19 Urgent Questions The World Has About British FoodSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 30 Jun 2017 19 Urgent Questions The World Has About British Food How are we not in a permanent carb coma? by Becky BarnicoatBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 If this sweet apple crumble slathered in custard served after a meal is a pudding Twitter: @LarchwoodPS Yum. 2 Then what the hell is this thing known also as a pudding but eaten with a Sunday roast Twitter: @SuperBusyMum Look how distressed he is, he's having an identity crisis. 3 And what the hell is this pudding that s got meat pouring out of it Twitter: @crismaspud How many bloody puddings do British people need? 4 Oh shit and let s not even start on this thing which for some reason is called black pudding Twitter: @JimJamGin 5 And while we re on the subject of puddings why do some of them behave like plates Twitter: @gracemarshh, Twitter: @harrythemukster Plates on plates. 6 Does the nation have absolutely no boundaries when it comes to putting things inside a Yorkshire pudding Twitter: @DavidJEWood 7 And who s idea was it to hide an egg inside a breadcrumbed sausage Twitter: @DorkingPie I mean it's kind of tasty, but why? 8 There is a drink pronounced Iron Brew but does it have anything to do with iron Like does it enrich your blood or make you stronger Twitter: @guisebule It even has a picture of a weightlifter on it. Please someone clear this up. 9 Why can t the British people make up their minds whether these things are biscuits or cakes Twitter: @CenturiononVAT, Twitter: @JesseRusso8 They've been legally declared cakes, and they're called cakes, but there's definitely something biscuity about them. 10 Why do British people eat their peas fluorescent green and mushy Twitter: @HWarlow 11 How come this meal is socially acceptable for breakfast lunch AND dinner Twitter: @scott_brown_ca 12 Is there any food the British won t serve with beans Twitter: @stevegibsonuk Italy, avert your eyes. 13 And is there anything in Britain that doesn t go on toast Twitter: @CastandCrewBfs, Twitter: @ChefRmsy, Twitter: @thisisrjg, Twitter: @Arsenallthings, Twitter: @mister_djd Britain's entire national cuisine can basically be boiled down to "XX on toast". 14 Why is there a spread who s USP is that people might hate it Twitter: @bmstores Marmite easter egg... interesting. 15 With such a passion for carb-on-carb action how do British people get anything done Twitter: @PereiraFlicks Surely they should just be in a permanent carb coma? 16 Honestly it s insane that Britain has ever achieved anything Twitter: @katherinelanex Although recently things have been slightly going to pot... maybe multiple carb-based meals are responsible? 17 Why is making your biscuit go all flabby in tea virtually a national sport Twitter: @riversideprint Why is this appetizing to Brits? 18 What does it say about us as a nation when in some ways this is the most British plate of food you have ever seen in your life Twitter: @AlexHawkinsss 19 It says great things about us that s what Twitter: @timothytesterGB Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink TastyGet all the best Tasty recipes in your inbox! Sign up for the Tasty newsletter today!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.