The Fabulous Tale of Fish and Chips

Joseph Malin loves his grandmotherandrsquo;s fried fish, which she makes according to an old family recipe. Itandrsquo;s so good, he thinks he might be able to make some money from it; money that his immigrant Jewish family desperately needs. He takes it into the marketplace of 19th Century Londonandrsquo;s East End and calls out to passers-by: andlsquo;Fresh from the ships, Hot nandrsquo; tasty fried fish'. Before long, people are coming from far and wide to try the delicious snack.But his success inspires a rival. Annette, the greengrocer across the street, sees an opportunity to hawk her own family favourite: Belgian-style fried potatoes. andldquo;Piping hot chips!andrdquo;/So crisp, so delishandrdquo;, she calls. And theyandrsquo;re a hit too.The competition between Joseph and Annette heats up as they try to outsell each other at the market. And then one dayandhellip; crash! The two collide. Chips slip. Fish fly. Itandrsquo;s a disaster. Or perhaps notandhellip;This is the playful, fictional account of ho

w the real-life Joseph Malin, a poor Jewish immigrant, invented fish and chips, the iconic British fish and chips dish. [Publisher's text].

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