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In my country, a pudding refers to caramel or custard-flavored dessert. But, I've heard that British people have various types of puddings, and some of them could be eaten as main dishes. Is that true?

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Rebecca

That's true! British people have an iconic food called "black pudding," which is a kind of blood sausage that they eat with breakfast. "Yorkshire puddings" are often eaten with roasts and main meals, they could also be described as a savoury muffin. They also call a steamed or boiled dish a pudding, even if it's sweet or savoury. Some of these sweet puddings are very cake-like. Ex: Do you want black pudding for breakfast? Ex: My granny makes the best Christmas pudding. => steamed fruit cake

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