound rude or anything, but the irish, english, welsh, scottish, being so close to each other have developed our cuisine to the point that it is very much the same. For instance: Black pudding: literally on every full English, full Scottish, full Irish, full welsh breakfast... Coddle: a one pot meal that is essentially what you get if you take bangers and mash and simply add bacon. sausage, bacon, onions and potato... really isn't much different. Sheppard's pie: again, found across the UK, hes already eaten some colcannon: it is just mashed potato with cabbage or kale. Irish stew: it is just a beef stew, again, actually very commonly made across the UK. In short, the cuisine has absolutely no differential from English or Scottish.

[@snarehit2230]

Irish black pudding is superior, but I love Scottish square sausage and fruit pudding

[@Bookofwords]

@snarehit2230 there's literally no difference between black puddings apart from you slapping irish at the start.

[@dopey9842]

Everyone who’s not from the uk remember that when he says the prices for the meals they will be more expensive than usual because he is probably in a fairly touristy area, this would normally cost you no more than £15/20 over here

[@7chiggy]

He's also in London though... Brick Lane also isn't really the most touristy either, it's just London 😂

[@christiancrumbs7090]

If you go to asda you can get a tikka masala for no more than £3

[@dopey9842]

@@christiancrumbs7090 that’s a whole different vid

[@fayesouthall6604]

Delivered too

[@007JNR]

​@@christiancrumbs7090DON'T buy Indian food from Asda or any supermarket.

[@danishmodern55]

I feel bad that you don't have the chutneys in there and a yogurt sauce . I love eating Indian food in London. -it is some of the best and the combo of the cool foggy air and the spicy Indian food is a dream. Also , if you even visit Fiji , the Indian food there is superb.

[@kevinkibble8342]

I agree, popadoms without a pickle tray for dipping is like a car without an engine.

[@Overyvonne]

The best Indian food is served In Bradford

[@NickHunter]

@@Overyvonne *best Indian food in west yorkshire

[@Overyvonne]

@@NickHunter in the UK**

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@OveryvonneI will go with Blackburn/Darwen in Lancashire

[@vinayruparelia7339]

Ben you should do a supermarket haul. Try all the classic British snacks and drinks.

[@stevenroberts614]

I freaking love the way you devour the food you eat. Makes it look so appetizing.

[@seldom_bucket]

it makes me feel queasy, you can hear the spit in his throat.

[@garymcatear822]

That's how you get trapped wind, trapped wind is painful af, i'd rather get shot in the leg than get trapped wind again.

[@nandamini01]

SAME

[@JYLee-rr1sy]

Your freeze frames staring into the camera moves have been gold bro. Funny as hell lol.

[@primalengland]

I could eat a full Sunday roast, but watching Ben eat would make me immediately hungry again.

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

Yeah, just watching him eat makes me hungry too. lol

[@paul_raftery]

He can eat a lot more than me in 1 go, yet is pretty slim. He demolished that.

[@r.porter1300]

Sunday roast?

[@senbei409]

In December I'm going back to England for the first time in 5 years so you've basically been helping me make a list of things to eat when I go back. You should try British desserts next!

[@jamiehayn]

go to an F. Cooke or somewhere similar too

[@bored742]

from where usa?

[@yolosnazzy4175]

you should try manchester tarts

[@senbei409]

@@bored742 born and lived in UK till I was 8, moved to us, went back once when I was 11, haven’t been there ever since

[@spacechannelfiver]

@@yolosnazzy4175 wear a condom

[@Jaysbee1]

After devouring the fish & chips, roast dinner and now this vid..........i'm all in! Never smiled watching a bloke eat a plate of food so much - Love your style Ben ✌

[@Mkbshg8]

Yeah he's got a good vibe

[@The_Last_Outlaw]

Watching the video❎ Watching how many times the dvd sign touches the corner of the TV✅

[@bethwinfield8662]

