Maykway Malaysian Curry Powder - 170g

Curry sauce sits in its own odd, much-loved corner of British food. It belongs to the chippy counter and the takeaway menu, the late bus home and the Friday night when nobody can be bothered to cook.

Move abroad and you find plenty of good food near you, just not that particular golden puddle over a heap of chips. So you go looking for it online, usually at about ten at night, which is exactly when the craving hits.

The 170g pack is dry powder, so it sits quietly in the cupboard until you need it. Keep it closed between goes and it waits for you. Make a small pan for one or a big one for the whole table, then pour it over chips, rice, a pie or whatever is in the fridge.

Most people who pick this up are building a proper chippy tea at home. Add a tin of mushy peas, a bag of British crisps for afterwards, and the evening sorts itself out.