@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 No, our cuisine isn't "beans on toast" that's a small meal that people in university have and it slaps. We have more food but chicken Tikka masala is so popular because it's an Indian / Pakistani styled curry cooked with British appeal. I love British food so I don't think "beans on toast" is acceptable to say as a British cuisine
when the first Indian restaurants (which also includes Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants in a catch all phrase) opened in Britain they realised that the British liked gravys with their meat and some enterprising chef came up with Chicken Tikka Masala by combining the dry Chicken Tikka wuth a mildly spiced coconut and yoghurt curry to cater for the British tastes - its a bit mild for me but it is delicious. Elsewhere other forms of British Indian food have gained fame - the chicken Balti is originally from Pakistani restaurants in the Birmingham area I believe (and is well worth checking out).
The word curry is simply used to describe the gravy or sauce in a dish in India. Curries have their own names, with different words denoting the presence of sauce including masala, salaan and jhol.
Please do a food tour across Ireland! The way you’ve treated your UK food has been so respectful and genuinely curious, and I’d love to see you take that same talent and treatment to Ireland, because we’re not known for our great food but, same as in the UK, we have a lot of things that we do really well.
I'm not too sure it would be worth the effort, not to sound rude or anything, but the irish, english, welsh, scottish, being so close to each other have developed our cuisine to the point that it is very much the same. For instance: Black pudding: literally on every full English, full Scottish, full Irish, full welsh breakfast... Coddle: a one pot meal that is essentially what you get if you take bangers and mash and simply add bacon. sausage, bacon, onions and potato... really isn't much different. Sheppard's pie: again, found across the UK, hes already eaten some colcannon: it is just mashed potato with cabbage or kale. Irish stew: it is just a beef stew, again, actually very commonly made across the UK. In short, the cuisine has absolutely no differential from English or Scottish.
Everyone who’s not from the uk remember that when he says the prices for the meals they will be more expensive than usual because he is probably in a fairly touristy area, this would normally cost you no more than £15/20 over here
After devouring the fish & chips, roast dinner and now this vid..........i'm all in! Never smiled watching a bloke eat a plate of food so much - Love your style Ben ✌
It's the way he describes the food he's eating. But more so, It's the sound he is making that makes my mouth water every time I watch him. Great stuff Ben.
I feel bad that you don't have the chutneys in there and a yogurt sauce . I love eating Indian food in London. -it is some of the best and the combo of the cool foggy air and the spicy Indian food is a dream. Also , if you even visit Fiji , the Indian food there is superb.
Haven't watched your channel before, but this British series is making my feel so proud and patriotic 😂 you're prices are London prices though, just as good stuff for cheaper else where. Next up, Steak and Ale pie, Steak and Kidney pie, Chicken and Leek pie with chips, peas and gravy! Then you have to do deserts like apple crumble, sticky toffee pudding, Eton mess, jam roly poly, banoffee pie, bread pudding, Victoria sponge, carrot cake, cornish scones, also cornish pasty (though this is savoury, little like gregs) the list goes on 😅
In December I'm going back to England for the first time in 5 years so you've basically been helping me make a list of things to eat when I go back. You should try British desserts next!
It's a dish which varies so much, I lived in Stoke in the 90's and they had Balti restaurants on par with those in Manchester and Birmingham, the Balti's were incredible and one big thing for me was most of them used proper Tandoor ovens, which is used to make Chicken Tikka and Naan bread to die for, so it's well worth looking out for places that have a Tandoor oven, when I moved to Southern England afterwards I struggled to find Balti houses which were as good, very few used Tandoor ovens, the main difference with Chicken Tikka cooked in a Tandoor oven is it gets really charred on all the edges and is very juicy inside because of the fast cooking time, great videos btw, I love your aggressive eating technique, it's very committed, you really get stuck in!
The way you eat chicken tikka masala now anywhere in the u.k was conjured up in glasgow , Ali Ahmed Aslam is said to have invented chicken tikka masala at his Glasgow restaurant in the 1970s. With its chunks of spiced chicken surrounded by a rich tomato and yogurt-based sauce, chicken tikka masala is one of the UK's most beloved dishes.
I'm sure someone's already mentioned, but in case not, poppadum are made of lentils or another pulse (bean). they're delicious and come in many flavors; I'm really fond of cumin poppadum.
You have to go to Southall in west London to try Indian food. It’s an experience like no other, it is known as mini India and you will truly feel 80% of what it’s like to be in India.
The Indian food we get in Britian is not even 2% of all Indian cuisine. There’s a lot of curry dishes apart from the ‘dry’ dishes that you have eaten. Heck, even Butter Chicken for example
Great to see you enjoy this dish. Another very popular dish is butter chicken. BTW the popadoms you had are madras papads. You can buy from most Indian grocery stores. They have to be deep fried though. If you want to try more Indian food go where it's full of Indians. Then you will get the Indian spice level.
Randomly came across one of your videos (greggs review) last week and after watching more of the UK series I had to press that subscribe button for more!
As you said, 'food' that originates in one place often changes when exported to a completely different part of the globe. Different climates, local fruits and veggies and the really big one; the local cultural palate. The thin soup-like Indian curries you've had in Korea are in fact, a lot closer to the original dishes than a British Indian curry with heavy thick sauces/gravy. My go to is a chicken dhansak, although I do prefer a bit of an extra kick - and you only have to ask..!!
However, the thin soup-like curries in Korea are often cooked like a 'stew' more than a curry. Not to mention it's significantly sweeter than any authentic curry. Even the naan often has a donut-bread like texture. I think in terms of flavour UK's Indian Restaurants are closer to authentic Indian curries/dishes - but most restaurants often do this thing here in the UK where they serve foreigners milder and more creamy versions of thier menu, and for Indian costumers they make it spicier and more masaladaar. 😂
Tikka masala was invented in glasgow. It was a generic curry and scottish ppl not used to eating spicy food 1 guy found it too hot an asked the staff to cool it down an they added cream
I've probably eaten my body weight in poppadoms over the years but it was only till two minutes in to this video, that I realised I've no idea what they actually are. when it comes to curry heat here... a lot of places tend to tone the heat down so people eat it; I've had madras that's been hotter than some vindaloos and some vindaloos that have been so hot it made a phaal jealous.