Haven't watched your channel before, but this British series is making my feel so proud and patriotic 😂 you're prices are London prices though, just as good stuff for cheaper else where. Next up, Steak and Ale pie, Steak and Kidney pie, Chicken and Leek pie with chips, peas and gravy! Then you have to do deserts like apple crumble, sticky toffee pudding, Eton mess, jam roly poly, banoffee pie, bread pudding, Victoria sponge, carrot cake, cornish scones, also cornish pasty (though this is savoury, little like gregs) the list goes on 😅

[@atintripathi5948]

Oh foody theives 😂😂😂

[@atintripathi5948]

From theive museum then Food theives All britishers are theives😂😂😂

[@cocoooo222]

⁠​⁠@@atintripathi5948dude chill out. all ur comments are hating on the uk lmao get a job. also **thieves**

[@markjones127]

It's a dish which varies so much, I lived in Stoke in the 90's and they had Balti restaurants on par with those in Manchester and Birmingham, the Balti's were incredible and one big thing for me was most of them used proper Tandoor ovens, which is used to make Chicken Tikka and Naan bread to die for, so it's well worth looking out for places that have a Tandoor oven, when I moved to Southern England afterwards I struggled to find Balti houses which were as good, very few used Tandoor ovens, the main difference with Chicken Tikka cooked in a Tandoor oven is it gets really charred on all the edges and is very juicy inside because of the fast cooking time, great videos btw, I love your aggressive eating technique, it's very committed, you really get stuck in!

[@Coxy-b34]

Balti>Tikka Masala for me and Birmingham is the best place for Balti's.

[@NFHKarma]

The man credited for creating this dish passed away last year at 77 years old, his passing sparked a lot of debate around the subject but may he rest well

[@jamesgreen5371]

Try Donner kebab next. Impressive you ate all that without a drink 😂

[@michaelampofo7656]

Yeah no BEV is crazy not even water

[@nicklomas181]

you earned a subscription, I usually get annoyed when I find myself watching people eat on youtube. If you can, get to a carvery on a sunday. Sunday roast with a choice of 4 meats and refills on all the veg you can eat, usually for £10 or less. *Edit* I noticed in some other videos, your cutlery etiquette is pretty on point. well done young man!

[@tokersaurus5373]

I like the ASMR slurp and chomp LOL - Keep smashing out the vids bro

[@blackdragoncyrus]

Staring at the bouncing DVD logo...

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

0:48/0:49 - Hits the corner!

[@quickquranrecitations3091]

​@@TyrannosavageRekt Almost but you can tell that it bounced off both.

[@quickquranrecitations3091]

​@@TyrannosavageRekt I've spent hours looking at it in school

[@mandy6860]

Great to see you enjoy this dish. Another very popular dish is butter chicken. BTW the popadoms you had are madras papads. You can buy from most Indian grocery stores. They have to be deep fried though. If you want to try more Indian food go where it's full of Indians. Then you will get the Indian spice level.

[@dotover9046]

Mate, def smash a Lamb Donner Kebab before you leave!

[@maxjjackson]

As you said, 'food' that originates in one place often changes when exported to a completely different part of the globe. Different climates, local fruits and veggies and the really big one; the local cultural palate. The thin soup-like Indian curries you've had in Korea are in fact, a lot closer to the original dishes than a British Indian curry with heavy thick sauces/gravy. My go to is a chicken dhansak, although I do prefer a bit of an extra kick - and you only have to ask..!!

[@frootyfabulous101]

However, the thin soup-like curries in Korea are often cooked like a 'stew' more than a curry. Not to mention it's significantly sweeter than any authentic curry. Even the naan often has a donut-bread like texture. I think in terms of flavour UK's Indian Restaurants are closer to authentic Indian curries/dishes - but most restaurants often do this thing here in the UK where they serve foreigners milder and more creamy versions of thier menu, and for Indian costumers they make it spicier and more masaladaar. 😂

[@Voltanaut]

I'm a British guy who lived in Korea for 4.5 months, and I used to go to this British-style pub/restaurant all the time with my three Americans friends, and we had chicken tika masala all the time. When even the Koreans have this dish in a stereotypical British pub/restaurant, you know it's a certified estate classic.

