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First things first, a lil' lesson in lingo - let's cover the differences between what people actually call food in the UK. Even if you can understand the accent, they're out here calling arugula 'rocket' and switching up the entire game on you at the drop of a hat. I suppose technically we Americans changed things, but anyways, here's a list of foods and their British counterparts you should probably know!

 

USA | UK


bag of chips / crisps

Chips

Crisps

French fries

Chips

Arugula

Rocket

Zucchini

Courgette

Eggplant

Aubergine

English muffin

Crumpet

Biscuit

Scone


Cookies

Biscuits

Candy

Sweets

Shrimp

Prawns

Cilantro

Coriander

Cotton candy

Candy floss

Grilled cheese

Toastie

Popsicle

Ice lollies

Dessert

Pudding

xo,

the GAL from CALi

 

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