You’ll want to eat this hot and sour soup every night. If you’re feeling hungry, add a serving of ready-to-wok noodles. Soak the frozen prawns in a deep bowl of cold water to defrost for 10 ...

About Chatpata Prawns Recipe: A hot and sour dish with prawns cooked in a spicy masala. Served with toasted and buttered pao buns, this prawn dish is perfect for snacks at dinner parties.

Cooked warm-water prawns (often sold as crevettes) are excellent served in a salad as a first course. Chinese cookery has some great recipes for them – sweet-and-sour prawns, for instance.

Season to taste with more fish sauce if required. The dressing should be hot and sour. De-vein the prawns by cutting down the back with a sharp knife and removing the thin black intestine.