[@TrevM0nkey]

I've probably eaten my body weight in poppadoms over the years but it was only till two minutes in to this video, that I realised I've no idea what they actually are. when it comes to curry heat here... a lot of places tend to tone the heat down so people eat it; I've had madras that's been hotter than some vindaloos and some vindaloos that have been so hot it made a phaal jealous.

[@TheJrr71]

Good point. I think for most people a Massala is their first taste of Indian food, then over time you find your "level". Madras is about my level, but it's true that depending on the restaurant, the spice can vary dramatically. I've had some which had no more heat than a Korma, different taste, obviously, and I've had others which blew the top of my head off. Always a bit of a gamble when you order from a new spot 😅

[@rikus_lessing]

Loved this video, we love seeing you try a lot of foods in every place you go to visit. Keep up the amazing work Ben!

[@ismaail72]

I really wanna see you eat lamb donner or chicken donner from any uk place, maybe spice hut?

[@Believer3_]

i second this.

[@user-zw7dk5lk3v]

Spice hut Romford

[@nimish3138]

that "mussala" sent chills down my spine.....

[@timurshax]

Just discovered this channel yesterday and can say Ben surely has a mighty appetite!

[@johnlewis9158]

He doesn't take any prisoners that's for sure lol

[@RTM-Sports]

He eats like a horse 🐎 and could probably eat one too! 🐴

[@izibear4462]

Reminds me a bit of Adam in Beardmeatsfood 😅

[@DianeH2038]

I'm sure someone's already mentioned, but in case not, poppadum are made of lentils or another pulse (bean). they're delicious and come in many flavors; I'm really fond of cumin poppadum.

[@nabszains]

although the one he's eating in this isn't made of lentils but maida ( a type of flour )

[@l_p25]

​@nabszains How the heck would you know, did you eat his leftovers? 😂😂😂 Even the white bubbly popadums are made of lentil flour.

[@DianeH2038]

@@l_p25 right, they're made from peeled urad dal, correct? I'm genuinely asking.

[@Scotty_AV]

Can be very different depending where you go but can't really go wrong. Gotta have the poppadoms with the onion salad and some lime pickle

[@NickHunter]

mint raita and tamarind for me but it's all good :)

[@kira991]

there's 2 types of papad the one in this video is supose to be plain

[@chrisparsons7043]

The best curry I've eaten was at the curry mile in Manchester, called Sher Kahn. The saag aloo was the best I've ever tasted. Chicken Tikka Masala is always my go to dish, onion bhaji, mushroom bhaji and a keema naan. No rice for me - too filling 😉

[@personalcheeses8073]

I’ve been there, it’s great stuff 😋

[@spritbong5285]

Lamb Rogan josh for me

[@Joe_SN]

Tikka Masala was invented by British Indian chefs in Glasgow sometime around the 1960s. It was created specifically to pair with the British pallete, which is why it's so popular amongst Brits.

[@ellwick]

You'll need to check out other cities in the UK, as soon as you leave London the prices drop somewhat dramatically, and then you could try some more regional specialties like a Staffordshire oatcake (there's two kinds of oatcakes in the UK there's the Scottish oatcakes which is closer to an American pancake and the Staffordshire oatcake which is closer to a tortilla), then you could try haggis in Scotland Cumberland sausages in Cumbria, lobby in the west midlands, pie chips and peas in Manchester and there's hundreds more examples of local dishes you could try that I'm sure you'd love

[@willsonj]

York is my favourite city here, it has so much history and feels quintessentially English. Also, nothing beats Fish and Chips in Whitby. (I am biased as a Yorkshireman)

[@julie-ellen9060]

A Scottish oatcake is nothing like a pancake, it is closer to a cracker..

