Later, as the sun begins to dip, fishing boats emerge around us and we pause to try our luck with hand reels and silver lures.
Continuing with the retro charm thanks to an owner who has been dipping fish into fryers since 1945 is Poppie's of Spitalfields.
These get-togethers are gross bacchanals of drinking, drug taking and rowdy horseplay, with interludes of skinny dipping, fishing and rolling in the sand.
Eat the sushi with your fingers, and if you want a little sauce, be sure to dip the fish, not the rice, and do not muddy it with wasabi (there may already be some under the fish).
Served with a dip of fish sauce and vinegar, it was the star of our lunch.
Dip the fish in the extra flour and then in the batter and deep fry 4 pieces at a time for 5 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Just before cooking but not earlier, dip the fish fillets in flour that has been seasoned with salt and freshly ground pepper.
3 Fry two or three pieces at a time: dip the fish in the batter mix until both sides are coated, then very carefully lower them into the hot fat with tongs or a slotted spoon.