Good point. I think for most people a Massala is their first taste of Indian food, then over time you find your "level". Madras is about my level, but it's true that depending on the restaurant, the spice can vary dramatically. I've had some which had no more heat than a Korma, different taste, obviously, and I've had others which blew the top of my head off. Always a bit of a gamble when you order from a new spot 😅
Popadoms typically eaten as the crunch element to any Indian meal as most meals are soft textured , restaurants give u the chutneys as a little appetiter while u wait for dinner , but you can buy the dips at any takeaway separately x
You have the table manners of a raccoon but the ASMR in your videos is very satisfying. You have an incredible appetite and glad you’re enjoying food in the UK. Get yourself a reservation for Dishoom, you won’t be disappointed 👍
@@sammya7117 He doesn't eat like this if he's out at a fancy restaurant. This is what the people want, this is how we eat when we're 7 beers deep and that food delivery shows up at the front door. This is real life
Poppadoms with mango chutney poured on top and then the onion on top of that is a go to otherwise they’re way to dry. Chicken tikka masala can be different in each takeaway or restaurant you go to,some can be way to sweet or some can be less sweet with a bit of spice or they can be yellow in colour or more towards the traditional red colour. I prefer sweet with a little bit of spice and the deep red colour.
you earned a subscription, I usually get annoyed when I find myself watching people eat on youtube. If you can, get to a carvery on a sunday. Sunday roast with a choice of 4 meats and refills on all the veg you can eat, usually for £10 or less. *Edit* I noticed in some other videos, your cutlery etiquette is pretty on point. well done young man!
Hey Ben - I work professionally cooking in Southern Spain. I really enjoy your videos and how you approach each different food experience in your own personal way. I just wanted to offer you my guidance if you were ever thinking about coming to Spain. There are so many different regional delights from a gastronomic perspective. If you're interested in just learning about what you can discover here I'd be really delighted to help you.
Ben, go to City Spice in Brick Lane, the food there is astonishing. I'd recommend prawn puree for starter followed by a lamb pathia, mushroom rice, Bombay aloo and a peshwari naan. The pathia dish is hot, sweet and sour and just lovely to eat.
Quick glossary for the unversed:- Pappadom aka Pappad - Lentil Fritters (had with Rice and Curries) Naan - Flat bread made with plain white flour in a Tandoor oven Chappati aka Phulka - Flat bread made with Whole Wheat flour on a pan. Tandoori Roti - Flat bread made with Whole Wheat flour in a Tandoor oven. Hope this helps!
Savage food attack. Reminds me of a Great Dane I once had when I put his bowl of meat and gravy down for him,he was on it in a flash. You even had the audio spot on too,sounded just like Benjy. Tremendous work fella. 👏
The best curry I've eaten was at the curry mile in Manchester, called Sher Kahn. The saag aloo was the best I've ever tasted. Chicken Tikka Masala is always my go to dish, onion bhaji, mushroom bhaji and a keema naan. No rice for me - too filling 😉
You'll need to check out other cities in the UK, as soon as you leave London the prices drop somewhat dramatically, and then you could try some more regional specialties like a Staffordshire oatcake (there's two kinds of oatcakes in the UK there's the Scottish oatcakes which is closer to an American pancake and the Staffordshire oatcake which is closer to a tortilla), then you could try haggis in Scotland Cumberland sausages in Cumbria, lobby in the west midlands, pie chips and peas in Manchester and there's hundreds more examples of local dishes you could try that I'm sure you'd love
York is my favourite city here, it has so much history and feels quintessentially English. Also, nothing beats Fish and Chips in Whitby. (I am biased as a Yorkshireman)
Loving your UK videos, I feel like you missed out on the dips in this one bro! Mango Chutney and the other dips you usually get with poppadoms are amazing!
It’s very popular in Canada & called Chicken Tikka Masala in the States you might find it sold as Butter Chicken & is usually served with white rice instead of Basmati. I usually order it by the name Chicken Tikka Masala, but I have seen it listed as chicken masala or butter chicken as well. It’s really good no matter what name is used, but sometimes Butter Chicken doesn’t have as much chicken or at least that is my experience. My grandfather was actually of Maori descent, but his dad worked for the British East Indian Company & so he grew up in India & we grew up in the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s eating curry before it became popular & we had friends of Indian heritage. I love curries & my favourite snack food is Samosas😋
I'm a British guy who lived in Korea for 4.5 months, and I used to go to this British-style pub/restaurant all the time with my three Americans friends, and we had chicken tika masala all the time. When even the Koreans have this dish in a stereotypical British pub/restaurant, you know it's a certified estate classic.
Ben! I'm like overspilling with thoughts watching your channel rn as someone from the UK, haha So glad youre getting an indian, defintiely recommend branching out while you can. I feel like chicken tikka is kinda like one of the starter currys for people who don't like spice, i reckon you could handle more >:) For super spicy, look into a phaal, vindaloo, or a naga (my personal fav, the flavour is INSANE) if you can find one Other really tasty medium spice curries that id recommend are garlic chili chicken massla (just how it sounds, super flavourful), balti (born from birmingham), jalfrezi (bell pepper is a main component), rogan josh. Another favourite of mine is the lamb achari, lime pickle is a main component of that one. Super unique flavour, quite zesty. Scotland invented the chicken chasni, it's super red, has ketchup as an ingredient and is really tasty. And i hate ketchup! Most importantly, GARLIC FRIED RICE. Or onion fried. Or mushroom fried. Or any flavoured rice. And a keema naan, youd fucking love that, stuffed with meat, sometimes you can find keema + cheese naan
@@daemon42 Burt naan doesn't mean anything in english so we have to add the word bread at the end so we know it's bread. There's plenty of "river rivers" in this country for the same reason. The ancient word from the area for river with river on the end
Now try a Balti - another British curry, originating from Birmingham. Personally, I never order this from a takeaway, though I do make it at home. It’s something my kids like to have. I would rather have something less creamy, especially paneer dishes.
