英國行 – 英國食大不同 / UK Trip - the British Food

各位是不是跟我一樣除了 fish & chips 之外, 想不到英國還有什麼好吃的?

記得第一次到英國, 吃了一份派+無味熟爛高麗菜, 就把它跟英國菜劃上等號 – 難吃, 更糟的是, 那份熟爛高麗菜的口感, 深深陷入我的腦袋深層, 想忘也忘不了….

對我這刻薄的形容, 英國人應該是很不服氣的, 因為他們有噴香的的羊肉派 (可惜我不瞭, 也不想瞭羊肉的美味), 有美味火腿, 豬肉凍派 (可惜都是冷的, 天冷吃冷食, 吃完心都寒了), 有私家嚴製香腸 (可惜太油太鹹), 有每家pub隨時都可提供的切達起士, 火腿三明治 (可惜還是冷的, 再加上沒有沙拉醬的生菜... 哀…), 只能說英國菜實在不合台灣胃…

(ps. 說到豬肉凍派 – pork pie, 各位請不要露出閒惡表情, 其實它吃起來就像沒有綠豆沙的綠豆碰, 還蠻合台灣人口味的喔 ;-) )

但我不確定是近幾年美食, 烹飪節目大行其道, Jamie Oliver 走進了每家每戶的廚房, 啟發了英國人對食物的興趣和創意, 還是我接觸英國菜的機會較多了, 現在發現走近英國餐廳, "期待"的心情是多於"挑戰"的, 我漸漸可以把熟爛高麗菜從記憶裡擦去了, 真是感謝老天!

現在就來分享一下這次英國行吃到的菜吧 (這些餐廳可都是在鄉下地方, 不是大城市喔).

When thinking of British food, I believe that I am not the only one to have “Fish & Chips” popping into my mind and no other remarkable food after it. I couldn’t get rid of the image of overcooked, flavourless cabbage I had years ago .The British might say that it’s an unfair statement as there are many famous dishes such as a hearty Shepherd’s Pie, a slice of pork pie, succulent sausages, or a fine healthy cheese and ham sandwich with salad. To the Chinese taste, however, these dishes are either cold, too salty, too greasy or too heavy and rather unappetizing!

However, I am not sure that if it’s because the UK had a food revolution after series after series of gourmet food TV programs or I have had a better chance to explore food in the UK, but I found it a pleasure to go for a meal in a restaurant in the UK, rather than a flavourless expedition :-)

Here are some images of the food I had at some cafés and restaurants during this trip

櫛瓜鑲肉配酥脆薯塊
stuffed courgette with crispy roasted potatoes

燒烤羊肉串配芫荽香米飯
lamb skewer with rice

義大利風乾牛肉沙拉
Bresaola with salad

蔬菜湯佐雜糧麵包
vegetable soup with brown bread

蛋酥派佐沙拉
Quiche with salad

農夫餐 (比歐洲的農夫餐素多了)
Ploughman's lunch

The cafes and Restaurants we visited in Somerset:

Binegar / Hartley's Kitchen http://hartleyskitchen.com
Shepten Mallet / Sharpham Park Cafe www.kilvercourt.com
Wells / Goodfellows Cafe & Seafood Restaurant www.goodfellowswells.co.uk

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