Man v Food star Adam Richman heads to Manchester for fish and chips - and it sparks a debate

American TV star Adam Richman's love of food is well known thanks to his exploits with global hit series Man V Food. But his latest TV odyssey is seeing him explore the best of British food.

So naturally that included a stop off in Manchester this week. And it just had to be the national dish he tried here - fish and chips.

But rather than a traditional chippy he headed instead to the city's acclaimed Hip Hop Chip Shop which offers some new spins on the fry up.

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He posted some mouth-watering photos of his chippy tea on X and Instagram, much to the delight of his fans. Although his food choices naturally sparked something of a debate too.

He captioned the photos saying simply: "Fish and chips, anyone?". Sporting a flat cap, he showed off his fodder in a series of smiling poses.

His visit delighted Hip Hop Chip Shop's owners who replied to his post: "Thanks for coming, really appreciate the support!"

However some followers were quick to question why there was not tartare sauce with the dish - or Hip Hop Chippy's famous curry sauce. In the picture it showed a mountain of fried fish and chips with a pot of mushy peas.

On X @Telsway said: "Where's the tartare sauce Adam and 2... yes two slices of Warburtons?"

Sam Lord added: "Mushy peas serving a little too big for me. Also lacking tartare and curry sauce, plus 2 slices of bread and butter for separate chip and fish sandwiches."

Although Adam was able to clear that one up fairly swiftly - replying to fans that both tartare and curry sauce were "on the side" and out of shot.

Others who are not familiar with the Hip Hop Chip Shop style questioned why the chips looked so crispy. @AdamSalford said: "Chips