There's things missing here, chutney for instance. Supermarkets sell several different kinds, probably Sharwoods Mango Chutney being the most well known. A small side salad is quite nice with curries; a simple one for instance, might be nothing more than a bit of diced onion and cucumber with a touch of lemon juice and pepper. But an Indian restaurant usually does it better - a nice place to eat with friends ordering a mix of main courses and you can try all the different flavours and strengths.
The restaurant didn't give him the chutneys or onions with his poppadoms :( the salad sometimes hit and miss but I don't think overall you need a salad to go with a curry.
Britain has had huge ties with India over many years, in earlier years it was Brits in India ( they would bring back their love of the food ) & latterly it`s Indians in Britain so Indian food has been well established for a long time. Your plate of food looks on-point although a side dish of chickpeas in a different sauce or perhaps a potatoe or spinich dish or even cheese ( panir ) would give the main a more interesting meal overall. The popadoms as you say would have chutney or mint raita accompaniments, & the naan breads eaten with the curry. Many Indians & Brits will load-up the naan with curry in place of a fork too. Btw, I`ve discovered that Iceland supermarket have a superb range of Curry`s, these I would hartily recommend to curry lovers, they are that good!
The only reason is struggling is cuz its rampant with diseases and its leaders don't give a fuck they would rather go to the moon, has nothing to do with the British who actually brought some sort of civilisation and sanitation to the place which it dont to many countries it went too. @@eyra7550
That seems like the most basic Indian food in the UK too, so imagine if he goes to a top tier one! Ben, check out 'Gymkhana', a Michelin Star Indian Takeaway/Restaurant. Quite pricey as expected, but man....that Lamb shank is insane
Have to say I'm well impressed by the quantity of meat in that, very generous. I tend to like my curries as a mixture of meat and veg though I guess you could order a veg side to have with it. It really is a British dish there for sure not least because of the thicker sauce/gravy and I would guess by the spices and flavours used there too. Pure comfort food on a plate. Poppadums really need chutneys, pickles and sauces and that yummy finely chopped onion salad thing. Personally I'm more of a chapati girl for scooping up the food, naans are a bit too thick for that job for me though tasty on their own.
Proper English food that! haha. shame you didn't get the chutney tray for the poppadoms. Would be cool to see you take down a phaal, allegedly the hottest curry.
Never fully understood the appeal of Phaal. Usually too hot to appreciate any flavor. I'll stick with the classic and tasty (Portuguese) Vindaloo should my sinuses need scorching.
@@HA-jq1mu well you lot immigrated to the UK, and the dish was developed in the UK by a man living in the UK, specifically in scotland actually, so if you want to get technically this is scottish food
The dish was first made in Glasgow, Scotland. It was due to a customer being served a curry and it was too spicy so apparently the chef added tomato soup to the curry to dull the spice.
this makes me so happy as a british south asian. A lot of people don't realise it, but south asian culture is very prevalent in Britain. We have the best food, can't deny it
You as a bangladeshi only have knowledge of Babgladeshi food. India has 20+ states and Bangladesh only has some ties to the state of West Bengal. Don’t pretend Bangladeshi’s know all Indian food lol.
Tikka Masala was invented by British Indian chefs in Glasgow sometime around the 1960s. It was created specifically to pair with the British pallete, which is why it's so popular amongst Brits.
You should have ordered the chutneys with the poppadoms 🤪🤪🤪 You need to go to a restaurant for a REALLY great meal for an Indian with alcohol too !!! 🤣🤣 You need to experience the atmosphere with your friends too! 😁👍 You can't gauge an amazing Indian from this take out. You get so MUCH going to a restaurant ❤
Can't beat a good curry, recommend a korma if you enjoyed the coconut taste of this Tikka and a Vindaloo for a spice challenge while you're over here 😂 This got me hungry as hell EDIT: nevermind got to the part where he said he tried Vindaloo and it wasn't hot? Must have been a weak one 😂 still, justice for Korma you GOTTA try it.
Korma is weaker than the tikka masala dude why recommend it? A proper Jalfrezi with green chilies or a Bengal should be the go to for heat/spice & flavour combination. Anything above that gets silly - a decent vindaloo for example. The poppadoms are done an injustice without the chutneys or raita in my humble opinion. I tend to use them along with the chutneys as an accompanyment to the main rather than as a starter.
I'd recommend a Sri Lankan style curry, creamed coconut, chilli, lemongrass, just have to check the specials menu. I never order anything off the standard menu these days
Absolute feast there Ben! I much prefer Roti as it is lighter but eat at least 2 of them 😅 did you resume your film / movie afterwards 🤣👌🏽 Ps you chose popular but one of the milder curries 🙂 also- it makes me very happy you went to a pub 👌🏽 🍺
I always say these are British curries with an Asian influence because they are still different to Indian/Pakistani curries. I’ve got a friend from India and they’ll occasionally say some British curries are too sweet especially the mild ones. I normally go for a British vindaloo which is more spicy then traditional Indian vindaloo which had Portuguese influence. You should also check out Phaal, it’s the spiciest curry in the world and that came from England after a guy was dared to walk into a restaurant and ask them to create the spiciest curry ever which they named Phaal. They normally give you dips with your popadoms and naan such as mango and chutney, mint, yoghurt.
the papadams are actually called as "appadam", we eat them frequently in india mostly in lunches with rice, it makes it more nice. glad to see you are reviewing Indian foods again. Edit: it is also referred as "papad" depends on the language sometimes Edit: yo brits, there are many who refer it as indian food specially butter naan with chicken tikka masala, i didn't knew this comment would get this much attention, stop being racist with the tech tips thing of my youtube..
