The humble fish and chips gets makeover in London restaurants

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A SLAB of battered fish on top of a heap of chips doused in salt and vinegar has long been one of Britain's favourite dinners - but now it is getting a reboot.

A new wave of fish and chip restaurants is winning fans across London, while some of the capital's most exclusive eateries have the humble dish on their menus.

The makeover for a meal which is nearly 200 years old comes despite the enduring popularity in Britain of fast foods such as curries, kebabs and burgers.

Organisers of Britain's annual National Fish and Chip Awards boast of 10,500 "chippies" around the country, saying that some £1.2 billion (S$2.4 billion) are spen…