Top 10 Things to Eat in London: Best British Food | SAM THE COOKING GUY 4K

Top 10 things to eat in London - including best english breakfast, fish & chips, scotch egg, & more...
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➔ENGLISH BREAKFAST (Hawksmoor) - thehawksmoor.com/locations/gu...
➔SCOTCH EGG (Borough Market) - boroughmarket.org.uk/
➔SAUSAGE ROLL (Borough Market) - boroughmarket.org.uk/
➔INDIAN FOOD (Brick Lane) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_Lane
➔PIE & MASH (F. Cooke) - tinyurl.com/f-cooke-pieandmash
➔FISH & CHIPS (Poppies Fish & Chips) - poppiesfishandchips.co.uk/
➔BANGERS AND MASH (The Ginger Pig Cafe) - thegingerpigcafe.com/
➔BACON BUTTY (Hoxton Street) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoxton
...but you can find these everywhere)
➔SHEPHERD’S PIE (The Windmill) - www.windmillmayfair.co.uk/
➔STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING (Hawksmoor) - thehawksmoor.com/locations/sp...
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[@frankwillet1609]

Sam, you’ve done British food proud. I am an American, recently immigrated to England. I’ve been visiting Britain for over forty years and have never had a bad meal. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to enjoy the fare, I’ve eaten at fine restaurants and food vendors and never been disappointed. Great video!

[@James30573]

Loved the video but as an English Man I reckon a Sunday roast dinner should have been included in this

[@franchino88]

James 1993 ...exactly

[@GAJan2011]

Yorkshire Pudding!!

[@MissMentats]

Ah thank you. I’ve got as far as the curry but I’m not gonna bother with the rest if there’s not a roast involved. This guy needs a local guide, he has no idea...

[@chipblock2854]

I agree. What a nice way to spend a damp and cold January Sunday in a warm pub with a pint and a great meal!

[@helloitsme1785]

I think they should have pigeon

[@Al-ny8dk]

As an Englishman, I found this really excellent. Under-stated and not excessively foody, just a man who loves good food and explains it well. Thanks! I know where to go next time I'm in London!

[@jennifergoss2021]

As an American making the move to London I’m excited for the full English breakfast, bangers and mash, shepherds pie, and the iconic fish and chips!

[@Pressplay_Media_EU]

How about cream-peas on toast? that's Coronation Streetish

[@xaoc6084]

@@jennifergoss2021I shall warn you that the English Breakfast previewed here is a rather elegant take on the dish. Usually, it isn't as glamorous although that doesn't mean quality is impaired

[@wynandduplessis9166]

I was waiting for the roast beef and Yorkshire pudding! What a great list of 10 though!!! I absolutely like this travel idea. No one sells a cuisine better than a traveller. Excellent!

[@diannebeard7216]

Yes me too! But great watching none the less. 😊

[@leorabach1396]

Absolutely

[@lovly2cu725]

ME TOO

[@archiephillips1010]

It’s great to see people actually appreciating British food

[@TheDeepState2001]

Yeah especially the old classics

[@kmmoreno]

My favorite breakfast when I’m in London is good ole porridge with a side of eggs. I got the eggs recipe down but can’t seem to replicate the porridge. My guess is that the oats are different.

[@gigteevee6118]

Agreed, old fashioned opinions about UK food scene are 20yrs out of date, or made by people who just eat in tourist spots no local would go near.

[@terraincognitagaming]

British food. 90% of the stuff is either middle eastern, turkish or indian. Theres little thats truly british there thesedays.

[@colunsmith1602]

Yea I do .u have the perfect combinations of sweet,savory and comfort.the British cake recipes highly impressed me.that's how we should all eat.☺👍👏👏

[@DG-hb8ob]

Glad you mentioned Indian food, it's a big part of the British food culture, not many foreigners are aware of this and get shocked when they visit. It's probably equivalent to the Mexican food culture in the US.

[@luisasheldon7091]

We took a food tour on Brick Lane when we visited. Awesome! We also went to a restaurant called Dishoom. Every meal we had in England was great. Would love to go back.

[@IsaacCoverstone]

I think people that weren't good history students tend to not be aware of the British colony in India and how much those countries influenced each other.

[@luisasheldon7091]

@@IsaacCoverstone The sun never sets on the British Empire.

[@MrHazzaHazza]

@@luisasheldon7091 Dishoom is so good man. If you came to have some good indian, thats the best indian you can get in the uk imo.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@luisasheldon7091 Well….now it does considering the empire is long extinct

[@tiorimas]

As a Spaniard living in the UK, I can say that British food surprised me very positively. Perhaps the idea of British food being bad is that the average Brit can't cook for shit or they prefer not to, but there are plenty of incredible recipes in this country.

[@mescko]

And it's such a shame so many think this...they are SO missing out.

[@freneticness6927]

Also because britain had a culture of food rationing during the world wars which spain didnt have for reasons. Also the fact that nothing that tastes good grows in the uk.