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You know exactly what the UK audience wants mate.
i wondered why he would say tikki masala was the official dish then i remember uk doesnt have their own cuisine their cuisine is beans on toast xD
@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 you clearly know nothing about England ya massive fanny..
@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 tikki masala is british.. how u gonna say uk doesnt have their own cuisine and then go onto saying some of their cuisine
@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846 No, our cuisine isn't "beans on toast" that's a small meal that people in university have and it slaps. We have more food but chicken Tikka masala is so popular because it's an Indian / Pakistani styled curry cooked with British appeal. I love British food so I don't think "beans on toast" is acceptable to say as a British cuisine
@@xxmemekipxxlastname4846Chicken Tikka Masala was invented in Britain.
Ben's such a geezer, what a swell chap
He's an absolute mad lad
Swell 😂
😂😂 I have no clue what these words mean, love it though.
North south divide in a comment🤣
God Bless BenDeen 🙏🇰🇷🍔🍟
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when the first Indian restaurants (which also includes Pakistani and Bangladeshi restaurants in a catch all phrase) opened in Britain they realised that the British liked gravys with their meat and some enterprising chef came up with Chicken Tikka Masala by combining the dry Chicken Tikka wuth a mildly spiced coconut and yoghurt curry to cater for the British tastes - its a bit mild for me but it is delicious. Elsewhere other forms of British Indian food have gained fame - the chicken Balti is originally from Pakistani restaurants in the Birmingham area I believe (and is well worth checking out).
even though i do love spice and the majority of tikka masala is not spicy at all, it's genuinely my favourite. i eat it constantly!
You’re not a real one if you don’t eat it spicy 🌶️
Chicken Tikka Masala was created by a Bangladeshi man
The word curry is simply used to describe the gravy or sauce in a dish in India. Curries have their own names, with different words denoting the presence of sauce including masala, salaan and jhol.
something about the sauce in curries being called gravy just sounds so wrong to me lmao
I love how Ben just consumes the food like he hasn’t eaten in weeks 😭
I don't
One of the best parts of the experience of watching his videos hahaha
@@Nushka23don't mind the huge mouthfuls but the sounds make my toes curl!!
When he's eating with his hands on other videos I don't know how he has all his fingers how aggressively he eats.
@@mariabaverstock1765 yes this! Makes me feel a disgust I didn’t know was possible
Please do a food tour across Ireland! The way you’ve treated your UK food has been so respectful and genuinely curious, and I’d love to see you take that same talent and treatment to Ireland, because we’re not known for our great food but, same as in the UK, we have a lot of things that we do really well.
shut up speccy
Its basically british food that's been toned down in flavour. You do good sausages tho, they can compete with ours for sure
I'm not too sure it would be worth the effort, not to sound rude or anything, but the irish, english, welsh, scottish, being so close to each other have developed our cuisine to the point that it is very much the same. For instance:
Black pudding: literally on every full English, full Scottish, full Irish, full welsh breakfast...
Coddle: a one pot meal that is essentially what you get if you take bangers and mash and simply add bacon. sausage, bacon, onions and potato... really isn't much different.
Sheppard's pie: again, found across the UK, hes already eaten some
colcannon: it is just mashed potato with cabbage or kale.
Irish stew: it is just a beef stew, again, actually very commonly made across the UK. In short, the cuisine has absolutely no differential from English or Scottish.
Irish black pudding is superior, but I love Scottish square sausage and fruit pudding
@snarehit2230 there's literally no difference between black puddings apart from you slapping irish at the start.
Everyone who’s not from the uk remember that when he says the prices for the meals they will be more expensive than usual because he is probably in a fairly touristy area, this would normally cost you no more than £15/20 over here
He's also in London though... Brick Lane also isn't really the most touristy either, it's just London 😂
If you go to asda you can get a tikka masala for no more than £3
@@christiancrumbs7090 that’s a whole different vid
Delivered too
@@christiancrumbs7090DON'T buy Indian food from Asda or any supermarket.
Ben you should do a supermarket haul. Try all the classic British snacks and drinks.
After devouring the fish & chips, roast dinner and now this vid..........i'm all in! Never smiled watching a bloke eat a plate of food so much - Love your style Ben ✌
Yeah he's got a good vibe
It's the way he describes the food he's eating. But more so, It's the sound he is making that makes my mouth water every time I watch him. Great stuff Ben.
I freaking love the way you devour the food you eat. Makes it look so appetizing.
it makes me feel queasy, you can hear the spit in his throat.
That's how you get trapped wind, trapped wind is painful af, i'd rather get shot in the leg than get trapped wind again.
SAME
I feel bad that you don't have the chutneys in there and a yogurt sauce . I love eating Indian food in London. -it is some of the best and the combo of the cool foggy air and the spicy Indian food is a dream. Also , if you even visit Fiji , the Indian food there is superb.
I agree, popadoms without a pickle tray for dipping is like a car without an engine.
The best Indian food is served In Bradford
@@Overyvonne *best Indian food in west yorkshire
@@NickHunter in the UK**
@@OveryvonneI will go with Blackburn/Darwen in Lancashire
I could eat a full Sunday roast, but watching Ben eat would make me immediately hungry again.
Yeah, just watching him eat makes me hungry too. lol
He can eat a lot more than me in 1 go, yet is pretty slim. He demolished that.
Sunday roast?
Just discovered this channel yesterday and can say Ben surely has a mighty appetite!
He doesn't take any prisoners that's for sure lol
He eats like a horse 🐎 and could probably eat one too! 🐴
Reminds me a bit of Adam in Beardmeatsfood 😅
Your freeze frames staring into the camera moves have been gold bro. Funny as hell lol.
Haven't watched your channel before, but this British series is making my feel so proud and patriotic 😂 you're prices are London prices though, just as good stuff for cheaper else where.