[@kjordan296]

Lobby in the west Midlands? What's that....I've lived in Birmingham all my life and never heard if it?

[@colinjames5643]

​@@kjordan296Lobby is from Leigh in Lancashire. Leythers are sometimes known as Lobby Gobblers. It's corned beef, potatoes, onion in a stew.

[@cerdic6586]

Mate, try an English sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Some say that the gods of old called it 'ambrosia'.

[@Drew-Dastardly]

Ambrosia was creamed rice pudding in a tin.

[@xshadix07]

Whipped cream!? Custard, always custard.

[@cerdic6586]

@@xshadix07 Yeah, warm custard is also a good shout

[@pugsterjosh7925]

@@Drew-Dastardly it still is, but I’m assuming he’s referring to what the Ancient Greeks called ambrosia which is “food of the gods”

[@NickHunter]

sticky toffee and custard, get in my face

[@craig5066]

Poppadoms with mango chutney poured on top and then the onion on top of that is a go to otherwise they’re way to dry. Chicken tikka masala can be different in each takeaway or restaurant you go to,some can be way to sweet or some can be less sweet with a bit of spice or they can be yellow in colour or more towards the traditional red colour. I prefer sweet with a little bit of spice and the deep red colour.

[@SoulThePVPER]

0:47 7:03 THE DVD HIT THR CORNER TWICE LETS GOOOOO!

[@jeannierenton7542]

It’s very popular in Canada & called Chicken Tikka Masala in the States you might find it sold as Butter Chicken & is usually served with white rice instead of Basmati. I usually order it by the name Chicken Tikka Masala, but I have seen it listed as chicken masala or butter chicken as well. It’s really good no matter what name is used, but sometimes Butter Chicken doesn’t have as much chicken or at least that is my experience. My grandfather was actually of Maori descent, but his dad worked for the British East Indian Company & so he grew up in India & we grew up in the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s eating curry before it became popular & we had friends of Indian heritage. I love curries & my favourite snack food is Samosas😋

[@brucewayne9699]

If you get chance you should try Gymkhana in London, a Michelin starred Indian restaurant that does takeout. Their butter chicken is amazing.

[@Arin0la444]

You have to go to Southall in west London to try Indian food. It’s an experience like no other, it is known as mini India and you will truly feel 80% of what it’s like to be in India.

[@priyanshusharma1812]

Why not try the real deal rather than mimicrys

[@NickHunter]

@@priyanshusharma1812 brits prefer our interpretation of it, classic indian food is dry af

[@admiralsherlock8403]

The Indian food we get in Britian is not even 2% of all Indian cuisine. There’s a lot of curry dishes apart from the ‘dry’ dishes that you have eaten. Heck, even Butter Chicken for example

[@andrewlaw]

Ben, go to City Spice in Brick Lane, the food there is astonishing. I'd recommend prawn puree for starter followed by a lamb pathia, mushroom rice, Bombay aloo and a peshwari naan. The pathia dish is hot, sweet and sour and just lovely to eat.

[@SteaksAndBourbon]

Peshwari naan is another thing you should try, especially with a spicy curry. The mix of sweet and spice really hits.

[@loux-xuol]

facts Peshwari naan on top

[@2whatevernbeyond912]

With Peshwari Kebab

[@toekneelee8455]

Its filled with coconut

[@loux-xuol]

@@toekneelee8455 We know

[@toekneelee8455]

@@loux-xuol well done 👏

[@Aaliya_vlogss]

Popadoms typically eaten as the crunch element to any Indian meal as most meals are soft textured , restaurants give u the chutneys as a little appetiter while u wait for dinner , but you can buy the dips at any takeaway separately x

[@paulrobson7887]

You have the table manners of a raccoon but the ASMR in your videos is very satisfying. You have an incredible appetite and glad you’re enjoying food in the UK. Get yourself a reservation for Dishoom, you won’t be disappointed 👍

[@sammya7117]

Actually horrific table manners, but they're probably considered great in the US 😂 great videos and chill personality make up for it, though

[@KingJerbear]

@@sammya7117 He doesn't eat like this if he's out at a fancy restaurant. This is what the people want, this is how we eat when we're 7 beers deep and that food delivery shows up at the front door. This is real life

[@sammya7117]

@@KingJerbear there's a fine middle-ground, surely? But it doesn't matter; he's doing what works for him. I'm just stating the obvious.

