Last Sunday there was a tongue-in-cheek letter in the Post suggesting the first name of the British traditional dish, bangers and mash, is derived from the Thai capital. Despite its frivolous nature the letter was actually quite timely, for a recent report indicates younger British people are surprisingly unfamiliar with bangers and mash and many other traditional dishes.
Supermarket chain Aldi held a survey among 25- to 34-year-olds in Britain concerning the popularity of traditional food and came up with some intriguing results.
Somewhat alarmingly, nearly half of those questioned did not even know what bangers and mash was, while 11% even thought it was totally fictitious. Few had any idea why they are called "bangers'', although 12% incorrectly guessed it was because the dish was first introduced on Bonfire (Firework) Night.
