COZY FOOD TOUR through London

[@andrewlaw]

The reputation that English food is bland and tasteless still seems to prevail in America. The truth is our food isn't flashy or ostentatious but it is wholesome, hearty comfort food. Thank you for recognising this and putting it out there, hopefully the word will get out.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We loved it and were happy to put this out there. Hopefully fewer will overlook this delicious cuisine 🇬🇧👏

[@RogerS1978]

Sugar, fruits and spices in the UK became so common the affluent people couldn't show off with them so they showed off by getting the best ingredients and relying on their quality, rather than spices. The meat and other ingredients had to be fresh as there wasn't anything to cover it up. This was reinforced by the second world war rationing.

[@terencecarroll1812]

This came from WW2 when because of rationing the soldiers experienced stodgy, fatty and mostly not too tasty food due to lack of real world ingredients.

[@korma9732]

We have every kind of food in the UK

[@leematthews6812]

Hopefully lots of people thinking about visiting the UK will catch this. The massively outdated idea that British food is all bland and tasteless still seems to be a thing in some places.

[@MackerelCat]

Here here!

[@danismell82]

It was a popularised notion taken back to the US by American troops after WWII. Of course, when they were here we had rationing, so the food was bland.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We would love to change as many minds as we can with this video. The food was amazing and so was the city. We can't wait to visit again 🇬🇧

[@Theganjaman88]

Tbf thats an American opinion and as we all know, majority of them are completely ignorant to anything outside of America, except invading countries with oil

[@mescko]

@@MackerelCat It's "Hear, hear!" as in "Listen!" Been there thrice, *love* the food!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Sticky toffee pudding is one of the best things our taste buds have ever had the pleasure of eating 😍 That sausage roll was INSANE (marinating in butter for three years 😂)! And that Sunday roast! 🤤 Harry Potter and the Darkness of the Latter Day is my favorite of them all 🤪

[@ThePassportCouple]

It was all so incredibly amazing. And despite being so full, we were ready for round 1, 2, 3, and 4. And, yes, Darkness of the Latter Day. Reboot? 🤔

[@NickHunter]

Jam roly poly and custard is up there :)

[@allanpalmer3143]

Over here in Blighty, we all love our stodge! When you are genuinely hungry, there's nothing to beat it!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Totally agree 👍

[@WinstonSmith19847]

You are a lovely couple the lady has a good sense of humour and had me laughing all the way through your videos I'm glad you had a nice time here.

[@ThePassportCouple]

This is such a sweet comment, thank you so much 🙌 We had a wonderful time and so much fun filming and eating 😃

[@danic9304]

The thing with traditional British foods is that they tend not to be heavy on spices, which ends up giving us a reputation for bland unseasoned food, but it's really just that flavours are often quite subtle and lean more heavily on herbs

[@ThePassportCouple]

We loved it. We felt everything was simple (in a very good way), balanced with herbs, and just plain delicious. We wanted to try more than we even did 😅

[@user-zy5eb1sc5q]

​@@ThePassportCoupleplenty of spice in the cooking too. Lots of unbelievable Indian restaurants in the UK also, given the colonial history. British cuisine is infused with flavours from around the world

[@harrypike731]

Yeah. But this isn't even a British-specific thing. It's regional to Europe as historically the focus was on cooked meat or fish that was fresh, as opposed to spices. Other than Italian, Greek, and Spanish food, pretty much all of European cuisine has this 'blandness' (it's not actually bland, but just to use the term). The traditionally dishes across central and Northern Europe, as well as Eastern Europe, are all variants of, like, some form of meat / fish, a carb (usually potato), and veg or fermented side. Stews are common, sausages are common, pies are common! People meme about British food but nobody says a thing about, say, Swedish food, or Polish food, or German food, which are essentially just the same traditional dishes but with cultural tweaks.

[@danic9304]

@harrypike731 very true

[@ginger3269]

I really appreciate the lady eating a breakfast with a little of everything on the fork. That is how the English eat all their meals.

