Your favorite “fish and chips,” widely considered as the British’ contribution to the culinary world, actually has Spanish and Portuguese Jewish origins.

According to historians, the Jewish people migrated to the Netherlands and spent time there before settling in the United Kingdom around the 16^th century.

They brought with them a food staple named “pescado frito,” which literally means fried fish and is prepared coated in flour then deep-fried.

Eventually, fish and chips also became a staple in England owing much to the development of trawl fishing in the North Sea.

Today, fish and chips is enjoyed around the world – best served with tartar sauce.