Two pints of lager and a … pint of prawns please! Some days a visit to the pub requires something a little more than a bag of crisps or a packet of pork scratchings. The British pub scene is probably one of the things I miss the most about the UK. Of course I am not talking about the large chains such as Wetherspoon’s that serve plastic food at knocked down prices. I am talking about real and good quality pubs. Pubs that care about their food and actually make the effort to make it something of it’s own, not a cheap two for one fish and chips with a free pint deal, …
Opening that plastic container to reveal some greasy deep fried bread with just a thin spread of prawns has to raise the question – why on earth do we love this Chinese take away classic? Because we do! It is already on the list before we have even dug out that menu stuffed under a pile of newspapers on the coffee table, or pinned up on the fridge. And while I love sesame prawn toast I can’t help but always feel disappointed with the take away versions that are floppy and the topping resembles something vaguely fishy!…