Next up, Steak and Ale pie, Steak and Kidney pie, Chicken and Leek pie with chips, peas and gravy! Then you have to do deserts like apple crumble, sticky toffee pudding, Eton mess, jam roly poly, banoffee pie, bread pudding, Victoria sponge, carrot cake, cornish scones, also cornish pasty (though this is savoury, little like gregs) the list goes on 😅
Oh foody theives 😂😂😂
From theive museum then
Food theives
All britishers are theives😂😂😂
@@atintripathi5948dude chill out. all ur comments are hating on the uk lmao get a job. also **thieves**
In December I'm going back to England for the first time in 5 years so you've basically been helping me make a list of things to eat when I go back. You should try British desserts next!
go to an F. Cooke or somewhere similar too
from where usa?
you should try manchester tarts
@@bored742 born and lived in UK till I was 8, moved to us, went back once when I was 11, haven’t been there ever since
@@yolosnazzy4175 wear a condom
It's a dish which varies so much, I lived in Stoke in the 90's and they had Balti restaurants on par with those in Manchester and Birmingham, the Balti's were incredible and one big thing for me was most of them used proper Tandoor ovens, which is used to make Chicken Tikka and Naan bread to die for, so it's well worth looking out for places that have a Tandoor oven, when I moved to Southern England afterwards I struggled to find Balti houses which were as good, very few used Tandoor ovens, the main difference with Chicken Tikka cooked in a Tandoor oven is it gets really charred on all the edges and is very juicy inside because of the fast cooking time, great videos btw, I love your aggressive eating technique, it's very committed, you really get stuck in!
Balti>Tikka Masala for me and Birmingham is the best place for Balti's.
Loved this video, we love seeing you try a lot of foods in every place you go to visit. Keep up the amazing work Ben!
The way you eat chicken tikka masala now anywhere in the u.k was conjured up in glasgow , Ali Ahmed Aslam is said to have invented chicken tikka masala at his Glasgow restaurant in the 1970s. With its chunks of spiced chicken surrounded by a rich tomato and yogurt-based sauce, chicken tikka masala is one of the UK's most beloved dishes.
Try making chicken tikka masala without indian spices.
And to make chicken tikka masala you need chicken tikka which is totally Indian.
@@dmworld6574”indian” aka mughul… i love how u indians attack mughuls when u it suits u but claim them as indian when it benefits u 😂😂😂🤡
@@dmworld6574 Try making indian food without ingredients that came from america, is indian food totally american now?
@@Slyhades1 tell me which spice??
@@Slyhades1 tell me which spice??
I’ve been enjoying watching you eat Ben. What on earth?! I get a dopamine hit watching you enjoy the British greats!
I'm sure someone's already mentioned, but in case not, poppadum are made of lentils or another pulse (bean). they're delicious and come in many flavors; I'm really fond of cumin poppadum.
although the one he's eating in this isn't made of lentils but maida ( a type of flour )
@nabszains How the heck would you know, did you eat his leftovers? 😂😂😂 Even the white bubbly popadums are made of lentil flour.
@@l_p25 right, they're made from peeled urad dal, correct? I'm genuinely asking.
You have to go to Southall in west London to try Indian food. It’s an experience like no other, it is known as mini India and you will truly feel 80% of what it’s like to be in India.
Why not try the real deal rather than mimicrys
@@priyanshusharma1812 brits prefer our interpretation of it, classic indian food is dry af
The Indian food we get in Britian is not even 2% of all Indian cuisine. There’s a lot of curry dishes apart from the ‘dry’ dishes that you have eaten. Heck, even Butter Chicken for example
Great to see you enjoy this dish. Another very popular dish is butter chicken. BTW the popadoms you had are madras papads. You can buy from most Indian grocery stores. They have to be deep fried though.
If you want to try more Indian food go where it's full of Indians. Then you will get the Indian spice level.
Can’t lie, I definitely struggled to take my eyes off the DVD logo bouncing about in the background 😂
Not the only one 😅
Butter chicken is one of my favourite Indian dishes. It’s sooooo good
Can’t wait to see what British dish is next! Best series ever!
Staring at the bouncing DVD logo...
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@@TyrannosavageRekt Almost but you can tell that it bounced off both.
@@TyrannosavageRekt I've spent hours looking at it in school
Randomly came across one of your videos (greggs review) last week and after watching more of the UK series I had to press that subscribe button for more!
As you said, 'food' that originates in one place often changes when exported to a completely different part of the globe. Different climates, local fruits and veggies and the really big one; the local cultural palate. The thin soup-like Indian curries you've had in Korea are in fact, a lot closer to the original dishes than a British Indian curry with heavy thick sauces/gravy. My go to is a chicken dhansak, although I do prefer a bit of an extra kick - and you only have to ask..!!
However, the thin soup-like curries in Korea are often cooked like a 'stew' more than a curry. Not to mention it's significantly sweeter than any authentic curry. Even the naan often has a donut-bread like texture. I think in terms of flavour UK's Indian Restaurants are closer to authentic Indian curries/dishes - but most restaurants often do this thing here in the UK where they serve foreigners milder and more creamy versions of thier menu, and for Indian costumers they make it spicier and more masaladaar. 😂
Tikka masala was invented in glasgow. It was a generic curry and scottish ppl not used to eating spicy food 1 guy found it too hot an asked the staff to cool it down an they added cream
they originally added tomato soup to it then the head chef and owner decided that he would try to make another curry and this was it.
That's not true it was already in India I don't listen to British bull crap history
My new favourite channel, amazing content and as a Brit I’m loving this series
0:49 🤯 that DVD hit the corner
I've probably eaten my body weight in poppadoms over the years but it was only till two minutes in to this video, that I realised I've no idea what they actually are.
when it comes to curry heat here... a lot of places tend to tone the heat down so people eat it; I've had madras that's been hotter than some vindaloos and some vindaloos that have been so hot it made a phaal jealous.
Good point. I think for most people a Massala is their first taste of Indian food, then over time you find your "level". Madras is about my level, but it's true that depending on the restaurant, the spice can vary dramatically. I've had some which had no more heat than a Korma, different taste, obviously, and I've had others which blew the top of my head off.
