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May 29

What do you think of when you hear Chinese food? Chow Mien? Fried Rice? Well in UK people think of Shrimp Toast. The first time I’ve ever tried or even heard of shrimp toast was a couple of months ago when I was in the UK. It was by far the weirdest “Chinese food” I’ve ever tasted. Oh don’t get me wrong; I don’t think it tasted weird, but it was the concept that got to me. One of my coworkers (who was also asian) and I was pretty sure at the time that this was a Chinese American creation (ie. fortune cookie), but of course, I was proven wrong when I Googled it. It’s actually a popular dim sum dish in Hong Kong. In cantonese, its called “Hatosi”

What do you think of when you hear Chinese food? Chow Mien? Fried Rice? Well in UK people think of Shrimp Toast.

The first time I’ve ever tried or even heard of shrimp toast was a couple of months ago when I was in the UK. It was by far the weirdest “Chinese food” I’ve ever tasted. Oh don’t get me wrong; I don’t think it tasted weird, but it was the concept that got to me.

One of my coworkers (who was also asian) and I was pretty sure at the time that this was a Chinese American creation (ie. fortune cookie), but of course, I was proven wrong when I Googled it. It’s actually a popular dim sum dish in Hong Kong. In cantonese, its called “Hatosi”

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