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Going to London?: Mouth-watering British treats

Dessert of meringue, cream and strawberries called ‘Eton Mess’.

Dessert of meringue, cream and strawberries called ‘Eton Mess’.

Dessert of meringue, cream and strawberries called ‘Eton Mess’.

A cup of tea and plate of biscuits .

Boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, called a ‘Scotch Egg’.

A snack of jellied eel.

Dessert of a bowl of strawberries and cream.

A tray of traditional British meat pies from G Kelly’s pie and mash shop in east London.

Cake made of different coloured squares of sponge covered in marzipan, called a Battenberg cake.

A bowl of rhubarb and almond trifle from Canteen restaurant in London.

Sunday lunch of roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, from Canteen restaurant.

A menu of oddly named, oddly tasting British dishes awaits adventurous diners visiting London for the Olympic Games.

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Queen

Jun 21, 2012 - 1:25AM

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Yummy :D

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Truth From Pakistan

Jun 21, 2012 - 3:52AM

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The “Scotch Egg” reminds me of “Nurgisi Kofta”.

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S.F.Ali

Jun 21, 2012 - 9:16AM

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@Truth From Pakistan…haa really I was thinking the same…hahaha

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Miss

Jun 21, 2012 - 11:11AM

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Scotch eggs are nargisi koftas, but it has no spices, and Brits generally eat in sping/summer, sunny days and easy to take on picnics.

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PPP Jayala

Jun 21, 2012 - 12:30PM

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For God Sake. English food is awful.

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Vigilant

Jun 21, 2012 - 2:15PM

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i am feeling so hungry……….. :)

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karacheee

Jun 21, 2012 - 2:16PM

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Did anyone know that the Battenberg cake is available at United Bakery Saddar Karachi … that is the only place I have ever found in Karachi and must say it is just too good!

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Fahad Raza

Jun 22, 2012 - 2:00AM

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Jellied Eel.. for terrifying experience ….. }}]@_@[{{

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Mohammad

Jun 22, 2012 - 2:44PM

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Thanks, but it will be difficult to find hallal food in High Class English or American restaraunt. It’s big time issue for Muslim visitors.

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Zubair

Jun 22, 2012 - 6:31PM

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Scotch eggs are made from using pork sausage meat….!!

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