British-Asian Brothers Win Fish & Chip Oscar

0:00It's February 27th. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy on mine, NordVPN helps keep your connection secure across all your devices, links in the episode description. Let's get into the latest UK headlines. Brothers Amman and Govindizi have made history as the first British Asian winners of the Top Takeaway Award at the National Fish and Chip Awards. The shop, the scrap box in York, took home Takeaway of the year at the event in London, often called the Oscars of the Fish and Chip World. The 36-year-old Amman and his 33-year-old brother followed their dad's footsteps into the business. The brothers transformed an old public toilet block into their Takeaway 10 years ago after a six-month renovation. They're believed to be the first non-white owners to win in this category, and they use traditional beef tripping for frying, unlike many places that, opt for cheaper vegetable oil. Amman says he's proud to fly the St. George's flag, highlighting how fish and chips reflect

1:04Britain's complex mix of cultures. He points out the dishes' global roots, from chips possibly starting in Belgium or France, to fried fish brought by Jewish refugees, and later. Influences from Italian, Scottish, Chinese, and Indian immigrants like their granddad who arrived in the 60s. Their win honors their parents' hard work, with dad prepping fish every morning at six and mum keeping things in line. Amman's study politics at university, but chose to serve his community through the chippy, where a haddock in chips runs about $11, and cod is around 12. This victory shows how working-class traditions evolve with new faces in the trade, proving fish and chips remains a true taste of modern Britain. And