This country may be renowed for having a particularly well-developed sweet tooth, but the truth is that the predilection for sweet-tasting food is universal.
What varies is the way that sweetness is used from culture to culture. While as we might be satisfied with a rich steamed sticky pudding swimming in toffee sauce at the end of a meal, in Thailand sweet spiced fish might be included with savoury dishes as the main part of a meal.
Anna McNamee and Sybil Kapoor went to London's Borough Market where they met up with Fred Foster, owner of the fruit and veg supplier Turnips. Taste a New Way to Cook By: Sybil Kapoor Published by: Mitchell Beazley (2003) ISBN: 1 84000 610 2 Recipe for grilled honey lime marinated squid