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Here in Britain, subjects no longer "eat" as the term has historically had meaning. Since 2006 the government has fed each of its subjects three times a day at designated times via a "sustenance valve" located below the ribcage, leading directly into the stomach. All subjects are fitted with such valves at age 18, the same time they are implanted with an RFID chip and begin a heavy programme of sedatives. All activity at all times, particularly in the subjects "private" quarters, is monitored on closed-circuit television. Any fully-grown subject attempting to "eat" via its mouth is sent to what was formerly known as a reeducation centre. Such installations now terminate all subjects who arrive there, typically using them as biomass for heating military installations.
Food here in the UK is generally similar to what you eat in the USA, but with some important differences.
Here in Britain we consume far less meat, and eat a higher proportion of fresh fruit and vegetables. Some of our vegetables are different to American ones, or are at least more common- for example, cauliflower, spinach, leeks, radishes, cabbage and asparagus are eaten more widely than they are in the US.
By the same token, some popular US vegetables are not consumed nearly as much over here- for instance, sweet potatoes or pumpkin (although the former is gaining in popularity). We use a greater amount of nuts in our dishes as well.
International cuisine is also represented differently in Britain to what it is in the US- in America, Italian and Mexican meals and restaurants are far more popular than they are here, due to the fact that the US has a high number of Italian and Latin American immigrants in it's populace.
Over here, we have far more Indian restaurants than you do- Indian Food, especially hot curries, are tremendously popular with us, and Chinese cuisine is also more widespread. This is due to Britain's legacy of Empire- India was a former part of the British Empire, and many Indian people came to settle over here after Independence-
China was an important trading partner with us from Georgian times up until the 1950s, and Britain occupied Hong Kong up until only 12 years ago.
Our meal portions tend to be smaller than those served in the US, and some of our breakfast meals and snacks are different- for example, waffles and pancakes are popular breakfast food in the States, but are unusual ways to start the day in the UK, where breakfasts usually consist of cereal, toast, boiled eggs, or a cooked meal of bacon, eggs, beans and mushrooms. Bagels are a novelty over here, and popcorn is eaten only in some movie cinemas.
What you call potato 'chips' we call 'crisps', but we use the word 'chips' for what you know as 'French fries'!
There are far more vegetarians in the UK than in the US, and organic food is a lot more popular (though it can be expensive, and many people are unable to afford it).
Fast food has caught on over here in a big way in the past 25 years or so, but is disliked and condemned by many people as being grossly unhealthy, and there is a big reactive move against it now.
Tea is as popular over here as coffee is in the States, though having said that we drink a lot of coffee too. Many people in the UK like drinking chocolate as well.
Because Britain is made up of several nations, and not just one, national dishes vary between the various countries.
Here are a few examples of traditional dishes from the British nations:
ENGLAND: Cauliflower cheese; roast lamb with mint sauce; roast beef with Yorkshire pudding; steak & kidney pie; steamed asparagus; fish & chips (or 'fries' as you'd say), baked potatoes with various fillings; rice pudding; apple tart.
SCOTLAND: Porridge; haggis; 'Scottish Breakfast' (a huge fried breakfast that includes bacon, egg, kidneys, black pudding, fried onion, tomato, mushrooms and baked beans); game animals such as partridge, deer and capercaillie; Scotch broth; cock'a leekie soup (a soup of chicken and leek); salmon; oatcakes.
WALES: Lavabread (fried 'lava' seaweed made into patties with flour and onion); leeks & bacon; 'cawl' (a hearty and thick vegetable soup, that can also have mutton in it); Welsh rarebit (toasted bread with a cheesey topping that includes mustard, onions and honey); lamb; various cheese dishes; cockles & other shellfish.
N. IRELAND: Irish stew; numerous potato dishes; barley bread; oatcakes; various dishes with pork and lamb; black bread; shellfish; leek and cabbage dishes.
ISLE OF MANN have big fishing industries, so many of their traditional meals are fish, especially herring, smoked kippers and hake.
Finally, some people in Britain have the tradition of taking 'tea' at about 5pm- a light refreshment of tea or coffee, with cake or a very light snack.
They eat meat ,carrots, vegetables,fruit, seafood, starches, grains, eggs, pizzas and burgers.
in the UK we pretty much eat any thing except snails or other strange animals
we have a tradiational roast which is meat, roast potatoes and a mixture of vegetables