THE POWERFUL PAIRING OF FISH and chips has long been considered a British staple. Dubbed “the undisputed national dish of Great Britain” by the National Federation of Fish Friers, it’s been enjoyed on the island for over a century, with an estimated 35,000 chip shops in business by 1935. During World War II, Winston Churchill exempted the beloved dish from rationing. Today, “Fish & Chip Friday” is a weekly ritual for Brits ringing in the weekend.
Fish and chips’s origin story, however, is a bit more complex than this nationalist sentiment might imply.
- Atlas Obscura