[@ThePassportCouple]

It all went perfectly together 🍳 Delicious 🇬🇧👏

[@susanvanderbilt358]

That’s coz us Brits know how to actually use a knife n fork together.. all the way through a meal..so we can multi task it on the fork with the knife n never have to put said knife down swap hands n then swap again.. to start the cuttin up process😂😂😂

[@LynxEng]

I know lots of us that don't eat like that

[@operationfish]

Brilliant ! You two are so professional and likeable, and obviously well equipped, technically and knowledge wise, to produce these quality videos. Excellent entertainment. Thank you. Sheffield South Yorkshire.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank you so much, this is such a kind comment 😃 When we come back, we definitely want to visit Sheffield, it looks very beautiful 🇬🇧👏

[@sweetgeorgieboy4342]

@14:30 Grosvenor Square (on the west side, previously the US Embassy). Then you headed into Shepherds Market for Sunday scran - some really good history there! Glad you enjoyed your UK visit

[@ThePassportCouple]

Amazing history there, you are right. We loved every second in the UK and will be back one day soon ✈️🇬🇧

[@rayburns9432]

Bangers & mash should be eaten with onion gravy. Proper onion gravy is what they serve in heaven.

[@ThePassportCouple]

That sounds delicious, we could eat the different variations all day 😃

[@davidgray8863]

I think your descriptions are lovely and completely relatable. Some people try to find specific or clever ways to critique food, but the mmm's and looks on your faces are worth a million words. Great video.Don't tell people about our sticky toffee pudding they're our secret, along with a cream tea with scones, jam and clotted cream. The Bloops were nice and appreciated.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for such a thoughtful comment, it means the world to us. We are not doing a good job keeping the secret about the sticky toffee pudding as we pretty much tell anybody who will listen about it. It was amazing. And oh my goodness, cream tea with scones, jam and clotted cream. I think I might just have to book a flight back right now 😃

[@ragereaver8576]

Thank you for spreading actual info about London.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Of course, we loved it there and can't wait to come back 🇬🇧💛

[@the16shirtbenyo97]

The thought of paying for bangers and mash and getting two sausages and a spoon full of mash is going to keep me awake at night. I'd expect at least four bangers and a bucket of mashed potatoes. Dinner for tomorrow is sorted 😂

[@annother3350]

That's obscene caveman sh*t though.

[@Trebor74]

Mother mash is the best mash shop in London. Just don't do pie,mash and liquor. They've not got that down.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Love where your heads at, we loved what we got, but we are never opposed to eating more...even if we are full 😃

[@susanvanderbilt358]

It is London.. 😂 us northerners load up the bangers n mash! With onion gravy too!

[@annother3350]

@@susanvanderbilt358 At home, of course

[@gregevigan]

Great video! Glad you enjoyed your time in London. UK food is so underrated. A lot of it is like a warm hug on a cold day.

[@ThePassportCouple]

A warm hug on a cold day is the perfect description and how we felt all day. Thanks for watching and saying hello 👋

[@user-zy5eb1sc5q]

Glad you enjoyed your UK visit. Let's put the word out about British food! 😊

[@ThePassportCouple]

Let's do it 👍

[@MrFuzzyGreen]

What they've discovered is the true secret of enjoying British cuisine. It's at its best when it's cold out. It's hearty stuff.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Yes, that is the secret 😃 It was amazing 👏

[@paulknight883]

I'm so sorry but when you cut up your breakfast and mixed it all I was internally screaming. Loved everything else though. 😂❤❤

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for watching and leaving such an honest comment. It brought a smile to our face. Glad you enjoyed everything else 😃

[@captvimes]

@@ThePassportCouple mixing it all is how we eat it so strange comment they made

[@lizvickers7156]

Yorkshire pudding isn't anything like bread. It's flour, eggs and milk.

