關於英國食物的刻板印象你所不知道的事！British people don’t actually eat these foods!
這篇文章是根據Susie 的英國生活經驗所寫。完成這篇文章後，她拍攝了一部隨機在路上採訪路人飲食習慣的影片，以測試她的理論是否具有代表性！
雖然採訪的樣本數量很小，但Susie的猜測大部分都是正確的，除了大多數人表示他們不經常吃薄煎餅和英式早餐外！
事實上，英國大眾的飲食習慣非常多樣化，真的取決於個人！
There are lots of stereotypes about British food, and I don’t believe them all to be true!
關於英國食物，有許多刻板印象，但我並不認為它們都是真實的。
In my opinion, the following foods aren’t eaten as often as people might think, though of course it depends on the person and the part of the country you’re in!
在我看來，以下這些食物並不像人們想像的那樣經常吃，當然這取決於個人和所在國家的地區！
1. Scones 司康
In my experience, the average Brit eats a scone on a rare occasion. They might go on a nice country walk with their family or friends and have a ‘cream tea’ in a cafe (tea with scones), but it’s not something that’s generally eaten at home, and definitely not every week; probably not even every month! The foods you’ll see on the street and in shops in the UK aren’t representative of what Brits eat regularly, because most people cook for themselves at home. I’ll explain more about this in a future post!
根據我的經驗，一般的英國人很少吃司康。他們可能會和家人或朋友去郊遊，在咖啡廳享用"奶油茶"（英式紅茶配司康），但這通常不是在家裡吃的東西，絕對不是每周，甚至可能不是每個月！ 你在英國街頭和商店看到的食物並不能代表英國人經常吃的，因為大多數人在家自己做飯。我將在未來的文章中對此進行更詳細的解釋！
Brief history of scones: they’re thought to have originated in Scotland in the early 1500s, and became a fashionable snack to eat with tea when Anna, Duchess of Bedford, coined the concept of ‘afternoon tea’ in the early 1800s.
簡要介紹司康的歷史：司康據信起源於16世紀初的蘇格蘭，並在19世紀初由貝德福德公爵夫人（Anna, Duchess of Bedford）在引入"下午茶"概念時成為茶點。
How to eat: Scones should be cut in half, covered in a layer of jam and cream, and eaten with your hands! Ideally served with a pot of tea.
食用方法：將司康切成兩半，塗上一層果醬和奶油，用手拿著吃！最好搭配一壺茶。
2. Fish and chips 炸魚薯條
Again, while it obviously depends on the person, I’ve found that most Brits I know eat fish and chips about once or twice a year, if that. Some people might order it more regularly, as it’s an easy, relatively affordable thing to eat when you can’t be bothered to cook. But the number of fish and chip shops you’ll see around, especially in seaside towns, isn’t an indication of how much this food is actually eaten!
同樣地，儘管這顯然取決於個人，但我發現我認識的大多數英國人一年只吃一兩次炸魚薯條，如果吃的話。有些人可能會更經常點這道菜，因為它是一種簡單、相對價廉的食物，適用於不想做飯的時候。但你在英國各地尤其是海邊城鎮看到的炸魚薯條店的數量並不代表這種食物實際上有多常見！
Fun Fact: According to ukfisheries.net, 80% of people visit fish & chip shops at least once a year, and 22% of people visit fish & chip shops every week – I’m not sure I believe that statistic, but then again, like I said, it really depends on the person!
趣味事實：根據ukfisheries.net的數據，至少有80%的人每年至少去過一次炸魚薯條店，22%的人每周都會去炸魚薯條店，我不確定我是否相信這個統計數字，但再次說明，這真的取決於個人！
3. Afternoon tea 下午茶
While afternoon tea includes the scones mentioned above, it wouldn’t be a proper afternoon tea without finger sandwiches too! Similar to above, afternoon tea is eaten very rarely by the average Brit, maybe once a year or less, just for a special occasion.
雖然下午茶包括上面提到的司康，但如果不加上小三明治，它就不會成為真正的下午茶！與上面類似，普通英國人很少吃下午茶，可能每年或更少吃一次，只是為了特殊場合。
Fun Fact: You’ll find that many Brits have never had afternoon tea before!
趣味事實：你會發現很多英國人從未嘗過下午茶！
4. Haggis 哈吉斯
Another famous food from the UK, this one is very much a Scottish dish, and you’ll pretty much only find it in Scotland. It’s made of sheep’s heart, liver and lungs. Most English folk have never tried it before.
這是英國的另一種著名食物，但在蘇格蘭非常受歡迎，你幾乎只能在蘇格蘭找到。它是由羊心、肝和肺製成的。大多數英格蘭人從未嚐過。
5. Cornish pasty 康沃爾馅饼
A cornish pasty is a pastry filled with different kinds of fillings. They date back to the 13th century, when they were eaten by the upper classes. In the 16th century, they became more commonly eaten, and by the 18th century, they were a staple food in Cornwall eaten by poorer working families.