Always a bit of a gamble when you order from a new spot 😅
Popadoms typically eaten as the crunch element to any Indian meal as most meals are soft textured , restaurants give u the chutneys as a little appetiter while u wait for dinner , but you can buy the dips at any takeaway separately x
I like the ASMR slurp and chomp LOL - Keep smashing out the vids bro
I really wanna see you eat lamb donner or chicken donner from any uk place, maybe spice hut?
i second this.
Spice hut Romford
You have the table manners of a raccoon but the ASMR in your videos is very satisfying. You have an incredible appetite and glad you’re enjoying food in the UK. Get yourself a reservation for Dishoom, you won’t be disappointed 👍
Actually horrific table manners, but they're probably considered great in the US 😂 great videos and chill personality make up for it, though
@@sammya7117 He doesn't eat like this if he's out at a fancy restaurant. This is what the people want, this is how we eat when we're 7 beers deep and that food delivery shows up at the front door. This is real life
@@KingJerbear there's a fine middle-ground, surely? But it doesn't matter; he's doing what works for him. I'm just stating the obvious.
Can be very different depending where you go but can't really go wrong. Gotta have the poppadoms with the onion salad and some lime pickle
mint raita and tamarind for me but it's all good :)
there's 2 types of papad the one in this video is supose to be plain
that "mussala" sent chills down my spine.....
Indian food 🇮🇳 is top tier for me ❤
Poppadoms with mango chutney poured on top and then the onion on top of that is a go to otherwise they’re way to dry. Chicken tikka masala can be different in each takeaway or restaurant you go to,some can be way to sweet or some can be less sweet with a bit of spice or they can be yellow in colour or more towards the traditional red colour. I prefer sweet with a little bit of spice and the deep red colour.
If you get chance you should try Gymkhana in London, a Michelin starred Indian restaurant that does takeout. Their butter chicken is amazing.
For those who are asking, 7:03 is when it hits the corner, ifykyk
bless your soul, i love you 😭😭
Peshwari naan is another thing you should try, especially with a spicy curry. The mix of sweet and spice really hits.
facts Peshwari naan on top
With Peshwari Kebab
Its filled with coconut
@@toekneelee8455 We know
@@KukiMainFr well done 👏
you earned a subscription, I usually get annoyed when I find myself watching people eat on youtube. If you can, get to a carvery on a sunday. Sunday roast with a choice of 4 meats and refills on all the veg you can eat, usually for £10 or less.
*Edit* I noticed in some other videos, your cutlery etiquette is pretty on point. well done young man!
Crazy, two hours ago I was having a curry at an Indian restaurant and was thinking this guy should do a curry - and here we go, I’m all here for it
Hey Ben - I work professionally cooking in Southern Spain. I really enjoy your videos and how you approach each different food experience in your own personal way.
I just wanted to offer you my guidance if you were ever thinking about coming to Spain. There are so many different regional delights from a gastronomic perspective. If you're interested in just learning about what you can discover here I'd be really delighted to help you.
I once had a meal at a Basque tapas restaurant in Barcelona called Tximiri. It’s some of the best food I’ve ever had.
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7:04 is when the DVD logo hits exactly in the top left corner if anyone was interested 😂😂. I can now enjoy the video!!
I've been to Dishoom in the UK, it was great. Recommended.
Dishoom do the best breakfasts
Ben, go to City Spice in Brick Lane, the food there is astonishing. I'd recommend prawn puree for starter followed by a lamb pathia, mushroom rice, Bombay aloo and a peshwari naan. The pathia dish is hot, sweet and sour and just lovely to eat.
Try Donner kebab next. Impressive you ate all that without a drink 😂
Yeah no BEV is crazy not even water
Quick glossary for the unversed:-
Pappadom aka Pappad - Lentil Fritters (had with Rice and Curries)
Naan - Flat bread made with plain white flour in a Tandoor oven
Chappati aka Phulka - Flat bread made with Whole Wheat flour on a pan.
Tandoori Roti - Flat bread made with Whole Wheat flour in a Tandoor oven.
Hope this helps!
Savage food attack.
Reminds me of a Great Dane I once had when I put his bowl of meat and gravy down for him,he was on it in a flash.
You even had the audio spot on too,sounded just like Benjy.
Tremendous work fella.
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The best curry I've eaten was at the curry mile in Manchester, called Sher Kahn. The saag aloo was the best I've ever tasted. Chicken Tikka Masala is always my go to dish, onion bhaji, mushroom bhaji and a keema naan. No rice for me - too filling 😉
I’ve been there, it’s great stuff 😋
Lamb Rogan josh for me
Can never go wrong with good ol tikka masala
You'll need to check out other cities in the UK, as soon as you leave London the prices drop somewhat dramatically, and then you could try some more regional specialties like a Staffordshire oatcake (there's two kinds of oatcakes in the UK there's the Scottish oatcakes which is closer to an American pancake and the Staffordshire oatcake which is closer to a tortilla), then you could try haggis in Scotland Cumberland sausages in Cumbria, lobby in the west midlands, pie chips and peas in Manchester and there's hundreds more examples of local dishes you could try that I'm sure you'd love
York is my favourite city here, it has so much history and feels quintessentially English. Also, nothing beats Fish and Chips in Whitby. (I am biased as a Yorkshireman)
A Scottish oatcake is nothing like a pancake, it is closer to a cracker..
Lobby in the west Midlands? What's that....I've lived in Birmingham all my life and never heard if it?
@@kjordan296Lobby is from Leigh in Lancashire. Leythers are sometimes known as Lobby Gobblers. It's corned beef, potatoes, onion in a stew.
Mate, def smash a Lamb Donner Kebab before you leave!
Loving your UK videos, I feel like you missed out on the dips in this one bro! Mango Chutney and the other dips you usually get with poppadoms are amazing!
each video in england, gains you more and more fans in england!