[@vtbn53]

Yes it's more like NON-US pancake, same recipe, they say "pop over" but I bet they put sugar in the recipe

[@mazza4190]

An excellent London showcase video. Cheers.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank you and cheers 🍻

[@DazUK1]

Respect, for using cutlery the right way. Great vid guys.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Well thank you 😊

[@alisoncauser2955]

It's black treacle that gives the sticky toffee pudding it's rich taste. It's not a baked sponge cake ( although a quick version could be) It's steamed, so it's a pudding, not a cake.

[@ThePassportCouple]

It was so delicious. A dish we will certainly never forget 😃

[@kathchandler4919]

​@ThePassportCouple you need to go to the place it was invented, Cartmel in our beautiful Lake District...don't eat fish & chips on this side of the country though, the fish from this part of the Irish sea has bee affected by radiation leaks from Windscale nuclear power station, pop over to Northumberland, or North Tyneside, experience gorgeous, long beaches, the largest forest in the UK, Keilder & it's observatory (2nd Dark Sky Park in the world after California) & largest in Europe. Also see THE most beautiful castles anywhere, this is the Kingdom of Castles, we have more in our county than any other county in the UK ! Watch Si,Drone guy, look for Bamburgh & you'll get the idea 😅

[@Aliciae411]

The sticky toffee pudding has dates and black treacle that’s what gives it the richer taste.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We are grateful for those ingredients because it was amazing 👏

[@Maitreya0208]

Nice to see that you visited The Market Tavern in Shepherd Market. It’s a good pub for a meal and a pint of Camden Hells. Definitely more of a gastropub than a boozer, but on a nice day the corner by the side door where you exited can fill up with a crowd enjoying their pints al fresco.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for the tip! We enjoyed The Market Tavern and appreciate the insight about the al fresco spot. Cheers!! 😊

[@BeckyPoleninja]

Yorkshire pudding is a batter more like a pancake mix not bread. Pronounce shire the same way you would New Hampshire :) Fun video

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for sharing that with us 🙌 The dish is etched into our minds forever 😃

[@crystalclearUK111]

There is no such thing as a bad sticky toffee pudding (maybe avoid Wetherspoons) - it's a classic, rich sponge pudding, we love our sponge puddings with cream, ice cream or custard.

[@ThePassportCouple]

It's making me hungry just reading this comment. We miss the sticky toffee pudding. It was so good and can't wait to have it again 😃

[@cocofoster5505]

Great presentation guys...very engaging and informative

[@ThePassportCouple]

We appreciate it! We put a lot of work into making sure it was informative and fun! 😊

[@stevewheeler6120]

You guys are delightful, really well edited as well, great job will keep my eye out for more of your vlogs

[@ThePassportCouple]

Wow, thanks so much for the amazing comment, we really appreciate it 🙌 Glad you enjoyed the video and we release new ones every Saturday 😃 Thanks again.

[@box0ftricks116]

You did well to share a full english, cant say ive witnessed that before 😂 Should find a greasy cafe for the breakfast though, better than a posh version 😉 Great video guys, what a lovely couple 😊

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for the amazing comment 🙌 We will definitely try a greasy cafe next time. If you have any recommendations, please let us know and we will add it to our next visit. Thanks again 😃

[@garypeyman932]

They're right . The best breakfasts are always from a greasy spoon . The same with fish and chips , always better from a proper chippy

[@animalian01]

Traditional English food is very hearty but if you are in London you have to find a Traditional Pie,Mash and Eel shop there are many around ,Manze's,Goddards,Maureen's,H. Cooks ,Cockneys' all are good,you don't have to have the eels but you have to have it with the parsley liquor it's the only way.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Amazing recommendations, thank you so much for sharing. So many good things to try in London 🇬🇧👏

[@deadjester]

Sticky Toffee pudding, omnomnomnom! In winter, heavy meals keep you warm and are a comfort to the soul. Sundays are the day of the week we eat Roasts, and have a big English Breakfast if we've been out for a night of partying. We don't eat heavy meals all through the week. Shame you didnt have a Curry. Curry, British style, is actually a distinctly British experience and nothing like the food you get in India, Bangladesh or Pakistan

[@hardywatkins7737]

Fried chunks of potato. That's old school. Well done that cafe!

