Brit orders fish and chips in Spain and is floored when he tastes his meal

Mark Danby, a UK expat who ditched Britain for a life in sunny Spain, recently found himself craving fish and chips but was left floored when he sampled an offering in Spain

A British man who recently treated himself to a “humongous” portion of fish and chips in Spain was left floored when he tasted it. Mark Danby, a UK expat who hails from Stockport, Greater Manchester, ditched his life in Britain for an enviable existence on the sun-kissed shores of Spain, namely Manilva, a municipality in Malaga on the Costa del Sol.

However, it seems that he has found it difficult to forget some aspects of life in the UK, particularly one of the nation’s delicacies. Luckily for him, the British favourite of fish and chips appears to be readily available in his new home.

Mark, who shares his continental exploits on his fledgling YouTube channel, Tapas Guy, recently found himself craving fish and chips and decided to visit a local chippy known as Marlows in CC Los Hidalgos.

He decided to order a large cod and chips for €16.95 (approximately £14.65) and sat outside to eat his meal. When it arrived, Mark noted the “humongous” size of the portion.

Indeed, conceding that he perhaps shouldn’t have “gone for large”, Mark unwrapped the paper to reveal not one but two fish in what appeared on camera to be a huge portion.

Despite this, when it came to the tasting, Mark was left unimpressed. Sampling the chips first, he said: “I mean, it’s okay, but it’s a little bit greasy.

“Don’t know if you can see the grease on that, but certainly not crispy. Sort of a bit soggy, bit sort of bendy. I think it needs a sauce. Not particularly tasty, unfortunately. I mean, they’re okay.”

Next up was the cod, which he also described as “greasy”, although he conceded the second piece was “crispy on the top” and looked a “little bit better” underneath.

He noted that it was a “bit flaky”, but it “doesn’t hold the flakiness” and proceeded to push pieces of it onto his work, but it “kind of just mushes together”.

He added: “I’m afraid the fish is absolutely tasteless. So what you’re left with…tasteless. I’m afraid it’s tasteless fish and greasy batter. Let’s try this piece of batter. Well, I have to say I’m disappointed at this point.”

Yet, during his summary, Mark appeared to have softened his opinion somewhat, saying the quantity and price were “pretty good value”, but he wasn’t a fan of the “quality” of the food, highlighting the fish in particular.

He did, however, note some “mitigating circumstances”, noting that the fryer could have played a “part” if they were cooking with just one, and said the tartar sauce was “very nice”.

Mark also mentioned that he ate a “fair amount” and conceded that it filled him up, and when it came to giving his meal a score out of ten, he gave the fish and chips a respectable seven or “possibly an eight”.