10 Amazing Foods You Can Only Find In The North East

2. Singin' Hinnies

You cannot beat a good Geordie scone. Singin' Hinnies are made using flour, butter, lard, currants, salt and milk, then cooked on a flat griddle. What's fantastic about this recipe is the meaning behind the name: "hinny" being a term of endearment in Newcastle dialect, and the singing factor referring to the sounds of the sizzling lard in the rich dough as it cooks on the griddle. The dainty concept of singing scones is like something from Alice In Wonderland, and it's just another neat little reminder of how sentimental these recipes are to the North East of England.