[@kevingrant7098]

Stereotypes Tend not to be true the British haven’t got bad teeth just cr Hey Steve he has got crooked teeth maybe teeth

[@stevefowler3398]

@@freneticness6927 have you ever eaten asparagus? New potatoes? Maris piper potatoes? Or strawberries? Or russet appples? Pears? Cherries? Raspberries? Have you ever eaten lobsters? English are the best in the world. (And yes, I have eaten them all over the world). Turbot? Cod? Salmon? Scallops? No? If not, then you don't know what you are talkkng about. But I bet you live on pizza. Trout? Scampi? We grow the best produce in the UK

[@peggycheng4442]

@@kevingrant7098 you

[@DenaInWyo]

Sticky toffee pudding is incredible, but Hawksmoor really takes it next level. I think beef suet is the secret. I could just fill a bathtub with that sauce and dive right in with a straw. I ate there on my trip to London totally thanks to your video Sam, and cannot WAIT to get back! Not only was the food out of this world, but the service too. I was a solo traveler and they treated me like their auntie had come to visit. So sweet and kind!

[@michaelgeorge1737]

I went to London and intentionally looked up most of the dishes and places and I can verify that everything in this video is true. British food is sooo good and really underrated. I've never eaten this well before.

[@eringalin2075]

I totally agree. The first thing I ask someone who says they didn't like the food is "what did you eat?". They usually try to eat "American" foods...in England which of course they are different. We do like spicy food though so I think that's where some of the "bland" comments come from. I had plenty English-Indian food which needed a kick. I had a workmate take me to get "Mexican" food in London (FAIL) - (I live near the Mexican border).

[@reeseprince8]

I think British cooking has come along way in 10 years I really do

[@ioannadaramouska-yiannikou934]

​@@reeseprince8 essfs

[@jonjohnson2844]

Ah, back in the days when we could roam the streets

[@Pmoneys5535]

You can’t do that now? What changed?

[@MylesHSG]

@@Pmoneys5535 you living under a rock?

[@akhtarhossain5301]

😁😅

[@MyronZhang]

@@MylesHSG Some people might be literally under a rock if they're self-isolating.

[@peters6850]

@@MylesHSG 🤣

[@WhiteLotusOm]

OMG I almost cried while watching this as I was born and raised in Scotland but have lived in the US for years now and you just showed every food I miss and crave from home especially the black pudding, fish n chips and yes we love love love our curries…..this made me homesick I may just have to book a flight back home for a vacation. I LOL at your facial expressions as you tasted everything as I knew exactly what you were experiencing….THANK YOU! ♥️😋😂😂😂😂😂🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Jsart87]

As someone who loves this channel and whose favorite city is London I think this should be a 7 season series. 24 episodes each season.

[@kevindoyle3028]

In the late 90s I came to the UK to work. My absolute fav was a ploughman’s lunch. A large portion of Stilton, fresh chutney and a loaf of crusty bread, and a beer all for about $5usd. A wedge of Stilton that size in a market in the USA would be $25. Not only was it incredibly good, and served at a lovely pub, but I felt like I was getting a crazy deal every day.

[@jenniferbrooks87]

@Kevin Doyle That lunch sounds so delicious! Were you tempted overall to stay in England? I think I would be!

[@lonefather]

I like the Ploughman's Lunch they serve at the KCC in Hong Kong. So British.

[@skolli123]

You remember the place? Thx

[@JP-js4gx]

And a pickled onion!

[@Beckala67]

01:42 Full English breakfast 06:23 Sausage Roll 06:57 Scotch Egg 09:14 Chicken Tikka Masala 10:54 Pie & Mash 14:38 Fish & Chips 16:29 Bangers & Mash 18:18 Bacon Butty 20:01 Shepherd's Pie 22:58 Sticky Toffee Pudding You're welcome!

[@alizgheib1801]

Beckala67 YOU ARE AWESOME, this is an underrated comment

[@TheTmullany1]

Of you like this comment you're missing the point. Go to the places he goes. You will not be disappointed. Buy this crap from a wank "ye olde pub" on the southbank and you'll go home thinking British food is shit. You'll only have yourself to blame!

[@adrianmercuri8956]

Dude!! Where are the meals too though? Would you not think to reference that for the kudos?

[@markwardel6751]

@Hugh Jarce Lol...he didn't go 'up North'

[@markwardel6751]

@Hugh Jarce we kind of are...at least that's what they seem to think up North. Lol and that's just the women!

[@brianjonas4654]

Great show. I miss British food from my military days stationed there. Thank you! Blessings

[@annaleoni8316]

It brings me back memories and made me so happy when I was in London the food was delicious and I still cook it.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hi 👋 Anna, how are you doing?

[@musicguyrml]

I really appreciate you giving British food the exposure it deserves. At the best places in UK, the food is some of the best in the world and incredibly diverse. Love and respect.

[@Mirage0153]

I agree. I happened to visit London for a few days and after the midnight bus tour I didn't think I'd find anything to eat. I was proven wrong however when I went on to eat possibly the best meal of my life (also the most expensive but no regrets) at a lovely Italian restaurant that was open well into the wee hours!