[@thedanhutton]

If you have more Indian food in then you should definitely try a jalfezi or madras

[@lgx2410]

Proper English food that! haha. shame you didn't get the chutney tray for the poppadoms. Would be cool to see you take down a phaal, allegedly the hottest curry.

[@paulleach3612]

Never fully understood the appeal of Phaal. Usually too hot to appreciate any flavor. I'll stick with the classic and tasty (Portuguese) Vindaloo should my sinuses need scorching.

[@HA-jq1mu]

Proper indian food you mean 😂

[@marvou6811]

​@@HA-jq1mu well you lot immigrated to the UK, and the dish was developed in the UK by a man living in the UK, specifically in scotland actually, so if you want to get technically this is scottish food

[@HA-jq1mu]

@@marvou6811 I’m not asian and I haven’t immigrated to the uk 😂😂😂

[@djunleash]

As a Londoner I've still never paid those prices. I'm going to make this dish tonight as your making me hungry.

[@kaede7876]

there is literally no better flavor in the universe than some tikka massala or butter chicken on some naan bread

[@stevenmcgowan30]

The dish was first made in Glasgow, Scotland. It was due to a customer being served a curry and it was too spicy so apparently the chef added tomato soup to the curry to dull the spice.

[@erindoohan3884]

Didn’t know that lol

[@KyleMc15]

Ali Ahmed Aslam was the guy that made it in the 1970s

[@georgiaannebronte]

Thissss!!! They added Heinz !!!!

[@DAFC1885]

this is not true 😂😂😂

[@georgiaannebronte]

@@DAFC1885 noooo for real ? Always loved the idea , been spreading the lie world wide 😭😭

[@stuart2151]

Randomly came across one of your videos (greggs review) last week and after watching more of the UK series I had to press that subscribe button for more!

[@nicoletyrie3235]

Can’t lie, I definitely struggled to take my eyes off the DVD logo bouncing about in the background 😂

[@mihaelsmrcek]

Not the only one 😅

[@EMCUEAY]

The late gent who invented this dish, Mr Ali, did so in Glasgow. What a great man was he.

[@handyglance4848]

I watched this with the subtitles on and when Ben is munching on the poppadums the subtitle is “Music” and frankly, that’s poetic

[@DevlinUK]

Crazy, two hours ago I was having a curry at an Indian restaurant and was thinking this guy should do a curry - and here we go, I’m all here for it

[@frglee]

There's things missing here, chutney for instance. Supermarkets sell several different kinds, probably Sharwoods Mango Chutney being the most well known. A small side salad is quite nice with curries; a simple one for instance, might be nothing more than a bit of diced onion and cucumber with a touch of lemon juice and pepper. But an Indian restaurant usually does it better - a nice place to eat with friends ordering a mix of main courses and you can try all the different flavours and strengths.

[@sarax4186]

The restaurant didn't give him the chutneys or onions with his poppadoms :( the salad sometimes hit and miss but I don't think overall you need a salad to go with a curry.

[@i_kissed_a_pixie1537]

I’ve been enjoying watching you eat Ben. What on earth?! I get a dopamine hit watching you enjoy the British greats!

[@BabyRogerCDR]

That looks bloody lovely!

[@sayedshaz5989]

I can't trust the words of some restaurant who don't even know the spelling of their own dish

[@grahampitchy8691]

It's the way he describes the food he's eating. But more so, It's the sound he is making that makes my mouth water every time I watch him. Great stuff Ben.

