Name: Prawn Toasts
Yield: Makes about 30 pieces
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 400 ml (14 fl oz) groundnut (peanut) oil, for deep-frying; 50 g (2 oz) sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon fish sauce or light soy sauce; 110 g (4 oz) raw prawns; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 2 teaspoons sugar; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 20 slices bread, very thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander; 450 g (1 lb) fatty minced pork

Preparation info

Makes about
30 pieces

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Thai

By Ken Hom

Published 2001

About

This treat is familiar to Chinese restaurant diners, but I was surprised to discover this Thai version. Bread is not a staple of either Thai or Chinese cuisine and it is clear that a cosmopolitan or international influence is at work here. In any case, the dish works equally well as an appetizing starter for any meal or as a delightful finger-food treat with cocktails.