One of the nation’s favourite dishes is celebrated across the country today.

The second National Fish and Chip Day aims to bring together everyone involved in creating the iconic British dish; from fish and chip shops, pub chains, restaurants and retailers, to the fishermen and farmers who provide the sustainable and natural ingredients needed to create the popular dish.

Fish and Chip shops across the UK are backing the awareness day and will be decorating their shops and running special promotions and competitions.

Shops will also be supporting The Fishermen’s Mission charity by proudly displaying collection boxes in their shop.

We’d like to know where you think serves the best fish and chips in the Bradford district. You can by comment below or post on the Telegraph & Argus Facebook page.

Suggestions by T&A readers so far on our Facebook page include Low Moor Fisheries, Murgatroyds at Yeadon, Beacon Road Fisheries at Wibsey, Mother Hubbards on Leeds Road, Towngate Fisheries in Idle and Rook Lane Fisheries off Tong Street.

A list of the best fish and chip shops in Bradford, according to TripAdvisor reviews, can be found here.

And if you can’t wait to get to the chippy later, here’s some fish and chip facts to keep you going.

  • Fish and chips were first served together as a dish around 1860 - although their origin is contested. In London, the Malin family claims to be first, as do the Lee family in Manchester.
  • Fish and chips were served in newspaper until the 1980s
  • British consumers eat around 382 million portions of fish and chips every year. That's six servings for every man, woman and child.
  • Annual spend on fish and chips in the UK is in the region of a staggering £1.2 billion!
  • During the Second World War Winston Churchill recognised the crucial role of fish and chips, referring to them as “good companions”. Fish and chips were two of the few foods not subject to rationing because the government feared the dish was so embedded in the nation’s culture that any limit would damage morale.
  • Fish and chips played a part in the D-Day Landings. British soldiers identified each other by crying out ‘fish’ and waiting for the response of ‘chips’.
  • There are currently approximately 10,500 specialist fish and chip shops in the UK.
  • The longest running fish and chip shop still in operation is based in Yeadon. The shop trades under the name The Oldest Fish & Chip Shop in the World. It is believed that fish and chips have been served from the premises continually since 1865.
  • There is a long tradition of funny chip shop names including The Cod’s Scallops and mobile fish and chip shop Star Chip Enterprise
  • Fish and chips appear in Charles Dickens' A Tale Of Two Cities.
  • The record number of fish and chip portions sold in one day is 12,406 at Marini’s in Glasgow. The record was set in 1999.
  • It is believed that Harry Ramsden's in Bournemouth, which has 417 covers, is the largest fish and chip shop in the UK. Sharpy's in Wigan held the record previously with 270 covers.
  • The word 'batter' comes from the French word battre, which means to beat - in reference to whisking the flour and water together.
  • The world's largest portion of fish and chip's was made by Fish & Chips @ London Road in Enfield, London, on July 2012. The mammoth portion of Halibut and chips weighed in at 47kg.
  • The World Record holders for the fastest portion of chips served from scratch belongs to Henley's Fish & Chip Shop in Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex. They took a raw potato, peeled it, chipped it, cooked to perfection and served up in an amazing 222 seconds!
  • The Guinness World Record for wrapping chips is held by Steph Celik of Blue Whale Fish & Chip Shop in Maltby, South Yorkshire. Beating a previous record by two seconds in 2012, speedy Steph wrapped up five 350g portions of chips, with added salt and vinegar, in just 58 seconds.
  • The record number of fish and chip portions sold in a fish and chip shop in one day is 12,406 at Marini's in Glasgow, set in 1999. Marini's beat the previous record held by Harry Ramsden's by serving an incredible 8.5 fish suppers a minute for 24 hours.