[@ThePassportCouple]

They potatoes were awesome 👏

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

I adore Borough Market. They have a gal that makes a mushroom pate that I'd sell my sister for! I can't recommend it enough!

[@AlanTov]

Brits dont usually have potatoes for breakfast. And it wasn't a Cumberland sausage, that's a spiral.

[@jam-nc8ut]

Potatoes on a full English?? I've never seen that before!!

[@scottosborne2915]

i was about to comment on that but i seen you a full english dont have potatoes

[@annother3350]

I'm not against it though

[@robertclarke2743]

Bubble and squeak, hash browns or just chips on an all day breakfast. Nothing odd about getting spuds with a full English. I'm not saying it's classic but it's definitely a part of the optional extras.

[@ThePassportCouple]

A couple people have said that. We loved it, they were very well prepared 🥔👏

[@kurtcoolson9054]

​@@robertclarke2743 Technically, once the chips (or roasties) are added it changes from a full English to a brunch.

[@yiepie]

Getting a bit of everything piled on the fork is the most British thing you could do 😋

[@ThePassportCouple]

The highest compliment, thank you 😃

[@Tom-xy9yy]

What a lovely couple! The video made me hungry.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Aw, thank you so much, this is such a sweet comment ☺️ I was very hungry editing this video, but if you are hungry by the end, it is the ultimate compliment 😃 The food in London was great 🇬🇧👏

[@melvincain5012]

"SHOCK" American uses knife & fork correctly.

[@MrBaronCabron]

great vid guys with yorkshire puddings, it's best to eat all the other things on the dish and as you eat, fill them with various things on the plate until you're finished, and then you have yorkshire puddings filled with the things you were eating...it's the only way me and my family have ever done it

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank you so much for the suggestion, we will definitely eat it that way next time. Great tip 😃

[@jodybobble]

Yorkshire pudding is roasted batter, not bread haha, that roast dinner looked excellent, but you definitely chose too much stodge for one day out...food coma incoming!...x

[@SgtSteel1]

They were complaining that the food was "heavy" in their words. Nobody was stopping them from getting a salad !

[@ThePassportCouple]

The food coma was real, but more than worth it 😃

[@ThePassportCouple]

And no complaints here, I promise, we just wanted to eat more of that delicious food 😃

[@jodybobble]

@@ThePassportCouple Your love of food is clear! I hope you have made great memories here in the UK...bon voyage! x

[@corbuzchristi365]

There's always enough room for another sticky toffee pudding!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Always 😃

[@Sachielk30]

Great video. Hungry now, lol. There are a lot of places ending in 'Shire', so if you pronounce it as 'shuh' (or some say 'sher'), that'll cover them all. 👍

[@ThePassportCouple]

I can totally relate. I love editing food tours, but my calorie intake must go up exponentially during the week, because these videos always leave me hungry too 😃 And thanks for the tip on pronunciation, that is a great one we will try out 🙌

[@JG-ib7xk]

That is the milkiest tea I've ever seen

[@JohnDuffy-bq8wg]

Yep a fry up is best mushed up

[@ThePassportCouple]

Loved it 👏

[@colinbirks5403]

Perhaps you've found the secret of eating in England. Heavy food, but less of it. One substantial meal a day, plus a couple of light foods.

[@WILFREDRUSSELL-h8n]

The square you were sitting in is called Grosvenor, where the American Embassy used to be located (it moved a few years ago). Perhaps your American feet automatically walked you there

[@ThePassportCouple]

oh reallyyy! thanks for the info, Wilfred! It’s interesting to learn about the places we visit! 😄

[@WILFREDRUSSELL-h8n]

@@ThePassportCouple it’s my pleasure

[@AM-dz2sh]

I have a Ginger pig butchers shop by my house in West London... They do so many great dishes. Sausage roll wise - I would recommend the pork and stilton one - It is incredibly rich you would need to share it but WOW is it tasty!

