Home to the second largest number of pigs in the country - pork is the prime meat of the region. Pick up a traditionally sweet-cured ham or sausages such as the renowned Newmarket Norfolk is well-known for turkeys, particularly the small black-plumed variety.
With 250 miles (402 kilometres) of coastline, fishing was once one of the great industries of the East of England. Pick up kippers traditionally smoked over oak sawdust from Cley-next-the-Sea. Whilst at the town of Aldeburgh, sample some of the country's best fish and chips. The region is noted for its shellfish - from Cromer’s succulent crabs to oysters at Orford and Colchester. The fishing town of Leigh-on-Sea is a great place to relax with a pot of locally caught cockles with salt, pepper and vinegar by the side.
Best known for its cereal crops - farmers grow more than a quarter of the country's wheat and barley. The historic city of Norwich is the home of Colman's, the famous producer of mustard. Visit their shop in the Royal Arcade. For something a bit different, try a Bedfordshire Clanger - a baked suet pastry with savoury meat at one end, and something sweet at the other.
Home of The Fens - this former wet wilderness has been drained over the centuries by man to create some of the most fertile land in Britain. Here vegetables (carrots, onions and potatoes) are cultivated on a grand scale to supply our supermarkets. The region is also noted for its fruit - wander through ancient orchards, and enjoy pick-your-own. Wisbech is famed for its apples and pears; whilst Wilkin and Sons at Tiptree is one of the country's most famous jam manufacturers. Visit their little museum.
Pick up all this delicious produce at food halls, road-side stalls and farmers’ markets.
