After World War II, laws were changed and there was an influx of immigration, resulting in the number of Chinese restaurants in the U.K. doubling between 1957 and 1964. But many of these ...

This might not be about the food itself, but the British version of the phrase "I got some Chinese food" is, apparently, "I got a Chinese." They literally don't ever say "Chinese food," it's ...

Chinese food is a beloved takeaway choice for Brits. In 2025, YouGov data revealed that 51% of UK consumers ranked Chinese food among their top three favorite takeaways. The menu at British ...

“ [British Chinese food] illustrates the entrepreneurial and resilient nature of immigrants.” Once alien to the masses, the cuisine is now one of the most popular in the country.

Americans have discovered British Chinese food and they’re in shock. They’re also missing out on the history of an immigrant community adapting a food to create something unique.

Yinrun Huang, 25, who is originally from Shanghai, moved to the UK two years ago and decided to try our version of Chinese food for the first time.

"British Chinese takeaways sprang up after the war, post 1950s and 60s," she said. "Many of them took over Jewish fish and chip shops, and Indian takeaways were very popular at the time." ...

Chinese food is a perfect example of this. It has always been produced in ways that blur both national boundaries and the borders between ethnic cuisines. The history of Chinese food both in China and ...

A Chinese woman who tried British Chinese food for the first time has given her verdict - and it's very positive. Yinrun, 25, is originally from Shanghai.

Full disclosure: I am not a great lover of the British Chinese takeaway. But this has nothing to do with the food itself or the people who make it, it’s simply not what I’m used to.

"British Chinese takeaways sprang up after the war, post 1950s and 60s," she said. "Many of them took over Jewish fish and chip shops, and Indian takeaways were very popular at the time." ...

British Chinese takeaway food has split opinion online, after a viral TikTok video from an Asian American. Soogia addressed British TikTokers' trend of "unboxing" their takeaway, and singled out ...