[@ThePassportCouple]

It was awesome and we will definitely have to try your recommendation next time. Thanks 🙌

[@Vladislavtheinhaler]

If you would like to have a more traditional and in my opinion a better Sunday Roast, you will find them better up north. Especially in North Yorkshire, the same applies for Fish and Chips in north eastern coastal towns such as Whitby or Scarborough!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank you for the amazing recommendations 🙌 We will be back and look forward to exploring more of the UK 🇬🇧

[@Bill_Dingsite]

We normally remove head wear when indoors otherwise it could be considered as bad manners.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for letting me know, I appreciate that and never meant to be rude 😅

[@Bill_Dingsite]

@@ThePassportCouple I didn't think for one minute that you were being rude.

[@NickHunter]

In someone's home, sure. Not in a public place

[@laurenh6668]

Loved this, wow you were brave eating that much 😂. Also the Harry Potter options at the end were really good ha

[@ThePassportCouple]

We wish we could have eaten more. The food was awesome 👏 And thanks for sticking around to the end. If there are any more Harry Potter books, maybe they will take up one of Alicia's ideas for a title 😂

[@Mark_Bickerton]

You might not be able to experience a chinese new year in many places outside London, but you can go ANYWHERE for a good Sunday lunch!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Very true, it was a pleasant surprise on our way to breaky. It's not every day something like that happens 😃

[@joneverebasaga46]

Love the bangers n mash ❤❤

[@ThePassportCouple]

We did too, so good 😊

[@cutthr0atjake]

Thats how thick gravy should be! :-)

[@MrRosebeing]

Potatoes with an English breakfast is a new one on me, and I'm afraid you missed a treat by not having fried bread with the breakfast. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Loved it and thanks for the tip on the fried bread, we will make a point of it next time 😃

[@MrRosebeing]

@@ThePassportCoupleYou're welcome. If you ever film that then I look forward reaction.

[@ThePassportCouple]

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[@rickb3645]

The next time you're visiting Borough Market again guys... Return to The Ginger Pig... And order yourselves one of their delicious tasting Beef & Vegetable Pasties... Search on here for a video titled... World Famous Ginger Pig Trying Pasties & Scotch Eggs at Borough Market Like You Never Tasted Before... It's of Darren John and his son Luke trying one on a visit last year... Enjoy guys. 👍

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

I Took my Wife to see a Show in the early 2000s ,I actually got a good Price for the Holiday (Vacation) Well it was Called a Weekend Break .But the Drink Prices in Some of the Pubs ,Bars were absolutely Ridiculous. Compared to the North of England. I only visit Northern Cities now York being my Favourite.

[@johnmc3862]

‘The food in London is legendary’ 😅😅😅

[@ThePassportCouple]

We loved it 😃

[@mescko]

Been 11 years now...sigh...wish I could get back there. I can't stand melted ice cream, I always opted for heavy cream over my Sticky Toffee Pudding. And it's brown sugar sponge cake. It's so goood. And that brown onion gravy 😋 But please, it's York-shurr.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We hope you can get back there soon too, it's a wonderful place. Sounds like you are in camp Alicia on the ice cream, but heavy cream sounds pretty good to me. So many variations to try. we definitely have to go back ✈️🇬🇧

[@Ayne-ny4em]

Brilliant try a curry next time you visit 😊😊

[@ThePassportCouple]

We will, thanks for the recommendation 🙌

[@terencecarroll1812]

Good blog, but you mentioned food being unhealthy, it's actually quite the opposite, it's fresh ingredients, no chemical colourings, additives, preservatives or flavourings, it makes you feel full so you don't need much of it, therefore it gives you the energy you need to keep exploring

[@fossy4321]

“People in London are like super super friendly “ not something you hear everyday.