Absolutely enjoying this
Ben I’m addicted to your videos, keep up the British content 🙏
If you have more Indian food in then you should definitely try a jalfezi or madras
Mate, try an English sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Some say that the gods of old called it 'ambrosia'.
Ambrosia was creamed rice pudding in a tin.
Whipped cream!? Custard, always custard.
@@xshadix07 Yeah, warm custard is also a good shout
@@Drew-Dastardly it still is, but I’m assuming he’s referring to what the Ancient Greeks called ambrosia which is “food of the gods”
sticky toffee and custard, get in my face
It’s very popular in Canada & called Chicken Tikka Masala in the States you might find it sold as Butter Chicken & is usually served with white rice instead of Basmati. I usually order it by the name Chicken Tikka Masala, but I have seen it listed as chicken masala or butter chicken as well. It’s really good no matter what name is used, but sometimes Butter Chicken doesn’t have as much chicken or at least that is my experience. My grandfather was actually of Maori descent, but his dad worked for the British East Indian Company & so he grew up in India & we grew up in the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s eating curry before it became popular & we had friends of Indian heritage. I love curries & my favourite snack food is Samosas😋
I'm a British guy who lived in Korea for 4.5 months, and I used to go to this British-style pub/restaurant all the time with my three Americans friends, and we had chicken tika masala all the time. When even the Koreans have this dish in a stereotypical British pub/restaurant, you know it's a certified estate classic.
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Ben! I'm like overspilling with thoughts watching your channel rn as someone from the UK, haha
So glad youre getting an indian, defintiely recommend branching out while you can. I feel like chicken tikka is kinda like one of the starter currys for people who don't like spice, i reckon you could handle more >:)
For super spicy, look into a phaal, vindaloo, or a naga (my personal fav, the flavour is INSANE) if you can find one
Other really tasty medium spice curries that id recommend are garlic chili chicken massla (just how it sounds, super flavourful), balti (born from birmingham), jalfrezi (bell pepper is a main component), rogan josh.
Another favourite of mine is the lamb achari, lime pickle is a main component of that one. Super unique flavour, quite zesty.
Scotland invented the chicken chasni, it's super red, has ketchup as an ingredient and is really tasty. And i hate ketchup!
Most importantly, GARLIC FRIED RICE. Or onion fried. Or mushroom fried. Or any flavoured rice. And a keema naan, youd fucking love that, stuffed with meat, sometimes you can find keema + cheese naan
This makes me miss my old local curry house. They made the best naan bread I've ever had... Literally got addicted to them.
The best bread bread?
Naan = bread🤦🏽♀️
@@Elgrecosit’s fairly common parlance even if it technically sounds odd
@@daemon42 Burt naan doesn't mean anything in english so we have to add the word bread at the end so we know it's bread. There's plenty of "river rivers" in this country for the same reason. The ancient word from the area for river with river on the end
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BEN PLEASE GET SOME MORLEYS!
yes please!
Nice! Gotta suggest garlic naan, onion bhajis to accompany along with onion salad and mango chutney for the poppadoms! The best 👌
When I was in London last year I also got recommended Indian Curry as some amazing food to get in the area, that looks damn good Ben!
The way you eat though like it's going to disappear 😂 love your videos bro x
I love Dishoom and yes, the wait can be insane. They serve you lemonade and/or tea while you wait though!
Now try a Balti - another British curry, originating from Birmingham. Personally, I never order this from a takeaway, though I do make it at home. It’s something my kids like to have. I would rather have something less creamy, especially paneer dishes.
There's things missing here, chutney for instance. Supermarkets sell several different kinds, probably Sharwoods Mango Chutney being the most well known. A small side salad is quite nice with curries; a simple one for instance, might be nothing more than a bit of diced onion and cucumber with a touch of lemon juice and pepper. But an Indian restaurant usually does it better - a nice place to eat with friends ordering a mix of main courses and you can try all the different flavours and strengths.
The restaurant didn't give him the chutneys or onions with his poppadoms :( the salad sometimes hit and miss but I don't think overall you need a salad to go with a curry.
Britain has had huge ties with India over many years, in earlier years it was Brits in India ( they would bring back their love of the food ) & latterly it`s Indians in Britain so Indian food has been well established for a long time. Your plate of food looks on-point although a side dish of chickpeas in a different sauce or perhaps a potatoe or spinich dish or even cheese ( panir ) would give the main a more interesting meal overall. The popadoms as you say would have chutney or mint raita accompaniments, & the naan breads eaten with the curry. Many Indians & Brits will load-up the naan with curry in place of a fork too. Btw, I`ve discovered that Iceland supermarket have a superb range of Curry`s, these I would hartily recommend to curry lovers, they are that good!
“Ties with india” some would call it colonisation or invasion, its not like the indians invited Britain like every other country they invaded 😂😂
@@HA-jq1mu Britain colonized India about 100 years looted like hell and left then struggling.
The only reason is struggling is cuz its rampant with diseases and its leaders don't give a fuck they would rather go to the moon, has nothing to do with the British who actually brought some sort of civilisation and sanitation to the place which it dont to many countries it went too. @@eyra7550
@@DPhoenixPoet source
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The Mughal Empire was heavily militarised.
Take a guess how they became an empire.
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I think a lot of people would have gone with Garlic Naan but I like the methodical way you do all these meals.
That seems like the most basic Indian food in the UK too, so imagine if he goes to a top tier one!
Ben, check out 'Gymkhana', a Michelin Star Indian Takeaway/Restaurant. Quite pricey as expected, but man....that Lamb shank is insane
Absolutely agreed. I went there and got shanked by that lamb and ended up in A&E.
@@terranaxiomukwtf 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@terranaxiomuk Nah man, that's just London for ya lol.
