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Food, Drink and Everyday Culture

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  1. Which traditional British takeaway consists of battered fish served with thick fried potato?
  2. Which dish is a hot cheese sauce, often including ale, mustard or Worcestershire sauce, served on toasted bread?
  3. Which county gives its name to a baked batter dish served with roast beef and gravy?
  4. Which meal, eaten around 4pm, includes sandwiches, scones and tea?
  5. Which Scottish savoury pudding contains sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs) minced with onion, oatmeal and seasonings?
  6. Which Cornish pastry with a crimped edge, traditionally filled with beef, potato and swede, has Protected Geographical Indication status?
  7. Which tradition takes place on 31 December and involves singing Auld Lang Syne in Scotland?
  8. Which town in Leicestershire gives its name to a pork pie with Protected Geographical Indication status?
  9. Which steamed sweet dried-fruit pudding is traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner in Britain and may be dressed with warm brandy that is set alight?
  10. In which country was chicken tikka masala most certainly invented?
  11. Which drink is typically served with milk in the UK, with a long-running debate over whether the milk goes into the cup first?
  12. Which Scottish drink, made from malted barley, is produced in distilleries across Speyside and Islay?
  13. Which annual marathon in London, typically held in April and finishing on The Mall, has raised over £1.4 billion for charity?

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