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Another good visual cue is how akin a frico is to the 'skirt' or lace that usually forms around pan-fried dumplings.

In addition to eggs, toast and copious amounts of coffee, my husband, Tom, decided to try out the suggestion made by our friends the previous evening and pan-fry slices of cake in butter.

Also popular are the Peking duck, baked free-range chicken with rock salt, diced beef tenderloin with black pepper and the pan-fried eggplant.

Take the oyster omelette for instance - pan-fried oysters, vegetables, eggs and sweet potato flour are beaten together to make a gooey omelette, which is served with a paste of sweet chilli bean or soy sauce.

I have zero personal connection to the dish steak Diane, which consists of pan-fried steak served in a piquant sauce made from pan drippings, cream, Cognac, shallots and Worcestershire or Dijon mustard.