[@Enhancedlies]

you may also be the first person to have ever uttered the sentence 'Everyone in London is just so friendly!' you must have gotten lucky!

[@ThePassportCouple]

We will take luck, everyone was wonderful to us 🙌

[@Patricia-g4t5i]

You should be in the UK for the 'Carnival'. In August.😅😊😮

[@ThePassportCouple]

Now that would be fun. And, hey, you never know, we might just do it 😃

[@FunkyChild718]

Are you cheating on Shibuya Honey Toast with the Sticky Toffee Pudding?! 🤣

[@ThePassportCouple]

Busted 😂 We will chalk it off to recency bias, but rest assured, Honey Toast will always and forever be our number one 💛 Thanks for making our day with this comment, it was such a great callback 🇹🇭💛🇬🇧

[@svlagonda7417]

Giner Pig is amazing BUT you should have got th ebeef pasty. Much better than the ssauage roll

[@jonjohnson2844]

I'm not sure how it happened but when tourists come to the UK they order stuff that hardly any British person eats :D Maybe they did in the 1800s or something.

[@nicholaswildman2782]

ironically, while you feel awake eating a full english, it might send you straight back to sleep 🙂

[@ThePassportCouple]

That is a great point, that's why we needed that break in the park 😅

[@nicholaswildman2782]

@@ThePassportCouple Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shankszm]

I am British and everything looks delicious.

[@ThePassportCouple]

It was amazing, and a very good day for us 😃

[@martinhowe1422]

Fantastic take on my home town, but....please pronouce Yorkshire (pudding) as you would New Hampshire. No emphasise on the 'Shire'. You will fit right in then guys.....

[@ThePassportCouple]

Love the tip, thanks for sharing 🙌 And you have an amazing hometown by the way 🇬🇧👏

[@Glyn-gq8ts]

You would not eat Yorkshire pudding like bread at the Sunday dinner table! One would use a fork ……lol

[@GiantHaystack]

Hopefully now you've had a full English, you can appreciate why we drink so much! A proper breakfast can cure most known ills.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We can definitely appreciate that. The beers in the pubs were amazing and who wouldn't look forward to a full English the next morning? We loved it.

[@revykevy2221]

Thick & lumpy custard with all traditional puddings

[@marshac1479]

We actually drink more coffee than tea in the UK.

[@ThePassportCouple]

That's perfect, we blend in even better than we thought 😃

[@AutoAlligator]

Love it! :D x

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank you 🙏

[@ukcryptolondonbased2953]

Sunday roasts in pubs and restaurants never quite do it for me. It's a meal best served at home.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We loved it, but a roast at home is a wonderful thing too 👏

[@DistortedSoul2010]

I agree. I can do a roast 1000 times better than eating out

[@JonnyVision88]

But thank you for visiting London hope you guys had fun

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank you for having us in your wonderful country. We loved it and will be back 🇬🇧

[@andrewmoss1753]

Dam I lived 55 years in London but the last 10 years in Thailand. Your video made me miss my home town and the food ! Great video thanks guys

[@ThePassportCouple]

Such an amazing comment, thank you. Well, we were only in London for 5 days, but we can definitely see it as an awesome place to spend 55 years. We loved it. We have also spent a lot of time in Thailand too. Amazing country, with wonderful people. You can't go wrong 🇬🇧👏🇹🇭👏

[@andrewmoss1753]

@ThePassportCouple Well if you ever back here let me know and we can have Sunday roast and a beer together

[@De-comissionedOrdealRetainer]

London is a very chill country

[@ThePassportCouple]

It is, we really enjoyed it 🇬🇧💛

[@MarkmanOTW]

Ahem....city! Yes, the UK can be very chilled, and so many different and unique characteristics throughout the very many cities, towns and villages. :)

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

​@@ThePassportCouple , Black Pudding is now classified as a super food !

[@ElunedLaine]

London isn't a country, it's a city in the country of England, and the capital of the UK

[@WV123]

Country?

