What is Shrimp toast?
[[File:Deep_fried_shrimp_mince_toast.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Deep fried shrimp toast]] '''Shrimp toast''' or '''prawn toast''' is a [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]] [[dim sum]] dish. It is small triangles of [[bread]], brushed with [[egg (food)|egg]] and topped with chopped [[shrimp]] and [[eleocharis dulcis|water chestnuts]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=lU5ImWSSI4YC&dq=%22shrimp+toast%22&pg=PT53 The Glory of Southern Cooking: Recipes for the Best Beer-Battered Fried ... - James Villas - Google Books<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is [[baking|baked]] or [[deep frying|deep fried]]. It is often served as an [[appetizer]] in Chinese restaurants in [[Australia]] and the [[United States]].<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304070304577398123894137852.html Shrimp Toast is Nothing to Pu-Pu - WSJ.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In some countries, such as the [[United Kingdom]] and Australia, [[sesame|sesame seeds]] are sometimes sprinkled on the dish before it is baked or deep fried. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Seafood dishes]] [[Category:Chinese food]] {{food-stub}}