[@dont-panic-its-organic]

It’s not a full English I don’t know we’re you eat but that’s not it. I bet your foreign

[@evil_bop]

@Jake Howie Not the most well thought out comment, many of the best cuisines rely on common base ingredients... Italian for one example (Tomato, Onion, Garlic, Carrot, Herbs, Beef, Pork)

[@nicholasscallan5291]

Your mad hawksmore all day long

[@redwingrob1036]

YES. It is, but you need to hunt around for it, & by diverse that means the different traditions & recipes of all the Home Nations, the IOM, & the CIs. SAM'S CHOPHOUSE in Mancs city centre LANCS was good, but is it still there?

[@codygeer7096]

I liked the travel version of the show. Do more.

[@KMoran-cw2fd]

I agree!

[@Watsonanaim]

Here's a fact you might like. Sam was to have a travel-style tv show in 2001 (he says similar to what Bourdain did) but 9/11 happened and that ended his flight plans. He had paid his crew for x amount of time and had no choice but to give up on it. It was going to be travel-based with food as a feature. Not a food-based travel show. So I think we're getting the best of both worlds.

[@garymacmillan6401]

It's great. However, don't do the British accent.

[@JAY1892]

Do more.... PLEASE!! We English appreciate politeness. 🙂

[@cloudwalk66]

@@garymacmillan6401 why not? I had a right fuckin giggle listening to it. Adds a bit of humour to the show

[@mariocampodonico8590]

Planning to go to London for the first time ever and this is my first 'London food' video I see, incredible. I don't think I'll be watching more videos, with yours is enough, my mouth was watering, can't wait to try them all. Btw, you are funny!! Nice to meet you sir! and thank you!

[@wendypayne7693]

Oh dear God its so incredible. We've been 4 times. The tube, just THAT is amazing. I would highly recommend taking a day trip to Windsor. Super easy on the train. Its unforgettable. The V & A Museum is FREE and never ending. The food shops at V& A are also very very good in the Museum. Fast food...on the street Pret a Manger and also George are here there and everywhere for cheap, great soups, sandwiches for lunch and qood pastry and coffee in am. The food has been made with such care and concern. So different than in the states. Have fun and find a good pub to get to know for some great food! We always stay in Kensington and hang out in the Hereford Arms. Great food and great pints. Somewhat quiet. Enjoy this jewel of a city! Oh...you must see Le Miz. It has a theater that is dedicated just to this play. Again, unforgettable. We consider London right up there with Rome: the 2 greatest cities on the planet!!

[@seanacameron8940]

So nicely done. Thank you. As a Canadian whose parents came from England and Scotland, understand the foods quite well. One thing missing on your list was Cornish Pasties. Can even get them here. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Do hope you'll try them. All the best..

[@redline6419]

Its nice seeing people be positive about our food for once

[@SouthEastFoodies]

Agreed!

[@jillcooper6371]

What is the parsley liquor? I'm intrigued. What is in it?

[@MousePotato]

@@jillcooper6371 Parsley

[@mescko]

Don't look at me to slag it, I LOVE the food there.

[@mescko]

@@jillcooper6371 Liquor is a sauce made by cooking/steeping ingredients in a liquid.

[@geoff6195]

Being a Londoner and an Englishman, it’s good to see this food appreciated👌

[@carmentrabajo1007]

TOO MUCH COLESTEROL

[@annyjoseph6162]

@@carmentrabajo1007 Right.But it is sooooooo good!British food is just outstanding 😊😊😊😊😊

[@ralphrex9118]

Agreed, the accent could du with a tune up tho.

[@Dionysos640]

Your stab at an English accents was pretty good, compared to most American takes I've heard but you managed to pack at least three regional accents into one sentence! Impressive 🤣

[@davidcook7887]

This is the best top 10 where to eat in London. I’m from London. Hawksmoor is bleedin’ expensive but food is brill!

[@bodybuildingDGE]

I love this guy's personality. Unfiltered, charismatic, overall swell guy. Two thumbs up!

[@lliving4today]

Charismatic is over egging the pudding...

[@TerryRickaby]

I have watched lots of what to eat youtube videos whilst visiting London. I am 40 years living and working in this great city and you nailed it. This video is by far the most accurate and real. Great work! man!

[@904daniela]

London is my food heaven! I've been there about 5 times and always discover amazing food.

[@R0n8urgundy]

Find it funny how Sam comes to the UK, bigs up our food and all the Brits give him s**t about it. Thanks Sam for making us look good.

[@starlakelsey2782]

I never knew UK food could be so very very enticing!!! I would go now just for the food!!!

[@zhardoum]

CJMitchell im from London England... loved this, brought back so many memories ... not giving him sh1t for speaking his opinion, sorry to bust your bubble.. Edit... the Pie & Mash shop he is in is just down the road from where i lived for a while.. sat in that exact shop in a window seat with my old friend Dave ... so many memories are pouring in..

[@TheUntrainedNinja]

Well he is taking the piss out of us whilst in our fucking country

[@Cyapow]

@@TheUntrainedNinja How is he takin the piss? He's saying he likes the food

[@TheUntrainedNinja]

@@Cyapow He can show his appreciation for the food without mocking our accent. Imagine he went to India and did the same thing. It's disrespectful.

