There are now around 8,500 fish and chipshops across the UK - that's eight for every one McDonald's outlet.
英国全国有近八千五百家炸鱼薯条店-与麦当劳店铺足足是八对一。
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Fish and chipshops were originally small family businesses, often run from the 'front room' of the house and were commonplace by the late 19th century.
薯条炸鱼店一开始都是以客厅做店面的家庭小作坊。到十九世纪晚期已经相当盛行。
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In British fish-and-chipshops pollock and coley are increasingly used in place of cod, and in American fast-food outlets Alaska pollock has become the staple.