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Fakeaway recipes in Liverpool
Scouse, Liverpool pies, and a curry mile on Bold Street.
Liverpool food culture is built on Scouse — the lamb stew that's the city's signature dish. The chip-shop scouse is a faster, working-class version with potatoes, lamb, and onion. Every chippy in Liverpool does scouse on a Monday. The proper restaurant scouse is a slow-cooked lamb stew with root vegetables.
Bold Street is Liverpool's curry mile — a single street with multiple Indian, Middle Eastern and Turkish restaurants within walking distance. Mowgli, Salt House, The Salt Bar. The proper old-school Liverpool curry house is near the bombed-out church on Bold Street. The Chinatown on Nelson Street is the oldest Chinese community in Europe, with restaurants dating back to the 1830s.
Liverpool pies are a thing — proper shortcrust pies with beef, lamb or chicken. The scouse pie, the chicken and ham pie, the lamb and mint pie. Available at every bakery and chippy.
For chains: McDonald's, KFC, Subway, Nando's. Greggs is everywhere. The local chain is Burger King (LFC sponsorship). Pizza Hut and Domino's for late-night pizza.
Top 6 fakeaway recipes in Liverpool
Hand-picked from the recipes that matter most to Liverpool — chains you actually order, cuisines you'd walk past on the high street, regional dishes we couldn't leave out.
Chicken Tikka Masala-style creamy tomato curry
Marinated chicken pieces in a creamy tomato-masala sauce. The British-favourite curry-house staple.
Slow-cooked steak and ale pie recipe with shortcrust lid
How to make steak and ale pie at home — slow-braised beef shin and skirt in a dark ale gravy, topped with a golden shortcrust pastry lid. The country-pub centrepiece.
Beer-battered fish and chips recipe with mushy peas
How to make beer-battered fish and chips at home — cod with a crisp golden crust, twice-cooked chips, and proper mushy peas. The Friday-night chippy, done at home.
Chicken Chow Mein-style stir-fried noodles
Soft egg noodles stir-fried with sliced chicken, bean sprouts, spring onion, and a glossy soy-based sauce. The Friday night fakeaway classic.
Sweet and sour chicken balls with egg fried rice
Crispy battered chicken in a sticky sweet-sour sauce, with properly seasoned egg fried rice. The real Friday-night-at-home move.
Butter Chicken-style silky tomato-butter-cream sauce
Tandoor-grilled chicken in a silky tomato-butter-cream sauce with subtle spice. The milder cousin of tikka masala.
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