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Fun facts
• In the UK, the word ‘dinner’ refers to the main meal of the day. It
can be served in the evening or at midday. Therefore, ‘dinner’ can
also mean ‘lunch’.
• The word ‘pudding’ in the UK has many meanings. In the old days,
‘pudding’ used to mean animal intestines, so you have foods like
‘Black Pudding’ (a blood sausage) or ‘White Pudding’ (a meat and
oat sausage).
• However, nowadays ‘pudding’ is the term the Brits generally use to
call any kinds of desserts. It can also mean a type of puffy batter,
like the Yorkshire puddings that they have with a roast dinner.