subject: Choosing Between Takeaway Options [print this page] We all know we should be eating a little healthier, but the takeaway has always been a staple of the British diet. While it may be more of a treat than an everyday occurrence, a bag of fish and chips or a chicken chow mein remain as popular as ever.
But if you often find yourself deliberating which takeaway option to take, with menus sprawled over the living room or while coming out of the pub, this guide to your best options may help.
Chinese - Research indicates that Chinese takeaways are now the most frequented of all the options, with many people enjoying meals such as chicken chow mein, peking duck and sweet and sour pork.
Indian - Many consider curries to be the new national dish, with chicken, lamb and vegetarian meals proving to be extremely popular.
Fish & Chips - If Indian is now the national dish, where does that leave the good old British chippy? In rude health, as it happens. As much as a fifth of all Friday takeaways are apparently from the country's oldest takeaway favourite.
Pizza - Although traditionally Italian, it was he popularity of pizza in the United States which helped to guarantee its success on this side of the pond, too. It's a simple dish, but with unlimited topping options, it's an enjoyable treat.
Kebabs - Although traditionally associated with drunk people at 3am in the middle of a city centre, the dona kebab is also sold to sober people and remains a favourite.
McDonalds & Co... - Along with KFC and Burger King, Mickey D's form a trio of formidable takeaway opponents. Seeing the Colonel's smiling face or the Golden Arches when in need of a quick bite has become ingrained in our society.