康沃爾馅饼是一種餡餅，填充有不同種類的餡料。它們可以追溯到13世紀，當時上層階級食用。在16世紀，它們變得更加普遍，到了18世紀，康沃爾餡餅成為工人家庭常見的主食。
Today, you’ll see the odd (= occasional) shop that sells pasties, and they’re sold in many bakeries, but it’s not like most Brits eat them all the time. Some people presumably love them and eat them regularly, or they wouldn’t be sold in Greggs, but I haven’t met those people myself!
如今，你會偶爾在店裡看到出售餡餅，並且它們在許多麵包店裡都有，但並不是大多數英國人經常吃的東西。某些人可能真的喜歡它們並經常吃，否則格雷格麵包店就不會出售它們，但我自己還沒有遇到這些人！
What British foods are actually eaten often?
哪些英國食物真的經常吃？
So do we eat any of our local food regularly? Yes!
那麼，我們有哪些本地食物是經常吃的呢？是的！
1. Roast dinner 烤肉
Traditionally eaten on Sundays, a roast dinner or ‘Sunday roast’ consists of roast meat (usually beef, chicken or lamb) and roast vegetables, served with gravy, and maybe yorkshire puddings and various condiments. It originated as a tradition during King Henry VII’s reign. At that time, most people couldn’t afford large cuts of meat, so roast dinner was considered extravagant.
傳統上在星期日吃，烤肉或稱"星期日烤肉"由烤肉（牛肉、雞肉或羊肉）和烤蔬菜組成，加上肉汁，也許還有約克郡布丁和各種調味醬。這是亨利七世統治時期的傳統。那個時候，大多數人買不起大塊的肉，所以烤肉被認為是奢侈的。
There might be mixed opinions about this, as I know some people hardly ever have a roast, but many people I know continue to have a roast dinner most Sundays, or would order a roast when they go out to eat.
對此可能存在不同的意見，因為我知道有些人幾乎從不吃烤肉，但我認識的很多人仍然每個星期天吃一次烤肉，或者在外出吃飯時會點一份烤肉。
Fun Fact: You’ll see many blogs referring to yorkshire pudding as if it was its own meal – it’s not, it’s a puff pastry thing that’s served as an addition to roast dinner!
趣味事實：你會看到很多文章將約克郡布丁稱為一道獨立的餐點——實際上不是，它只是作為烤肉的附加品！
2. Fry-up 英式早餐
The traditional English breakfast, consisting of fried eggs, bacon, fried tomatoes, mushrooms, beans, sausages and toast (traditionally), isn’t eaten every week by most people, but is still generally popular, and many Brits eat it at least once a month.
傳統的英式早餐包括炒蛋、培根、煎蕃茄、蘑菇、豆子、香腸和吐司（傳統上），大多數人每周並不每天吃一次，但仍然普遍受歡迎，許多英國人每個月至少吃一次。
Depending on the person, the frequency could vary from 3 times a week, to never!
根據個人情況，頻率可能從每周3次到從不。
Fun Fact: Fry-ups date back to the 13th century, and were originally only eaten by people of very high social class and great wealth!
趣味事實：英式早餐可以追溯到13世紀，最初只有社會地位高、有錢人才吃！
3. Sandwiches 三明治
Sandwiches are a food you’ll see everywhere in shops in the UK, and are actually eaten regularly by a lot of people too! According to the Guardian, 56% of Brits have a sandwich every day, and the average citizen eats 20 sandwiches a month. This is probably because it’s a quick and easy lunch to have when you’re out and about, for example at work or studying.
Legend has it that in 1762, the 4th Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich. He was playing cards and didn’t want to leave the table, so he simply put some roast beef between two slices of bread so that he could eat it with his hands.
在英國的商店裡，三明治是一種無處不在的食物，實際上也經常被許多人食用！根據《衛報》的報導，56%的英國人每天都會吃三明治，而平均每位市民每月會吃掉20個三明治。這可能是因為當你在外出時，例如在工作或學習時，三明治是一種快速又方便的午餐選擇。相傳在1762年，第四代桑威奇伯爵發明了三明治。他當時正在玩紙牌，不想離開桌子，所以他只是將一些烤牛肉夾在兩片麵包之間，這樣他就可以用手吃。
The most popular fillings in the UK are ham salad, ham and cheese, cheese and onion, egg mayonaise and the traditional Ploughman’s sandwich. A ploughman’s lunch is a cold meal of bread, cheese and pickles, with extra things like ham, salad, boiled eggs or apple. This meal dates as far back as the 1300s, and only turned into sandwich form in around the 1950s.
