Golden Cups

This is a Thai recipe, but very similar things are found in other parts of South-East Asia: little crisp-fried cups formed by coating the outside of the mould with the batter. They are easy to make, though there is a knack, which you rediscover each time; I invariably have to throw away the first ten or a dozen cups. But then you get the hang of it, and in an hour or two you can turn out hundreds – they cost very little, and in a thoroughly airtight container will keep crisp for up t