[@SHrout47]

Indian food 🇮🇳 is top tier for me ❤

[@admiralsherlock8403]

Based on the story: Chicken Tikka (dry) existed in India since the 1600s. In the 1970s, a South Asian immigrant served the dry chicken tikka in a Tomato curry base, and added some heavy cream and the same spices you use to make the dry Chicken Tikka. This was somewhat similar to Butter Chicken (which pre-dates CTM), with the difference being the use of boneless Tikka and a creamer like Cashew paste. Now, there is no unified source that says where it was definitively invented. If you look it up online, it says it's 'claimed' to be invented in Glasgow or Britian. So you can say the Tikka is Indian and the curry (Masala) is British. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tikka

[@tonic6327]

Ben! I'm like overspilling with thoughts watching your channel rn as someone from the UK, haha So glad youre getting an indian, defintiely recommend branching out while you can. I feel like chicken tikka is kinda like one of the starter currys for people who don't like spice, i reckon you could handle more >:) For super spicy, look into a phaal, vindaloo, or a naga (my personal fav, the flavour is INSANE) if you can find one Other really tasty medium spice curries that id recommend are garlic chili chicken massla (just how it sounds, super flavourful), balti (born from birmingham), jalfrezi (bell pepper is a main component), rogan josh. Another favourite of mine is the lamb achari, lime pickle is a main component of that one. Super unique flavour, quite zesty. Scotland invented the chicken chasni, it's super red, has ketchup as an ingredient and is really tasty. And i hate ketchup! Most importantly, GARLIC FRIED RICE. Or onion fried. Or mushroom fried. Or any flavoured rice. And a keema naan, youd fucking love that, stuffed with meat, sometimes you can find keema + cheese naan

[@Myjobro]

Nothing hits more than a curry/Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh food. It’s just pure heaven

[@sherrymartini_]

Not me watching the DVD logo to hit the corner of the tv screen

[@amyw6808]

Now try a Balti - another British curry, originating from Birmingham. Personally, I never order this from a takeaway, though I do make it at home. It’s something my kids like to have. I would rather have something less creamy, especially paneer dishes.

[@RetroRanter]

Can't beat a good curry, recommend a korma if you enjoyed the coconut taste of this Tikka and a Vindaloo for a spice challenge while you're over here 😂 This got me hungry as hell EDIT: nevermind got to the part where he said he tried Vindaloo and it wasn't hot? Must have been a weak one 😂 still, justice for Korma you GOTTA try it.

[@jt5765]

Korma is weaker than the tikka masala dude why recommend it? A proper Jalfrezi with green chilies or a Bengal should be the go to for heat/spice & flavour combination. Anything above that gets silly - a decent vindaloo for example. The poppadoms are done an injustice without the chutneys or raita in my humble opinion. I tend to use them along with the chutneys as an accompanyment to the main rather than as a starter.

[@wullaballoo2642]

I'd recommend a Sri Lankan style curry, creamed coconut, chilli, lemongrass, just have to check the specials menu. I never order anything off the standard menu these days

[@chrisbranch8022]

Loving your UK videos, I feel like you missed out on the dips in this one bro! Mango Chutney and the other dips you usually get with poppadoms are amazing!

[@gavin9970]

Still waiting for the DVD logo to hit the corner of my TV…

[@Owen___Playz]

THE DVD IN THE BACKGROUNT HIT THE CORNER!!!!!!

[@tylerpengelly5134]

At 10:17 the DVD logo hits the corner perfectly.

[@SRC267]

Almost

[@gs150r]

Quick glossary for the unversed:- Pappadom aka Pappad - Lentil Fritters (had with Rice and Curries) Naan - Flat bread made with plain white flour in a Tandoor oven Chappati aka Phulka - Flat bread made with Whole Wheat flour on a pan. Tandoori Roti - Flat bread made with Whole Wheat flour in a Tandoor oven. Hope this helps!