[@reeseprince8]

Need to try a curry next time

[@ThePassportCouple]

We will add it to the list, sounds delicious 😃 Thanks for sharing 🙌

[@natspencer5799]

whaddup with mixing all the food together? 😁

[@ThePassportCouple]

We try things separately, but we both like mixing food where we think it makes sense. Probably tough to watch for many

[@NickHunter]

It's how it's done in UK

[@MackerelCat]

You can love tea and coffee, most brits love both!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thank goodness because we really enjoy tea, but have a mild obsession with coffee ☕️😃

[@morganetches3749]

It’s just “London Bridge” and “tower bridge” - there’s no “the”! Great video though guys!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Fair point, and thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video as much as we enjoyed eating the food 😃

[@easy1355]

How is it, I learn more about my city from Americans/Canadians vlogs === great travel report...

[@ThePassportCouple]

Haha, glad we had a few good bits of info in there. Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment, it's much appreciated

[@johnlawrence7386]

Not sure when you were here, but, would you eat a salad on cold days like that? The idea that British food was terrible came from the US soldiers over here during the war, everything was rationed so we had to make do with what we had that meant eating the things we would have binned before the war. Even after the war things like banana's, oranges and other fruits were not available for years, there were more important items to import to get the country back on it's feet, don't forget Britain was virtually under siege by the U-Boats in the war, war materials were more important than spices.

[@sarukravitz4981]

The food scene in the U.K. for the150 years or so leading up to WWII was grim.The American soldiers thing is something Brits tell each other to feel better as it puts the blame on conditions out of their control. === “What passes for cookery in England is an abomination. It is putting cabbages in water. It is roasting meat till it is like leather.” - Virginia Woolf in ‘To The Lighthouse’ (1927) === "The ladies of England are unfavourably disposed to our art; yet I find no difficulty in assigning the cause of it. It is particularly the case with them (and indeed it is so in some measure with our own sex) that they are not introduced to their parents' table till their palates have been completely benumbed by the strict diet observed in the nursery and boarding-school." - Louis Eustache Ude (c. 1768 - 10 April 1846) was a French chef and writer who spent the majority of his culinary career in England. === "They remained smug, defensive and not a little arrogant on the British food they offered to guests from other nations, they found criticism of their food hard to accept. For the process of its decline had occurred at their finest hour, so how could the sustenance of Empire Builders be in any way inadequate?" - Colin Spencer, British Food, An Extraordinary 1000 Years of History

[@stevesmitherman2981]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@ThePassportCouple]

Loved it 😃

[@G53ij]

⁠that’s BURRA market! For next time you visit. Eat and enjoy.

[@hyperbole6529]

Yorkshire pudding is like bread 😂😂

[@SwearyCyclist]

All what i would call comfort food.

[@ThePassportCouple]

So good 👏

[@LondonEE16]

"In this beautiful park. I don't even know where we are." It looks like Grosvenor Square. Take out an A to Z or just look at your phone. You ought to know at least where the heck you are.

[@liamkiely565]

I Worked at the borough market when there was a printers! They fucked us of and replaced us with foooooood! Slags. lol

[@DJM2023_]

😂 definitely a bunch of slags!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Thanks for sharing such a memory with us, brought a smile to our faces 😃

[@TerencePearse-x3j]

Bacon is not Ham, Bacon is taken from the Loin of the Pig. Ham comes form the Gammon ( rear Leg) or Hock ( Front Leg) of the Pig. All Pig meat can be Green, i.e fresh, or Cured either in Brine or Smoked.

[@ThePassportCouple]

Ohh, thanks for the info! 😊 Bacon and ham are definitely different, and it’s cool to learn more about their origins and curing methods!

[@mustafaozlen3282]

Wow is London that cold in mid june?

[@ThePassportCouple]

No, we were there early this year. I’m sure it’s much warmer now 😀

[@justjordiano]

@@ThePassportCoupleit’s not..

