A jetted over to Blighty with just one thing on his mind - and that was to sample the much-hyped British Chinese takeaway and see how it stacks up against Canada's offerings. Yani Macute, 32, a self-employed snapper from Toronto, stayed at his cousin's gaff in Leeds for a month in February 2024, all while documenting his culinary crusade on . The lad forked out £35 on a hefty order that included chicken balls, sweet and sour chicken Cantonese style, sesame prawn toast, chicken chow-mein, fried rice, chips, and curry sauce.
After munching through the feast, Yani reckoned the UK's grub was "pretty similar" to what he's used to back home but noted the Brits dish came with a lot more freebies. Speaking of his quest, Yani said: "My mission when I got to the UK was to try a British Chinese takeaway. As soon as I arrived, I made it my mission to get one.
" He didn't just dive in blind; oh no, Yani did his homework first: "Before I ordered it, I went online to do some research on what to order - I wanted the full experience." His verdict? "I would definitely get it again, although I do think Canada's Chinese is better." Yani continued: "I really enjoyed it, what I did notice was that UK takeaways offer a lot of freebies with the meal.
" He was buzzing about the extras, saying: "I got prawn crackers and chips on the side - those I was really excited about." Chatting about the grub, Yani noticed some stark differences, revealing: "I noticed that some of the dishes are called the same in.