[@LegendaryBakaa]

BEN PLEASE GET SOME MORLEYS!

[@uS0ra]

yes please!

[@foreverpop2542]

Your Greggs video is your highest view count in a minute! Big up the UK! 🇬🇧

[@davidjames3787]

The British National Dish thing is marketing hype. Yes, it's a well known dish in the UK, but it's eaten relatively infrequently in comparison to the the English breakfast, Sunday roast dinner, beans on toast or fish and chips, to name but four.

[@gedsmart7109]

The way you eat chicken tikka masala now anywhere in the u.k was conjured up in glasgow , Ali Ahmed Aslam is said to have invented chicken tikka masala at his Glasgow restaurant in the 1970s. With its chunks of spiced chicken surrounded by a rich tomato and yogurt-based sauce, chicken tikka masala is one of the UK's most beloved dishes.

[@dmworld6574]

Try making chicken tikka masala without indian spices. And to make chicken tikka masala you need chicken tikka which is totally Indian.

[@grimreaper9477]

@@dmworld6574”indian” aka mughul… i love how u indians attack mughuls when u it suits u but claim them as indian when it benefits u 😂😂😂🤡

[@Slyhades1]

@@dmworld6574 Try making indian food without ingredients that came from america, is indian food totally american now?

[@dmworld6574]

@@Slyhades1 tell me which spice??

[@dmworld6574]

@@Slyhades1 tell me which spice??

[@missaliciaxxxx]

Can’t wait to see what British dish is next! Best series ever!

[@POVEatingFeasting]

Can never go wrong with good ol tikka masala

[@spawnandbatman6975]

I like agras. Just ate there at lotte tower and the view is amazing as well. Rogan Josh is my favorite Indian dish.

[@faslamovich]

At 0:48 the dvd logo hits the corner perfectly - touchè

[@joeobrien4869]

Tikka masala was invented in glasgow. It was a generic curry and scottish ppl not used to eating spicy food 1 guy found it too hot an asked the staff to cool it down an they added cream

[@thepurenewb1584]

they originally added tomato soup to it then the head chef and owner decided that he would try to make another curry and this was it.

[@harvinder9173]

That's not true it was already in India I don't listen to British bull crap history

[@KenzieTrinityDeasy]

Butter chicken is one of my favourite Indian dishes. It’s sooooo good

[@naimahmed3720]

That seems like the most basic Indian food in the UK too, so imagine if he goes to a top tier one! Ben, check out 'Gymkhana', a Michelin Star Indian Takeaway/Restaurant. Quite pricey as expected, but man....that Lamb shank is insane

[@terranaxiomuk]

Absolutely agreed. I went there and got shanked by that lamb and ended up in A&E.

[@DazzlingPotatoes]

​@@terranaxiomukwtf 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@naimahmed3720]

@@terranaxiomuk Nah man, that's just London for ya lol.

[@jj-jee]

DOES NOBODY ELSE SEE THE DVD HITTING THE CORNER ON THE TV?!?

[@Broon_eye]

I spent the entirety of this video waiting for the DVD logo on the TV in the backkground to hit the corner of the screen.

[@theyouthfulstoic]

Ben I’m addicted to your videos, keep up the British content 🙏

[@edwardwilcox6606]

Britain has had huge ties with India over many years, in earlier years it was Brits in India ( they would bring back their love of the food ) & latterly it`s Indians in Britain so Indian food has been well established for a long time. Your plate of food looks on-point although a side dish of chickpeas in a different sauce or perhaps a potatoe or spinich dish or even cheese ( panir ) would give the main a more interesting meal overall. The popadoms as you say would have chutney or mint raita accompaniments, & the naan breads eaten with the curry. Many Indians & Brits will load-up the naan with curry in place of a fork too. Btw, I`ve discovered that Iceland supermarket have a superb range of Curry`s, these I would hartily recommend to curry lovers, they are that good!