[@lisaspikes4291]

My brother lived in The UK for three years back in the 90’s. When I visited him, I found the food really good. I liked something called the ploughman’s lunch. Cheese, cold meat, bread. It was so satisfying. I could eat some right now!

[@mehhandle]

I love ploughmans lunch, usually have it in a pub with a pint in the summer 😊👍

[@Nimblets]

most "proper" pubs have a ploughmans lunch not real pub does hot food :)

[@philipm06]

Bring out the Branston.

[@nick260682]

Lisa Spikes To be honest, british food has improved beyond all recognition from the the 90s

[@cathleenpatricia1193]

@@nick260682 We had all the same food in the 60's 70's onwards. All good and enjoyable. London has always been great for food, theatre and life!

[@barbaramayes9121]

Absolutely wonderful intro to English foods. Got to go because i love to try new things. Thanks😋

[@alkeech6278]

Fantastic! I have had most of these dishes in London but can’t wait to go back and try the places you went to! Thanks for the amazing tour.

[@keithjoh1475]

Great video, but no English person pays £37 for a full English Breakfast. Should have gone to a British traditional greasey cafe for the best English fry up,value for money.

[@tedgovostis7351]

I wish he had stayed with traditional versions of the various dishes. Besides the breakfast, the bangers and mash was another prissy posh version of it. Even the Shepherds pie was off.

[@Mike-km2ct]

That breakfast was expensive, but clearly far superior in terms of quality and taste. Not sure what he would gain by going for the budget greasy spoon version.

[@MH-qy5hh]

I think he mentioned it was for sharing, still pricey though!

[@tedgovostis7351]

He would gain authenticity. Now you're going to have a bunch of people who think that platter is a full english.

[@minge9]

Hawksmoor really is the real deal and you'd be surprised by the amount of people that are willing to pay for it in London

[@jamescleary5198]

Come back for part 2. You could do - toad in the hole - cottage pie - Rice pudding - Roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding - apple crumble and custard - beef wellington - steak and kidney pie - cauliflower cheese - ploughman’s lunch - Cornish pasty - Pork pie - scones - spotted dick The list is endless 🤤 💓 🤤

[@noblehousefoundation1731]

OH YA I HAVE A spotted dick ! HA HA HA HA HA

[@carleylannert8742]

I'm starving after reading this list :D

[@virgorising7388]

"Stinking eel pie." Manuel

[@polla2256]

You missed steak and kidney pudding

[@shoutyman9922]

@@polla2256 Often referred to as "Baby's Head."

[@d.r.mccurry1067]

watched your full english breakfast video, so I had to watch this as well. Fantastic! made me want to back to London and try everything. Thank you.

[@chriswagg1354]

Fantastic video, loved the trip through our cuisine...even reminded me as a Brit how good our food is! Thank you

[@dst7026]

You also forgot the real number 1 food, Sunday roast dinner!

[@doylewhite5320]

Most places in the world have this... it's not unique to the uk

[@johnaustin5677]

Exactly, the US Sunday dinner is a big thing too.

[@Elle9228000]

I agree nothing like a proper English Sunday roast...yum.

[@heliotropezzz333]

@@johnaustin5677 With roast beef and yorkshire pudding?

[@johnaustin5677]

@@heliotropezzz333 Yes, same cut of beef, and we call them Popovers here, but they are the same batter. The only main difference is the side dishes.

[@chrisevanz]

I love how all the Brit commenters have their own ‘best’ - it’s good to have pride in your local cafe, chippy etc.

[@BrendanJohnDoherty]

I'm here because I'm coming home in a month, bringing my family with me. We're staying for 3 weeks and I cannot wait! My Wife and I visited Poppies the last time we were back... OMW, yes, one of the best chippies that I have ever been in. Definitely looking forward to doing some of these places recommended by Sam. Thanks for the video Sam and I'll update when I get back to Canada. Thanks.

[@KarlMcCleve]

Such a great video. I love the English and Irish food and Scott's food. I lived in Ireland for 2 years back in the early 70s. Fish and chips were always my favorite with vinegar the good thing about an Irish Breakfast is you can go on at all day just skip lunch and go to dinner. Keep up the good work my friend

[@darrylhartley-leonard]

I’m 76 year old American Brit and have lived in America for 51 years and for the first time, your London food top 10 made me terribly homesick. Damn you Sam but thanks for a wonderful trip down memory lane !

[@blunty9907]

i can tell u your missing nothing if u came back now u would cry

[@theboatgoat]

I’m English and I’ve never ever ever seen anywhere that serves bone marrow?! Lol this is NOT a normal part of the full english breakfast

[@spikegaming5076]

yeh ik idk whether thats a london thing or something but never heard of it. Also bubble and squeak is not a breakfast thing its monday night dinner

[@theboatgoat]

@@zaidkhawaja80 never in my life lol

[@theboatgoat]

@@spikegaming5076 Poor Americans getting mislead :(

[@yolandasamuels6438]

Used to love eating the fatty marrow out of bones, but it's hard to get out these days.

[@PJ-vh6jr]

nor is braised short rib.