Have to say I'm well impressed by the quantity of meat in that, very generous. I tend to like my curries as a mixture of meat and veg though I guess you could order a veg side to have with it. It really is a British dish there for sure not least because of the thicker sauce/gravy and I would guess by the spices and flavours used there too. Pure comfort food on a plate. Poppadums really need chutneys, pickles and sauces and that yummy finely chopped onion salad thing. Personally I'm more of a chapati girl for scooping up the food, naans are a bit too thick for that job for me though tasty on their own.
They do other curries with mixtures and also the side veg dishes are so nice
Proper English food that! haha. shame you didn't get the chutney tray for the poppadoms. Would be cool to see you take down a phaal, allegedly the hottest curry.
Never fully understood the appeal of Phaal. Usually too hot to appreciate any flavor.
I'll stick with the classic and tasty (Portuguese) Vindaloo should my sinuses need scorching.
Proper indian food you mean 😂
@@HA-jq1mu well you lot immigrated to the UK, and the dish was developed in the UK by a man living in the UK, specifically in scotland actually, so if you want to get technically this is scottish food
@@marvou6811 I’m not asian and I haven’t immigrated to the uk 😂😂😂
Nothing hits more than a curry/Indian/Pakistani/Bangladesh food. It’s just pure heaven
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The dish was first made in Glasgow, Scotland. It was due to a customer being served a curry and it was too spicy so apparently the chef added tomato soup to the curry to dull the spice.
Didn’t know that lol
Ali Ahmed Aslam was the guy that made it in the 1970s
Thissss!!! They added Heinz !!!!
this is not true 😂😂😂
@@DAFC1885 noooo for real ? Always loved the idea , been spreading the lie world wide 😭😭
this makes me so happy as a british south asian. A lot of people don't realise it, but south asian culture is very prevalent in Britain. We have the best food, can't deny it
Indians now my second, Japanese has taken my top spot but only Kyoto Sushi.. other places I tried wasn't as good.
Jamaican food is right behind you😂
@@ebonynaomi1085 mmmmm goat head soup
‘South Asian’ must be a Bangladeshi or Paki writing that comment.
You as a bangladeshi only have knowledge of Babgladeshi food. India has 20+ states and Bangladesh only has some ties to the state of West Bengal. Don’t pretend Bangladeshi’s know all Indian food lol.
Tikka Masala was invented by British Indian chefs in Glasgow sometime around the 1960s. It was created specifically to pair with the British pallete, which is why it's so popular amongst Brits.
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You should have ordered the chutneys with the poppadoms 🤪🤪🤪 You need to go to a restaurant for a REALLY great meal for an Indian with alcohol too !!! 🤣🤣 You need to experience the atmosphere with your friends too! 😁👍 You can't gauge an amazing Indian from this take out. You get so MUCH going to a restaurant ❤
Can't beat a good curry, recommend a korma if you enjoyed the coconut taste of this Tikka and a Vindaloo for a spice challenge while you're over here 😂
This got me hungry as hell
EDIT: nevermind got to the part where he said he tried Vindaloo and it wasn't hot? Must have been a weak one 😂 still, justice for Korma you GOTTA try it.
Korma is weaker than the tikka masala dude why recommend it? A proper Jalfrezi with green chilies or a Bengal should be the go to for heat/spice & flavour combination. Anything above that gets silly - a decent vindaloo for example.
The poppadoms are done an injustice without the chutneys or raita in my humble opinion. I tend to use them along with the chutneys as an accompanyment to the main rather than as a starter.
I'd recommend a Sri Lankan style curry, creamed coconut, chilli, lemongrass, just have to check the specials menu. I never order anything off the standard menu these days
Absolute feast there Ben! I much prefer Roti as it is lighter but eat at least 2 of them 😅 did you resume your film / movie afterwards 🤣👌🏽
Ps you chose popular but one of the milder curries 🙂 also- it makes me very happy you went to a pub 👌🏽 🍺
That looks bloody lovely!
Love how he attacks the poppadoms like he's been starving for days 😅
you need to try a local chicken shop like morley’s , khf or pfc. it’s literally british staple meal everyone ate after school
Southern Fried Seagull or Kentucky Fried Pigeon
I always say these are British curries with an Asian influence because they are still different to Indian/Pakistani curries. I’ve got a friend from India and they’ll occasionally say some British curries are too sweet especially the mild ones. I normally go for a British vindaloo which is more spicy then traditional Indian vindaloo which had Portuguese influence. You should also check out Phaal, it’s the spiciest curry in the world and that came from England after a guy was dared to walk into a restaurant and ask them to create the spiciest curry ever which they named Phaal.
They normally give you dips with your popadoms and naan such as mango and chutney, mint, yoghurt.
the papadams are actually called as "appadam", we eat them frequently in india mostly in lunches with rice, it makes it more nice. glad to see you are reviewing Indian foods again.
Edit: it is also referred as "papad" depends on the language sometimes
Edit: yo brits, there are many who refer it as indian food specially butter naan with chicken tikka masala, i didn't knew this comment would get this much attention, stop being racist with the tech tips thing of my youtube..
Tikka masala is British
@@sutty85 you might be braindead because nowhere in that sentence did he mention tikka masala
the tikka masala was made in glasgow and is the most eaten dish in uk
@@sutty85still invented by people from his neck of the woods. Also... we call it an Indian takeaway...
@@danny1ft1 the style of food is Indian but that dish was made in Britain don't take away from all other Indian food though it's amazing.
Watching the video❎
Watching how many times the dvd sign touches the corner of the TV✅
Thanks for posting. Alot of Indians live in the UK and opened restaurants. Adjusted recipes to suit Brit tastes. Same with Chinese food in America
They’re not Indians, the majority of the restaurants are owned by Bangladeshi or Pakistani people
@@Samirxkhan I see . I just read that is the case . I didn't know
Tikka masala originated from Birmingham in the UK I believe :)
It’s from Glasgow.
Did it fuck. Someone up Scotland invented it. Birmingham invented incest and fly tipping that’s about it
There's a lot of stories, but the most credible sources point to Glasgow.
Balti is Birmingham. Tikka Masala is Glasgow
Thanks for the responses guys! Good to know :)