From the Scottish Highlands, right down to Cornwall 

The United Kingdom. An island steeped in history, blessed with diversity and spoilt for choice when it comes to unique and locally-sourced produce. From <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/vodka/rubyblue-potato-vodka/910002319912" target="_blank">potato vodka</a> made in Northern Ireland, strawberry-flavoured wine fermented in the Scottish highlands to a Yorkshire relish which was first produced in 1885 - no other island compares when it comes to a wide variety of food, quality products and timeless, well-loved dishes.To show off our national treasures in all their glory, we've put together a food map which lists products from up and down the country which we proudly stock and a few great destination places to eat out, too.<h2>Northern Ireland</h2>Potatoes and soda <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/soda-bread">bread</a> are never too far off the menu when it comes to discussing Northern Ireland's food roots. <img alt="soda-bread__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/soda-bread__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: Smooth and earthy with subtle notes of vanilla and apple <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/vodka/rubyblue-potato-vodka/910002319912" target="_blank">RubyBlue is Ireland's</a> first distilled potato vodka. It's made in Lisburn by husband and wife team Stuart and Barbara Hughes, using later-harvest potatoes for the best flavour. Places to eat: Pay homage to the UK's most loved breakfast - the full English breakfast or Ulster Fry as it's known in Northern Ireland at <a href="http://georgesbelfast.com/" target="_blank">St George's Market Bar and Grill</a>. <h2>SCOTLAND</h2>When you think of Scotland - <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/venison-mini-pies-with-neeps-tatties">neeps, tatties</a> and haggis come to mind. But they're not the only delightful delicacies to have come from the highlands.<img alt="venison-mini-pies-with-neeps-tatties__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/venison-mini-pies-with-neeps-tatties__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: Fermented in Scotland&rsquo;s oldest winery, Cairn O'Mohr's fruit wines are made with ingredients mostly sourced within 25 miles, including Perthshire&rsquo;s famous raspberries and strawberries, as well as foraged oak leaves and elderberries. Places to eat: If you're after some homemade bakes, then beautiful <a href="http://www.theceilidhplace.com/" target="_blank">Ceilidh Place in Ullapool</a> serves up scones and shortbread which will tame your sugar cravings. Or if you're after some lunch or dinner, try some locally landed fish and chips at <a href="http://www.anstrutherfishbar.co.uk/" target="_blank">Anstruther Fish Bar in The Kingdom of Fife</a>, whilst overlooking the harbour - perfection!<h2>LANCASHIRE</h2>From <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/lancashire-hotpot">Lancashire </a><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/lancashire-hotpot">hot-pots</a> to <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/tea-bread">traditional tea loaf</a> when it comes to 'proper' hearty food, our Lancashire ancestors know how to do comfort food. <img alt="lancashire-hotpot__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/lancashire-hotpot__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: Famed for their <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/bread-rolls-buns/sheldons-lancashire-oven-bottom-muffins/910000336124" target="_blank">Lancashire Oven Bottom Muffins</a>, the Sheldon family&rsquo;s baking heritage goes back to the 1940s &ndash; and they use the same traditional know-how to make their products today.Places to eat: Take a drive down to the Ribble Valley where you'll find the Michelin-starred restaurant <a href="https://www.northcote.com/" target="_blank">Northcote</a>. With chef patron Nigel Haworth and business partner Craig Bancroft in charge, you can enjoy true gourmet meals in elegant surroundings.<h2>EAST ANGLIA</h2>Farmers' markets, award-winning restaurants selling <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/thai-mussels" target="_blank">Morston mussels</a> and food festivals are what you can expect from abundant East Anglia. <img alt="thai_style_mussels__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/thai_style_mussels__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: If you're looking for <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/cooking-oils/mr-hughs-chilli-infused-rapeseed-oil/910001930534" target="_blank">100% British extra virgin and flavour-infused rapeseed oils</a> then look no further than Mr. Hugh's. The Hugh in the name is from a family that&rsquo;s farmed Norfolk for 200 years.Places to eat: Head to Michelin-starred restaurant <a href="http://www.morstonhall.com/dining/" target="_blank">Morston Hall</a> with head chef Galton Blackiston, who you may recognise from his Saturday Kitchen appearances.<h2>YORKSHIRE</h2><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/yorkshire-puddings-with-cowboy-mince">Yorkshire puddings</a>. Perhaps - dare we say it - by far the best and most well-known product to come from Yorkshire? No Sunday dinner of roast beef would be complete without them! Yorkshire is also famed for its <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/white-regional-cheese/asda-wensleydale-cheese/910001331818" target="_blank">Wensleydale Cheese</a>, <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/regular-tea/tetley-tetley-original-80-tea-bags/25829" target="_blank">Tetley</a> Tea, <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/james-martin-yorkshire-parkin-cake">Parkin cake</a> and last, but by no means least, <a href="http://www.asda.com" target="_blank">Asda</a> after two West Yorkshire brothers co-founded the company. <img alt="mini-yorkshire-puddings-with-beef__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/mini-yorkshire-puddings-with-beef__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: The perfect way to spice up pork pies and Yorkshire rarebit, Henderson&rsquo;s Relish, was created in 1885 in Sheffield by founder Henry Henderson. Only three people alive know the secret recipe.Places to eat: If you're looking for the most amazing fat rascals and Yorkshire curd tart then head to <a href="https://www.bettys.co.uk/tea-rooms/locations/york" target="_blank">Bettys Café Tea Rooms</a> in Harrogate and York. Or if an Indian feast is more your thing, than <a href="http://www.prashad.co.uk/" target="_blank">Prashad in Bradford</a>, serves up stylish, colourful South Indian and Gujarati vegetarian cuisine. Yum!