[@brendantinsley1888]

Great to see this appear in my timeline again. It was the first of Sam’s videos I ever watched a couple of years ago. I used to walk through Borough Market at least once a month for 5 years. Ashamed to say I never stopped for food. 😟

[@lisakhogue6763]

Sam, I'm a big fan and have learned tons from you. I've never been out of California, so watching this video was amazing. Thanks for taking me to London. Where are we going next?

[@robseaman6694]

Dear Sam, firstly can I just say thank you. We have had such a hard time over our food but as you have seen, if you know where to go it is delicious. Simple but delicious which is best. It is also part of the British heritage. Seeing you eat Pie and Mash and Shepherds Pie was awesome. I discovered you recently but I have so much respect for you now. Other cultures serve up some fantastic food but so do we and it was awesome to hear you rave about it. You did miss a couple of gems though and next time you are over you have to explore more. The Sunday roast, there is an incredible offal restaurant near Smithfield market, eating crab from the shell sitting on a pebble beach in Selsey and I run an incredible 10th century pub that straddles a river just a half hour from the smoke and if you want fish and chips you should taste ours cooked in a panko batter flavoured with English ale. You have made my day and I look forward to hearing more from you soon. Take mate and keep safe

[@joehunt663]

I think the most English thing about this video, has to be when Sam walks directly into a group of people whilst not looking, and the people he walked into apologised. As someone from England, if you're coming, listen out to how everyone either apologises, or says goodbye three times. "Alright see ya later, bye, cheers"

[@helenlinnell5122]

hahahhaah! This is so true :D

[@PikaJayden]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ossy113]

Maybe up north.. You've obviously never been to London where most would give you a slimey comment or dirty look 😂

[@lookwatchadone2684]

Taraaaa, Taraaaa, taraaaa

[@VoteBlue4Peace-LoveInUSAagain]

Oh my, this sounds like me. I now know where my people are.

[@DianaWillett]

Great video! I will be coming to London for all these delicious items.

[@christiansfortruth5953]

I'm English. Londoner. I never knew the difference between Shepherds pie and Cottage pie. It took an American guy to tell me. Right on bro. Great vid.

[@g4zzauk]

Really enjoyed this, nice to see someone complimenting us on our food....he`s not mocking the London accent just having a bit of fun!

[@chrishayes312]

complimenting us on our food??? Hahahahaha.... chicken Masala!!!!

[@ryanharnell9268]

I love how he'd drift from Chav to Micheal Cain =D

[@TheLunnyBear]

@@chrishayes312Which is extremely British.

[@IntoTheWhite04]

The cockney accent isn't the London accent anymore. It's rude boy ,gang speak. Or Arabic.

[@jowelkhankhan7246]

g4zzauk ok...60..MX...n....k....demona....1000

[@shaneyg3335]

I’ve never had bone marrow, short rib or bubble and squeak for breakfast in a full English breakfast!!!

[@redwingrob1036]

I like my Bub n Squeak on the crispy side, on the surface.

[@futtocks23]

Double Egg & Bubble

[@billk9856]

Yeah, and I bet like me, you've never paid 37 quid for one either!

[@lewilewis3944]

The Fleetville café in St Albans, a proper greasy spoon, serves a big wedge of it with a fried egg for breakfast. You can tell it's a good café because of all the builders vans double parked outside.

[@redwingrob1036]

@@lewilewis3944LIVE a short train journey from SA, when the CV-19 84 BS paranoia is over...I shall pay them a visit!

[@terencelim2801]

Thanks Sam, this is my favourite episode. Please recreate these British food at home. Thanks.

[@heavymetalchef5132]

All these looked amazing! Great video Sam!

[@LynxEng]

"Mutton is an older lamb" - yes mate, AKA a sheep

[@allanmacbadger5692]

No its called mutton and widely used in Indian cooking, a sheep is what it comes from.

[@LynxEng]

@@allanmacbadger5692 yeah Mutton, AKA... a sheep

[@nadogrl]

regar 01 - Perhaps you could do a bit of research before you totally make a fool of yourself. It can be either, but primarily, it’s sheep.

[@davesnyder1183]

@@regar0130 B.S. YOU don't know anything

[@fargedimitri5043]

@Pamela Murray non sheep in french is called "une brebis". un mouton, is the term for mutton

[@poyan1997]

I'm a culinary arts student in London, and you are one of my favorite channels on KZbin........... But the accent was shit 😂

[@moocowdad]

us canucks arent good at english accents :) Scots or Irish maybe..(the maritimes here are close to those) cheers :)

[@alibimac4214]

@Peter Lustig I guess you went to the wrong places.

[@f1fan895]

@@alibimac4214 Hey if he doesn't like the food then he doesn't like it. It could be the same if you were to stay in a foreign country, you might end up not liking anything there, and wish you had your own food. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm British by the way :)

[@bhibhas9433]

Fake news.

[@scrambled7715]

Wanker ... I mean should av called em cunts

[@sandyoicles2736]

Best list of basic things cooked to perfection. I want to be in London today.

