Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of fried fish in batter, served with chips. The dish originated in England, where these two components had been introduced from Jewish immigrants and probably flemish migrants. Fish and chips is a common take-away food in England and numerous other countries, particularly in English-speaking nations.Fish and chips first appeared in the UK in the 1860s, and by 1910, there were over 25,000 chippies across the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.