This Thursday, June 6, marks National Fish and Chip Day across Britain.
The annual celebration of Britain's favourite food is usually celebrated on the first Friday of June.
But this year it has been brought forward by 24 hours to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings which marked the turning point of the Second World War.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill called fish and chips ‘the good companions’. Fish and chips were one of the few foods that was not rationed during WWII. The meal was safeguarded to try and keep morale up.
During the Normandy landings, soldiers who needed a way of telling whether someone nearby was a friend or foe would reportedly use the words fish and chips as a code - one would call ‘fish’ and the other would reply ‘chips’.
If you fancy breaking out the salt and vinegar, here are 12 chippies in and around Sunderland, ranked according to their rating on Tripadvisor.
5. Queens Cafe
Queens Cafe in Dykelands Road, Seaburn, has a four star rating from 73 reviews | NW
6. Latimer's
Latimer's, in Whitburn Bents road, has a four star rating from 361 reviews | sn
7. Pier Fish and Chips
Pier Fish and Chips, in Marine Walk, Roker, has a four star rating from 46 reviews | sn
8. Madasafish
Madasafish, in North Guards, Whitburn, has a four star rating from 24 reviews. | sn