[@johnl9532]

Dude your production, and the fact that you were bold enough to talk in the street with all those people. What a fantastic video!!

[@Garth2011]

Yes it was except for the sound...too much variation on sound volume and in one spot, the sound was really distorted. Max...what happened there with the sounds? And no CC?

[@jeffreystevens5137]

This guy is eating at every overrated, overpriced place he could find. Believe me, I'm a Londoner!

[@setphaserstostun4626]

Jeffrey Stevens can't say that about Cookes' Only a few of the good ones left now

[@davewolfy2906]

@@setphaserstostun4626 Most seem to shut in the evening. I was on a course and busy during the day but I could not find one that was open in the evening (within half hour walking distance of Tower Bridge).

[@ADE2366]

“Artisan” scotch egg, it means they can charge an extra fiver (£5) 😂😂👍🏼

[@Mazwell96]

i mean, it did look pretty good to be fair. Not like the shit ones you get in tesco that are drier than ghandis flip flops

[@ADE2366]

Mazwell96 it is the old adage, “you get what you pay for”, and I must admit I purchased Tesco’s Finest Scotch Eggs the other day which was more expensive than there cheaper “snouts & arseholes” Scotch Egg and it was 10 times better, so if the quality is there, why not 😃👍🏼

[@Mazwell96]

ADE2366 yes, it’s like when you go to independent butchers. They’re more expensive but holy shit the quality is way better, during the lockdown we’ve been going to our local butchers for bbq stuff, it was incredible.

[@ADE2366]

Mazwell96 same here I’ve been purchasing BBQ essentials from a company very close to me called “Supreme Sausages” and the quality from these Guys is very very good, give em a try 😀👍🏼

[@nancyj.ellington6407]

Had this at a bed & breakfast in Scotland. Fabulous way to combine sausage & eggs.

[@montelw121]

Loved the cinematography of how you filmed. Excellent how you kept it local and can't wait to try some of those things.

[@100TourKorea]

Thank you for introducing a variety of delicious foods of different nationalities! The next time I go to the UK, I'll definitely pack it up and go there. Hello! Greetings from South KOREA. See you!

[@Injectz]

I cant believe you missed one of the most if not the most emglish dish of them all. Roast Beef dinner with yorkshire puddings....with lots of english mustard!

[@marioalmada4117]

Munchy Box is the best British dish.

[@bournemouthbill7764]

Horseradish sauce Sir !

[@sejembalm]

@@marioalmada4117 I thought the Munchy Box was more of a Scottish affliction. Friends went to Scotland and commented on how many people eat these salty, deep-fried monstrosities of kebab meat, Indian food, onion rings, chips, slice of pizza, garlic bread, and whatever else they decide to throw in the box and then finish with a deep-fried Mars bar. Ugh!

[@dblosevn]

My mother was from England and came here after wwii. I grew up on shepherd's pie, roast beef and York shore pudding and fish and chips. How could miss Yorkshire pudding. Unforgivable

[@marioalmada4117]

@@sejembalm Indeed, it is a Scottish thing. But Scots are British!!!

[@RogueCylon]

Those complaining need to give the guy a break. Sure people living in London as I did, don’t eat £37 breakfasts. And those saying why eat from a greasy spoon place don’t understand the best ones. But when you’re visiting a place, you want something special, not normal. It’s not Chicken Tikka Masala, curry is the national dish now, but it’s more balti, Roghan Josh, Madras and vindaloo than masala. We just exported CTM to India. Fish and Chips is still immensely popular as is Greek Kebabs. England is very eclectic as a nation, but still with strong roots in English food, we just cook it more at home, and eat out Chinese or Indian. This video is a typical tourist video, and a good guide for Americans.

[@susanwhibley9679]

I loved watching this and would love to see more of this type of thing thank you!

[@Amy-zq5kn]

I'm so glad you mentioned the great Indian food in England! When I moved from the UK to America, it was such a culture shock at the lack of good Indian food!

[@eringalin2075]

Where do you live? There's tons of good Indian food stateside. (Lots of shops and Indian communities). It maybe just not what you're used to. When I had Indian food in London it wasn't like I had at home. There are always arguments about what's "authentic" but India is a big country so there's lots of variations - plus we tend to "americanize" food here as foods are "anglicized" there. For example: chop suey isn't chinese, it was made by Chinese immigrants for an American palate just as chicken tikka masala was made by Indians for the English.

[@Amy-zq5kn]

@@eringalin2075 I lived in northern california and there was 1 small indian cafe in my city, there was nowhere at all to get takeout/delivery. Even in the bigger cities (LA, SF) no one I knew ate indian food/ knew about anywhere to get it

[@mychildrencvb8652]

@@Amy-zq5kn go to Irvine , California

[@Amy-zq5kn]

@@mychildrencvb8652 I lived in california they had ok indian restaurants but doesn't hit the same as a british indian takeaway

[@timdawson3194]

As a Brit myself I can confirm your British accent is bloody hilarious

[@nate4713]

john boss damn u good bro?💀

[@olgakim4848]

@john bossTROLL ALERT^^^^

[@olgakim4848]

@john boss No, you ain't. You're nothin' but an angry fucking twat.

