So did we invent pizza too?

More than half of people in Lancashire don't know that hotpot originates from there, and nearly a third of Scots are unaware that haggis is a national dish.

The survey of Britons by contract caterer Avenance reveals a surprisingly limited knowledge of native cuisine, with people citing pizza and spaghetti bolognese as traditional to their areas.

Just under half of people from the South-west don't know that pasties originate from Cornwall, with 15% believing pizza to be a local dish. A third of people in Wales didn't realise that rarebit originated locally, despite the name, with 17% believing chicken tikka masala to be a regional food. Many Londoners think doner kebabs are from the capital but don't realise steak and kidney pudding is originally Cockney fare.

• The organisers of a medieval festival hit the headlines last month with the claim that lasagne was an English invention.