UK’s top 20 delicacies voted by Brits – including Yorkshire pudding …

New research has revealed the UK’s top 20 favourite regional delicacies. In a study commissioned by social media platform, Playsee^[1], the nation’s favourite regional delicacy has been named as the Yorkshire pudding, in a poll of 2,000 Brits.

In second place is Cheddar cheese, followed by Scottish shortbread, Cornish pasties and a Bakewell tart – scroll down to see the full list. The research even sparked debate on Wednesday’s episode of This Morning as Dermot O’Leary confessed he had made a Yorkshire pudding himself.

Although most of the UK stayed true to their hometown favourites, the survey revealed a trend for Londoners turning their back on traditional Cockney delicacies. A third of Londoners (31 per cent) choosing Yorkshire pudding as their favourite, versus a quarter opting for “pie, mash and liquor” (24 per cent).

As Brits prepare to embark on staycations around the country this August, the study also revealed other regional favourites. These included the Whitby-born Scotch egg and pork pie – which originates from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Overall, 74 per cent of those surveyed believe their hometown has some of the best regional cuisine in the UK. Belfast topped the list as the region most confident in their local fare (97 per cent), 89 per cent of Brits said they love to enjoy local food from different parts of the UK.

Twenty best loved local delicacies in the UK:

1. Yorkshire pudding – Yorkshire – 44 per cent

2. Cheddar cheese – Cheddar, Somerset – 36 per cent

3. Shortbread – Scotland – 36 per cent

4. Cornish pasty – Cornwall – 34 per cent

5. Bakewell tart – Derbyshire – 26 per cent

6. Scotch egg – Whitby, Yorkshire – 25 per cent

7. Pork pie – Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire – 18 per cent

8. Welsh rarebit – Wales – 17 per cent

9. Lancashire hotpot – Lancashire – 16 per cent

10. Balti – Birmingham – 14 per cent

11. Eccles cakes – Lancashire – 14 per cent

12. Haggis – Scotland – 12 per cent

13. Pie, mash and liquor – London – 11 per cent

14. Kendal mint cake – Kendal – Lake District – nine per cent

15. Newcastle Brown Ale – Newcastle – seven per cent

16. Stottie bread – Newcastle – five per cent

17. Banbury cake – Banbury, Oxfordshire – four per cent

18. Cullen skink – Cullen, Scotland – three per cent

19. Stargazy Pie – Mousehole, Cornwall – three per cent

20. Jellied eels – London’s East End – two per cent

Commenting on the findings, Veronica Lin, Head of User Experiences at Playsee, said: “Local businesses bring a wealth of gems to neighbourhoods and communities – and supporting these businesses is key to enriching life where we live. It’s great to see from the research that so many Brits see the value in supporting local businesses and are actively eating more locally since the pandemic, and admit that we could all do our part to help them more.

“Playsee was created to provide authentic local content to people through sharing neighbourhood happenings, local gems, one-off events and honest recommendations to provide genuine interactions in the real world.”

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