<h2>WALES</h2>From <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/welsh-cakes">Welsh </a><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/welsh-cakes">cakes</a> to <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/bara-brith">Bara Brith</a>, these beautiful bakes have a special place in our heart!<img alt="welsh-cakes__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/welsh-cakes__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: The rainwater takes over 15 years to filter down through the limestone of the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park, where this natural, low-sodium mineral water - <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/still-water/brecon-carreg-still-welsh-natural-mineral-water/910000414648" target="_blank">Brecon Carre Natural Still Mineral Water</a> - is bottled at source. Places to eat: Nestled in the heart of Menai Bridge on the Isle of Anglesey is fine-dining restaurant <a href="http://www.sosbanandtheoldbutchers.com/" target="_blank">Sosban and The Old Butchers</a>. Opening only on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, you can enjoy a series of dishes using the best locally sourced produce available to the chefs on the day. There's no choice whatsoever, nor, indeed, a menu. So this one's for the spontaneous and courageous. Just be sure to book beforehand!  <h2>MIDLANDS </h2>Where would we be without <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/pork-pies/asda-medium-melton-mowbray-pork-pie/910000662846" target="_blank">Melton Mowbray Pork Pies</a>, or <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/condiments/lea-perrins-worcestershire-sauce/28927" target="_blank">Worcestershire Sauce</a>? <img alt="pork-pie__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/pork-pie__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: A family-run pork butcher since the Thirties, F.A. Gill&rsquo;s slogan is ‘From farm gate to dinner plate&rsquo;. Provenance is guaranteed on all products, including pork pies, hams and Gills Pork Sausages. Places to eat: Sumptuous homemade pies with traditional fillings such as steak, ale and mushroom, are served up at <a href="http://www.thejekyllandhyde.co.uk/food-menu/" target="_blank">The Jekyll & Hyde</a> in Birmingham. The restaurant also has a regular pie of the week which is sure to satisfy!<h2>CORNWALL</h2>You can't travel too far nowadays without a restaurant, kitchen or café serving up <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/eclairs-pastries/asda-bakers-selection-afternoon-cream-tea/910002379609" target="_blank">afternoon</a><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/eclairs-pastries/asda-bakers-selection-afternoon-cream-tea/910002379609" target="_blank"> or cream tea</a>. And it's our friends in the south-west we have to thank for this. <img alt="strawberry-cream-scones__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/strawberry-cream-scones__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: The same family has been making <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/single-double-whipping/roddas-fresh-clotted-cream/393708" target="_blank">Rodda's Classic Cornish Clotted Cream </a>with its distinctive golden crust since 1890. Don&rsquo;t forget &ndash; in Cornwall, the cream goes on top of the jam! Places to eat: Padstow is the fish restaurant capital of the UK with the likes of<a href="https://www.rickstein.com/eat-with-us/steins-fish-chips/" target="_blank"> Rick Stein's 'Stein's Fish and Chips'</a>, <a href="https://www.paul-ainsworth.co.uk/number6/" target="_blank">Paul Ainsworth at No6 </a>which serves up incredible local Cornish classics or visitors can head to <a href="http://www.nathan-outlaw.com/restaurant/" target="_blank">Nathan Outlaw's fish kitchen in Port Isaac </a>for Michelin-starred seafood.<h2>SOMERSET</h2>The West Country is a mecca for lovers of local produce and Somerset is no exception. <img alt="cheddar__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/cheddar__hero_GL?scl=1">Produce: Ten years ago, two friends dreamt of making soups and risottos loaded with fresh veg and no artificial preservatives so <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/soup/watmuff-beckett-chorizo-risotto/910000873816" target="_blank">Watmuff & Beckett</a> was born. This tasty range proves dreams can come true. Places to eat: From <a href="http://sheppyscider.com/" target="_blank">Sheppy's Cider</a> near Taunton where you can go and pick up a big keg of 'proper' scrumpy cider, to cheesy cheddar from <a href="http://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cheddar Gorge</a> - these attractions will give you a true taste of Somerset.  Make sure you <a href="http://www.asda.com/" target="_blank">stock up on everything you need at Asda</a> or pop into your local <a href="http://storelocator.asda.com/" target="_blank">Asda</a> store.

Eat your way around the UK with our food map

By ASDA Admin,27th March 2017

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