[@julianaylor4351]

Tim Dawson And it's not a bad impression of Danny Dyer.

[@andrewlaw]

Hilariously bad yes, the addition of "ya wanker" at the end was genius though.

[@beee7004]

Sticky toffee pudding - mate you smashed it with closing on one of the worlds best deserts ... ever

[@mariegriffiths]

It needed custard.

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

i love it too , you know the secret ? dates , it has dates thats what makes it sticky

[@jitaamesuluma9730]

easy make toffee sauce , use condensed milk zero work involved , put it at the bottom of the cooking bowl then put the pudding mix over it cover and steam , it turns into toffee sauce , also good for making quick easy fudge , , boil it and then when it turns the right colour put it out onto a flat tray and cut it when its cool if you cooked it enough its fudge , if you over cook it then it becomes toffee , so win win

[@markcrume]

Great show Sam. Really enjoyed the road show.

[@kelleycrockett3387]

This was very informative and fun thank you

[@TheSillyKitchenwithSylvia]

I don't think i have ever seen a more perfect Scotch Egg, wow!

[@writeract2]

Exactly - that was perfection what we saw.

[@TheBlackbelair]

I liked his description of "cartoon" egg!

[@hugocase8524]

Ahahaha best scotch egg I’ve ever seen !!

[@catmadwoman6317]

Marks & Spencer do one the same (without the green stuff underneath - spinach?). I prefer my eggs hard boiled though.

[@shlmel]

Dear Sam The Cooking Guy, you kept this show so simple I could actually move to London & feel comfortable finding "comfort food" dishes I can make at 🏡. 🇬🇧

[@garypetrich147]

I loved this video! We just got back from London and will be visiting Ireland this summer. We sampled many of the dishes in this video and will definitely look for the ones we didn't sample (sticky toffee pudding and bacon butty) when we get to Ireland!

[@sunnyday3327]

Great travel food video! 👍 Every once in awhile, it’s nice to see different foods from around the world.

[@RachelJenkins728]

Ugh, this makes me miss London so hard. My husband and I went there on our honeymoon last year and it was the BEST experience of my life. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@NYCTim]

You must have seen a Tottenham match while you were there.

[@tsardine2573]

@@NYCTim most Americans don’t care about football

[@NYCTim]

@@tsardine2573 Shut up with your ignorance and xenophobia.

[@burntcrumpets5616]

@Rachel Jenkins......You're very sweet to say so, darlin. You're welcome here in wee Yé Olde England anytime you can afford to do so as I'm an X Londoner (now I reside in Somerset which is just the greatest county in this tiny country.....in my opinion) & I'm more than aware of how bloody expensive LDN is. We are quite unique, aren't we! Thank you for your kind words. 🤗🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

[@darthwiizius]

@@NYCTim Says the person encouraging people to visit Tottingham, place is a dive when it's not on fire. ;p

[@nigel8499]

Many congratulations on 200,000 subscribers.

[@aaronjones394]

I was born in England, now live in the U.S, in primary school we had apple crumble and custard, fantastic. Steak and kidney pie is a must.

[@janwheeler87]

Mushy peas are a special pea called marrowfat peas dried on the plant that is soaked at least a day before cooking with bicarb, and I hate American frozen peas, but Mushy peas are totally different and so good! You can order them onlinr and have sent to the US. Pudding is the term for dessert. Loved your responses to the dishes!!

[@nonbottleblonde]

Absolutely brilliant ! As a Brit he has nailed it on the head , except one dish missing A Sunday roast!!!! But will let you off because your impressions of a cockney are the best yet!

[@ralphrex9118]

Only Dick Van Dyke did a better one!

[@gastronaut73]

Sam, what a fantastic vlog. I've eaten steak a number of times at Hawksmoor but never knew they did breakfast. But that wasn't even the best bit of the vlog. Your enthusiasm was. As a Englishman in exile in Europe, I often have to endure the mocking of the natives about British food, and in some respects they are probably right if they haven't tried some of the gems that you have discovered. Fantastic. I can now point them to your video of places to eat and try.

[@73ocampo]

Super cool, some day I would love to go to London. Thank you for the review.

[@bluezinnia847]

Yes, Sam enjoyed this food Show in England! Thank you, it was a tasty, fun watch! I'm hungry!

[@ekko7248]

The full English wasn't exactly traditional, but fuck it looked good! Cheers for showing us some love!

[@Burns1993Joe]

My favourite place to get a full English in London is at E. Pellicci in Bethnal Green. The place is amazing!

[@shelley6477]

my count had maybe 7 things not typical - like the artisan Scotch egg, too

[@MrCharlieBananas]

@@Burns1993Joe The food is silly good!

[@missthunderstormable]

lol

[@missthunderstormable]

@@shelley6477 well he did say what he loves to eat in London, tikka masala is not really English at all.

[@WeRemainFaceless]

My mother has been a professional chef all her life and Sticky toffee pudding is her signature desert. Brings back memories of my childhood, sat on a cold winters night, wrapped up in a duvet, eating sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream. So so delicious. Hope you enjoyed London btw Sam; one of those cities that never fails to surprise me. I genuinely believe if you know where to look, you can find some of the best food in the world in London.