[@HA-jq1mu]

“Ties with india” some would call it colonisation or invasion, its not like the indians invited Britain like every other country they invaded 😂😂

[@eyra7550]

​@@HA-jq1mu Britain colonized India about 100 years looted like hell and left then struggling.

[@thepurenewb1584]

The only reason is struggling is cuz its rampant with diseases and its leaders don't give a fuck they would rather go to the moon, has nothing to do with the British who actually brought some sort of civilisation and sanitation to the place which it dont to many countries it went too. @@eyra7550

[@HA-jq1mu]

@@DPhoenixPoet source

[@carterjones8126]

​@@HA-jq1mu The Mughal Empire was heavily militarised. Take a guess how they became an empire.

[@DodgeI]

have a jalfrezi, madras or vindaloo if you want the man's equivalent to Britain's national dish! also i am unsure why but many indians do their own spin on masala these days, i am use to the pink version, it is very nice and the kids love it however i like one of the original 3 i listed.

[@michelleobrien359]

lol, you really enjoyed that didn't you,lol...i'm also marvelling at the amount of food you can consume in one mouthful and then the whole meal, and remain slim as anything, you must have a really fast metabolism to burn it all up, loving watching you experience so much pleasure from British standard meals...enjoy the rest of your stay..xx

[@TheTwoReborn]

7:04 DVD Video hits the corner of the TV

[@Kittyburgla]

Have to say I'm well impressed by the quantity of meat in that, very generous. I tend to like my curries as a mixture of meat and veg though I guess you could order a veg side to have with it. It really is a British dish there for sure not least because of the thicker sauce/gravy and I would guess by the spices and flavours used there too. Pure comfort food on a plate. Poppadums really need chutneys, pickles and sauces and that yummy finely chopped onion salad thing. Personally I'm more of a chapati girl for scooping up the food, naans are a bit too thick for that job for me though tasty on their own.

[@urbent3147]

They do other curries with mixtures and also the side veg dishes are so nice

[@carlos1072_]

For those who are asking, 7:03 is when it hits the corner, ifykyk

[@ix_xeno5100]

bless your soul, i love you 😭😭

[@brokersfpc3077]

Wow.. an American who actually knows how to use the flat bread with curry.

[@xXxlLEGENDZlxXx]

HE EVEN MOPPED UP HIS PLATE WITH A LAST OF HIS NAAN, THIS MAN KNOWS 🤣

[@HoseDoctor69]

My new favourite channel, amazing content and as a Brit I’m loving this series

[@YeahWhiplash]

When I was in London last year I also got recommended Indian Curry as some amazing food to get in the area, that looks damn good Ben!

[@conradhart3881]

Hey Ben - I work professionally cooking in Southern Spain. I really enjoy your videos and how you approach each different food experience in your own personal way. I just wanted to offer you my guidance if you were ever thinking about coming to Spain. There are so many different regional delights from a gastronomic perspective. If you're interested in just learning about what you can discover here I'd be really delighted to help you.

[@willsonj]

I once had a meal at a Basque tapas restaurant in Barcelona called Tximiri. It’s some of the best food I’ve ever had.

[@quandaledingle9560]

not me watching the dvd thing for the whole video to see if it hits the corner

[@timbob1145]

Poppadoms without lime pickle is a sin, other than that bloody brilliant

[@CYNC33]

This makes me miss my old local curry house. They made the best naan bread I've ever had... Literally got addicted to them.

[@Elgrecos]

The best bread bread?

[@daemon42]

Naan = bread🤦🏽‍♀️

[@RickBrode]

@@Elgrecosit’s fairly common parlance even if it technically sounds odd

[@wullaballoo2642]

@@daemon42 Burt naan doesn't mean anything in english so we have to add the word bread at the end so we know it's bread. There's plenty of "river rivers" in this country for the same reason. The ancient word from the area for river with river on the end