https://twitter.com/BlightyChap/status/1635615412074184704
Oh God, I just googled 'jellied eels'; no offense to Anglos, but like just why? That looks horrifying.
No faulting for the Pie and mash though (cause I love savory pies), but this is a complete joke.
Also, I'm currently working abroad in the Middle East, and guess what: ooooh noooooo, people have replaced Salam Aleikum with good morning and hey how's it going, and rice and hummus with big macs and fried chicken. I mean I haven't noticed the local population being put out by it but I've really been meaning to convince them that actually they're supposed to be really upset about it because some guy on the internet is throwing a wobbly about it.
i think jellied eels are an interesting food historically since it serves as a snapshot of the type of conditions the working class of london was living under in the 18th century. i would never ever ever want to actually eat it, however, let alone have any sort of foaming-at-the-mouth national pride for it
I can see having some sort of pride over it if you're actually from the East End and feel like its part of like a spirit of perservering through being stuck in the deepest hole of godforsaken London, but it immediately gets real suspicious if someone outside of there starts being emotional about it.
For anyone else at most it should just be a weird food they are fond of.