在英國，最受歡迎的餡料有火腿沙拉、火腿和芝士、芝士和洋蔥、蛋黃醬，以及傳統的農夫三明治。農夫午餐是一種由麵包、奶酪和醃菜組成的冷盤，還可以加入火腿、沙拉、煮蛋或蘋果等其他食材。這種餐點可以追溯到14世紀，直到大約在1950年代才變成了三明治的形式。
Fun fact: A ‘meal deal’ is an offer that many supermarkets have in the UK: when you buy three items, such as a sandwich, a drink and a snack, it only costs around £3.50.
趣味事實：在英國，許多超市提供「套餐」優惠：當你購買三樣商品，例如一個三明治、一杯飲料和一份點心時，價格只需約3.50英鎊。
4. Pies 餡餅
Pies are another classic food that could appear in your mum’s kitchen, in the pub, or in any other restaurant. ‘Pie’ normally means there’s a pastry lid on top, but you also get ‘fish pie’ and ‘shepherd’s pie’ that are topped with mashed potato. Pies became much more popular in the late 16th century during Elizabeth I’s reign.
餡餅是另一種經典的食物，可以出現在你媽媽的廚房、酒吧或任何其他餐廳裡。"餡餅"通常意味著頂部有一層酥皮，但你也可以得到"魚餡餅"和"牧羊人餡餅"，它們的頂部是用土豆泥製成的。餡餅在伊麗莎白一世統治時期的16世紀末變得更受歡迎。
Fun fact: People in the North East eat more pies than anywhere else in the UK.
趣味事實：東北部的人吃餡餅比英國其他地方的人更多。
5. Scotch egg 蘇格蘭蛋
There are probably mixed opinions about this one, but I personally eat a scotch egg as a snack very regularly! It’s a boiled egg covered in sausage meat and breadcrumbs, which tastes better than it sounds!
關於這個，可能有不同的意見，但我個人經常把蘇格蘭蛋當零食吃！它是一個煮熟的蛋，外面包著香腸肉和麵包糠，味道吃起來比聽起來要好！
Fun Fact: Scotch eggs aren’t Scottish – they were invented by William Scott in Yorkshire in the 19th century.
趣味事實：蘇格蘭蛋並不是蘇格蘭的，它是19世紀威廉·斯科特（William Scott）在約克郡發明的。
6. Crumpets
A crumpet is a small griddle unsweetened bread, not too dissimilar to a pancake, but more similar to bread in texture, with little holes in it. They originated in Wales as part of the Anglo-Saxon diet, and are now popular in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia (according to Wikipedia). Crumpets are typically eaten as a snack with melted butter on top, and maybe Marmite or jam. They could also be eaten for breakfast, or any time of day really! Some people eat them daily or several times a week at home as a comfort food, while some people might never have them. Nonetheless, they’re worth adding to the list!
瑪芬餅是一種小型的煎盤無糖麵包，類似於鬆餅，但質地更接近麵包，表面有一些小孔。它們起源於威爾士，是盎格魯-撒克遜飲食的一部分，現在在英國、加拿大、紐西蘭、南非和澳大利亞等地很受歡迎（根據維基百科）。瑪芬餅通常作為點心，頂部塗上融化的奶油，也可能搭配馬麥醬或果醬。它們也可以作為早餐，或者任何時候都可以享用！有些人將其視為日常或每週數次在家中的療癒食物，而有些人可能從未嘗試過。不過，無論如何，它們都值得列入美食清單中！
7. Marmite 馬麥醬
Okay so this isn’t actually a British food, but most people think it is because it’s eaten so much in the UK. Marmite is a savoury spread made of yeast extract that was actually invented in Germany in 1902. You’ll find that many, many Brits enjoy Marmite on their toast.
好吧，這實際上不是英國食物，但大多數人認為它是，因為在英國吃得很多。馬麥醬是一種用酵母提取物製成的鹹味醬，實際上是在1902年在德國發明的。你會發現很多英國人喜歡在 吐司上塗抹馬麥醬。
8. Tea 茶
Not food, but very common! Brits drink on average 2.7 cups of tea a day, and I’m bringing the average up with my 5 cups a day…
雖然不是食物，但非常普遍！英國人平均每天喝2.7杯茶，而我每天喝5杯...
Desserts 甜點
There’s so much talk about mains that I feel that desserts get woefully forgotten – they’re actually the best of British food in my opinion! I’m just going to stick some classics here for you to feast your eyes on.
關於主食有太多討論，我感覺甜點經常被遺忘了——實際上，這些是我認為英國最好的食物！我只會列出一些經典的供你參考。
Apple crumble 蘋果派
Sticky toffee pudding 椰棗太妃蛋糕
Victoria sponge 維多麗亞蛋糕
Cheesecake 芝士蛋糕
Trifle 鮮奶油水果蛋糕
Bakewell tart 貝克威爾撻
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