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    17 British Foods That Seem Normal To Us, But Are Super Weird To The Rest Of The World

    It turns out brown sauce is NOT a universal thing!

    Jasmin Nahar
    by Jasmin Nahar

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us which British food things they just don't get. Here are some of their responses!

    1. Mince pies

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    "Once my British friends and I made a savoury pie with minced meat (ground meat) and I called it a mincemeat pie and they were like 'oh actually...' because apparently that's WRONG!?!?"

    —shaunm429b38121

    2. Cola with lemon

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    "My friend just got back from studying abroad in London and her new favourite thing is Coca-Cola with lemon. Just why."

    —taylork43094cfc4

    3. Spotted Dick

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    "What is spotted dick and why is it called that? Is it named after someone? I’m confused."

    —sthepotato

    4. Black pudding

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    "Being an American with an English boyfriend, I spend a decent amount of time in north west England. Can’t wrap my head around black pudding. Pig’s blood and cereal? And it’s at every breakfast place ever there."

    —mayac4f6371819

    5. Mushy peas

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    "Why can't you call them mashed peas? Nobody wants to eat mushy food! And adding mint to it doesn't make it sound any more appealing."

    —shaunm429b38121

    6. Brown sauce

    7. Salad cream

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    "My husband is a Brit, we live in England, and I cannot get over how much salad cream is used over here. And it's really not good. It's like mayo's bitter and unreliable younger brother who was a major disappointment to its family, and I just want it to stop with its salty and judgmental opinions."

    —megmogs

    8. Chips with vinegar

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    "Are we not talking about VINEGAR on chips/fries?"

    —kaa

    9. Crisps in a roll

    10. Squash

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    "I have British family and they never drink just plain water, it always has to be mixed with some sort of diluting juice!"

    —heidiceciliebaastadc

    11. Sausage rolls

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    "Why are y’all so obsessed with sausages and sausage rolls? Specifically from Greggs. What’s so great about Greggs?"

    —jalissaj

    12. Jacket potatoes with beans and cheese

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    "A baked potato (or 'jacket potato') with baked beans and cheese on top is a meal???"

    —mirandap4fae600aa

    13. Scotch eggs

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    "Why are Scotch eggs a thing?"

    —f4736bc889

    14. Chip butties

    15. Yorkshire puddings

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    "They are awesome, but so weird, like weird-shaped savoury pancakes."

    – Elena Zapelloni via Facebook

    16. Beans on toast

    17. Digestive biscuits

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    "Biscuits described as 'digestives' don’t sound appetising. Are they medicinal in some way?"

    —sarahb4c63e3ccf

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