[@andrewvalentine6977]

It's abnormally cold this year.

[@Aliciae411]

It’s basically the same right now 😭

[@Pwecko]

The heating has been on several times this month. It's very cold.

[@nigel6321]

Thank you for Hopefully showing the world how to eat British food, I hate watching American's eating each item individually (Like children) then moaning its dry. You got to wet it up a bit and mix it together.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We really enjoyed the food. We like to eat food individually to understand the flavor a bit more, but always enjoy a good mash up too

[@WILFREDRUSSELL-h8n]

British food will seem heavy if you only eat heavy food. For a lighter meal, try Dover Sole, asparagus, and new potatoes, ham salad (any type of salad), have soft boiled eggs with soldiers for dipping into the yolk and a mug of tea for breakfast, prawn cocktail etc etc etc

[@ThePassportCouple]

Great suggestions! We love exploring different types of cuisine and can’t wait to try those lighter options next time! thanks again! 😊💛

[@WILFREDRUSSELL-h8n]

@@ThePassportCouple Bon appétit

[@thamesmead21]

Backward ball caps,that is so twentieth century 😕🤯

[@Axispaw1]

Much of UK food is full of fat and carbs because of the weather and the fact most people used to walk to a manual labour job burning a lot of calories in a day. Also, things like a fry up (full English) would really only be eaten once a week. Bangers and Mash is a decently healthy meal tbh, and a lot of our meals are designed to be all in ones and eaten on the go - pies, pork pies, pasties, sandwiches, sausage rolls etc. These foods are a meal on their own. Brits typically will eat very little in a day such as a pie or sandwich for lunch, a few cups of tea during the day then have supper which is usually meat and potatos. And honestly, we only started getting fat once America fast food chains started opening.

[@ThePassportCouple]

We loved the food, for all the reasons you mentioned. We probably ate enough for the week, but we did enjoy the traditional meals, as well as the mobility of the food. We tried to walk as much as we could to burn our calories...or at least some of them 😅 Thanks for watching and saying hello 👋

[@LondonEE16]

Re: the bacon that she said looked like ham - that's back bacon as opposed to streaky bacon that Americans eat. It's from the part of the pig that Americans would recognize from a pork chop. Re: Yorkshire pudding - it's not made with milk AND water and flour. That would make a paste. It's got eggs in it. Milk, eggs and flour. And it's pronounced York-sure not shy-er. Listen to what the English people around you are saying. Then repeat after them.

[@peterrogers6503]

Ginger pig sausage roll are the best!

[@ThePassportCouple]

Seriously, so good 👏

[@maicholor2849]

Chinese new year in June?

[@ThePassportCouple]

No, the video was filmed earlier this year. It was a fun sight to walk through.

[@stephenmitchell4098]

lose the potatoes with breakfast and get potato scones!!! love your like of the british food

[@ThePassportCouple]

We love British food, it is amazing 👏 And potato scones it is next time, thank you for the recommendation 🙌

[@WV123]

Eating pudding first then main meal. Bit weird innit!!!

[@ThePassportCouple]

It probably is weird because we are very weird 🤪 Loved every second of it though

[@WV123]

@ThePassportCouple Glad you enjoyed our amazing country. Buy not amazing weather lol

[@scottmanning7959]

No curry?

[@ThePassportCouple]

Not this time, but where should we get it next time?

[@scottmanning7959]

@@ThePassportCouple I don't live in London so just review the area your in, it's all good. if your in south devon the vindaloo is fantastic.

[@rickb3645]

@@ThePassportCouple Try this highly rated Curry House here guys... City Spice, 138, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1, 6RU... Open 7 days a week from 12:00 noon until 23:30 pm... Dine-in or Takeout available. 👌

[@haroldpearson6025]

Any chance of trying food outside LONDON 🤔

[@finjibuns]

Why? Pub food around the UK is pretty much a standard menu. Maybe a hotpot would be the only thing different on a winter menu but the food they have set out to try is found on every pub menu