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Hello, this is six-minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Sam.

And I'm Rob.

The British are not famous for their food.

Or rather, they are famous, but for bad food.

Well, French and Italian cooking is admired around the world.

The UK has a reputation for over-boiled vegetables,

mushy peas, and black pudding,

a dish made from pig's blood.

That doesn't sound very tasty, does it?

But I don't think our reputation for bad cooking is still true today, Sam.

The last 20 years have seen big changes,

as Brits have fallen in love with international foods,

like Indian curry and Asian rice dishes,

and with non-traditional cooking like vegetarian and vegan food.

Some of the most popular food in Britain comes from other countries

and includes the recipes, flavours, and tastes of those faraway places.

But how do recipes and cooking ideas from all over the world

make their way onto the British dining table?

In this programme, we'll be finding out.

We'll be meeting the recipe translators.

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