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Food: Chinese dishes top UK takeaway list

Sweet and sour chicken and chow mein - these are some of the most common Chinese foods you see in Britain, and they have been voted the favorites, according to a television documentary - Britain's Favorite Takeaway. The documentary ranked 20 of the most popular dishes in the country, and Chinese food was crowned top by getting nearly a quarter of the overall vote. Digging into the origins of the cuisines, the documentary revealed that the first Chinese restaurant opened in Britain in 1908.

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