British Expats Spark ‘Fish and Chips Fridays’ Controversy in Spanish Villages

In the sun-drenched villages dotting Spain’s Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, a culinary revolution is frying up a storm. Local tapas bars, once steadfast purveyors of patatas bravas, croquetas, and gambas al ajillo, are flipping tradition on its head by embracing a quintessentially British institution: fish and chips. The debate and controversy are also cooking. Dubbed “Fish and Chips Fridays,” this unlikely trend has taken hold in expat-heavy towns, transforming sleepy village squares into bustling hubs of cross-cultural feasting. From Málaga to Alicante, restaurants are battering up cod and hake, serving golden chips with a side of sangría, and...