Tasty Prawn Toast

Although this dish is now popular in Hong Kong, I believe it to be a Westernized Chinese invention. Prawns lend themselves to many cooking techniques, including steaming and deep-frying, as used to make prawns balls in dim sum menus, and making prawn paste stuffing for fish or vegetables. But to combine prawns with toast is, to me, a uniquely Western idea.

That being said, the dish is popular, tasty and easy to make. The small amount of fatty pork included adds richness and enhances