Salt and pepper chips
{{Short description|British Chinese dish}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Salt and pepper chips
| type = French fries
| course = Appetizer
| place_of_origin = Liverpool
| associated_cuisine = British Chinese cuisine
| main_ingredient = Potato Chips, bell peppers, onions
| image = Chicken burger with salt and pepper chips.jpg
| caption = Salt and pepper chips with chicken burger
}}
Salt and pepper chips is a British Chinese dish consisting of chipped potatoes mixed with stir-fried onions and peppers.
History
The dish was invented by Chinese immigrant-owned fish and chip shops in Liverpool,{{Cite web |last=Bona |first=Emilia |date=2017-08-25 |title=Are salt and pepper chips a Scouse invention? |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/salt-pepper-chips-scouse-invention-13524706 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}} and is a fusion of Chinese and British cuisine. It began to be served during the 1960s.{{Cite web |last=Bona |first=Marta |date=2020-01-23 |title=The Chinese Chippy Delicacy the Rest of the World Is Missing Out On |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/salt-pepper-chips-liverpool-food/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Vice |language=en}} It is primarily eaten in Northern England and Scotland,{{Cite web |title=Meet the perfect fusion that is salt and pepper chips |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/meet-the-perfect-fusion-that-is-salt-and-pepper-chips/6pt7iixec |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=SBS Food |language=en}} where it has become a fixture of Chinese takeaway restaurants.{{Cite web |date=2020-11-26 |title=Salt and Pepper: The North's Greatest Culinary Gift To The World |url=https://www.eatmcr.co.uk/culture/salt-pepper-northern-culinary-gift/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=EAT MCR |language=en-GB}} Its popularity is particularly high in Liverpool.{{Cite web |last=Notman |first=Katherine |date=2023-04-10 |title=Salt And Pepper Chips: Where Does This Scouse Delicacy Come From? |url=https://secretliverpool.co/salt-and-pepper-chips-where-does-this-scouse-delicacy-come-from/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Secret Liverpool |language=en-GB}}
Description
The dish is prepared by stir frying sliced onions, bell peppers and chilli peppers together with Sichuan pepper and black peppercorn. The mixture is seasoned with salt, garlic, five-spice powder and sugar. The chips are then tossed with the mixture and served.{{Cite web |title=Salt & pepper chips |url=https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/salt-and-pepper-chips |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=BBC Good Food |language=en}}