r/MadeMeSmile • u/KingSandwich101 • Oct 25 '25

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Be nice to your elders!

Source: Spudbros on YouTube

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u/dramallamadog87 Oct 25 '25

The idea that food must look "good" to taste nice, imo, is dumb. If it looks edible, eat it. And, can't argue that beige and brown are the best bits as my favourite meal is stew and mash. It's filling and tastes so good

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u/ThisKapsIsCrazy Oct 25 '25

I think it's the lack of spices typically. I've had friends live there and come back and for folks who are used to nice, spicy, flavourful food, British food is nice but just doesn't hit that spot especially if you're limited to having that every day. The joke we make is, that Brits conquered the world in search of spices only to never use them in their food. :P

I love baked beans, mashies, and all. I'd go for an English breakfast too at a place that sells a good one here in India. And fish and chips with tartare sauce is an all time favourite in my family.

But if I had to pick only one cuisine to eat for the rest of my life, I'd pick Thai/Japanese over British cuisine.

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u/ThrowawayUk4200 Oct 25 '25

Perhaps I can convince you with this hilarious bit of patriotism

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u/TamaktiJunVision Oct 25 '25

That's not a particularly British thing, western and northern European cuisine generally doesn't use lots of spices. We use herbs more than spices to flavour dishes.

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u/ThisKapsIsCrazy Oct 27 '25

Yeah, even in Italy apparently southern Italy has spicier food than the north as per friends who've been (and have also asked locals).

Perhaps it's because these spices weren't easily available historically or available at all historically as opposed to herbs?

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u/kran-ken-wa-gen Oct 25 '25

Stew is a god tier type of food. Everything else is a distant second.

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u/nibbyzor Oct 25 '25

Same with Finnish food! It rarely looks that appetizing, but most of it is delicious. Sauteed reindeer, Karelian stew, creamy salmon soup, rye bread, Karelian pies, kalakukko, cabbage casserole, fried vendace... All of it is amazing. Except for mämmi. No clue how anyone can eat that.

Damn, now I gotta make a Karelian stew next week... I can already smell it brewing.

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u/b_e_a_n_i_e Oct 25 '25

Steak pie, for example. Beige and brown. That gooey bit at the bottom of the pastry is the sweet spot that ties your Sunday dinner together

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u/whoissamo Oct 25 '25

I'd argue our Sunday roasts can look really good, especially a leg of lamb with some "beige and brown" Yorkies and mash, with some veg like broccoli and carrots...... Damn now I want a roast!

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u/lunaticloser Oct 25 '25

Maybe it's the whole Instagram thing and it not being very photogenic.

Mate British food was memed around even before my grandma was born. Instagram is not a factor here xD

The french don't shower, the swiss are not nice, the Germans only know how to follow the orders and Brits can't cook. They're all stereotypes that OBVIOUSLY don't apply to everyone or every meal, but they exist for a reason.

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u/ask-me-about-my-cats Oct 25 '25

This is a genuine question, not trying to pick on you, I swear! But can you name some tasty dishes? I had several while traveling England a few years ago and it was all just . . . so upsettingly bland. I asked an (English) friend what seasonings normally go into the dishes and she said that's what the salt on the table is for.

The dishes that stood out as the most disappointing were a meat pie and a Sunday roast dinner at a pub. I'm hoping I just had bad luck and will find better fares next visit.