33. English breakfast is a very big meal — eggs, tea, coffee…
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are lots of sandwich bars — brown, white, or a roll — and then all kinds of salad and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. Students can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home.
"Tea" means two things. It's a drink and a meal. Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They have the evening meal quite early, from six to eight, and often all the family members eat together.
On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have chicken, pork with potatoes and vegetables.
The Englishmen like food from other countries, too, especially French, Chinese, Italian and Indian. People often get take-away meals — they buy the food outside and bring it home to eat.