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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by EuropeanPete
Until 15-20 years ago British food really was bad. I think it relates to either the post-war years or the 1970s processed food revolution. The quality of food in some of the minor towns is still some of the worst I've ever had outside of the former USSR.

There is a bright side though which is that London is now one of the world's great foodie cities.
This rings true imho. There's a lot of top-notch cuisine in London now, but it's not cheap.
But what's cheap in London?
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