[@LisaK1177]

Great list. We were there a few years back and thought the food was absolutely delicious! Fresh and hearty. The Ploughman’s lunch was simple and easy. All around a very cool experience. Sad that we may never get back there. Great memories ❤️

[@2009cochinos]

O my gosh you are right in the money with your food tour . Love your presentation. Can't wait to see more ..

[@tindrum]

Thank you for showing British food so positively, it still gets a bad rap (and sometimes that is well deserved), you found the good stuff and so enthusiastically shown off, well done and thanks again!

[@chazza-fv2hn]

just get a spoons full English, greggs sausage roll, Tesco meal deal, bangers and mash, Sunday roast and you have experienced English food. Edit: thanks for the likes guys, proud to have such a good fanbase. Make sure to like and subscribe for more content!! Chazza over and out 🫡

[@ironv2808]

Tesco meal deals 😂

[@namdupper]

@Jkinsg92 it's a joke m8

[@shaydenmoat9653]

Nah add crumpets we set 😂

[@colinliu6381]

oi that tesco chicken bacon ranch + walkers salt and vinegar + orangina

[@archiebrown6407]

And fish and chips

[@Desciplesgames]

great video. Informed, respectful and not pretentious at all. Our cuisine is so underrated and it makes me happy that you're sharing it.

[@lorrainegunn4111]

I'm watching the Comment Section at 12:26 AM, and am getting all hungry again for your Full English Breakfast! think I have almost all of the components for that as a "midnight snack".

[@Spring-ni4vq]

Through and through passionate review... Cannot say enough. Please keep on doing this.....one of the best in the world.

[@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11]

This is making me really hungry. I’m glad you told me this because if I ever go there this is what I’ll have. Thank you! American here!

[@adamt5867]

go on son, made me proud of my city, despite missing out a sunday roast. the accent was a top effort too.

[@sharonlee2998]

Bangers n mash, toad in the hole, roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding...... our food is amazing...

[@debbiedoan8076]

I love this and I subscribed. Your awesome. Great job👍🏼

[@abirlalroy1619]

Informative & enlightening.

[@soglossytv9794]

I hope to make it to england someday.not just for the food ( although it looks delish) but for their culture and history . love you Britain

[@bengreen6980]

Thank you. But please please don't stay in London and think this is England, as it isn't any more than going to New York represents the whole of the US.

[@FRESHNESSSSSS]

@@bengreen6980 No-one gives a shit about anywhere but London though, the north is basically Mordor.

[@davidcook7887]

I have been eating a Full English all my life but that looked amazing. Looks like you may have to take a loan to pay for it though.

[@julianaylor4351]

Soglossy Tv Thank you.

[@71hammyman]

@@FRESHNESSSSSS who is no-one? You sound like an ignorant kid that has never left mummy's basement, the south is shite apart from london, stuck up torys.

[@mattwashere2700]

What a great video. As a Londoner it’s great to see people loving the food we have here. And showing me places I didn’t know!!!

[@robhamilton8993]

We were in England, primarily in Bognor Regis & a week in London and I must say the most unique restaurant we went to in London was Giuseppe’s Restaurante Italiano. The food, the atmosphere & the owner Giuseppe made the whole experience one of our most memorable experience while there.

[@stewdogg42]

Fantastic video. I’m headed to London in 2 mos. Now I know what and where to eat while I’m there. Can’t wait to try them all.

[@michaeljdauben]

After watching this video I want to hop a plane to the UK and start eating my way through London.

[@AplusNerd777]

He getting that KZbin money now.

[@rubensarian5232]

Aplus_Nerd Not as much as you think

[@jackobey2815]

i would love to see you do more traveling! seeing you in greece or albania or other maybe not so common places would be great. food is really a fantastic way to reach across nations

[@clivegoss5734]

Thanks Sam, that was a great video and your English accent was brilliant 👍

[@Antonandonandon]

Really nice to see such a complimentary film. I found it funny and fun. Its amazing what we Brits take for granted. London is a most wonderful city and the 300 languages are so real, truly cosmopolitan. I lived in London for a few years and may direct visitors to slightly different venues, but these picks were good. I love the accent and some of the phrases were spot on albeit a bit cliched until you think back and say, "yep, I say that". Visitors may not get the time, but it's worth noting that other major cities like Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham have some amazing local variations on these dishes. I agree with a comment below that a 'Sunday Roast' is archetypal British, but this was a lovely little presentation to whet a visitors appetite and leaves room to find those other British things, like cockles, ploughmans, the Roast, and cheeses. If you are reading this and visiting London, have a wonderful time and perhaps bring some stretch waist clothes if you plan to eat that much. Whatever enjoy :) PS Mushy peas - MUST have loads of mint sauce on and where I grew up was a market food staple. PPS The best Bacon (Butties) Rolls tend to be from roadside vendors. PPS A full English breakfast from a 'Greasy Spoon' is a must, but that Hawksmoor looked F'ing amazing. PPPS I keep wanting to add more. Just come visit.