A fast, no-frills pleasure, with every bite a riot of crunch, tang, heat and umami

I love pantry-raid meals. Even when the fridge is shockingly bare, an enticing meal still sits at your fingertips, so long as you have the right ingredients to hand in your cupboards. This sriracha mayo twist on the fish finger sandwich is a 10/10 “pantry raider”. The Kewpie mayonnaise brings umami oomph, with the crunch of fish fingers, the tang of cornichons and the warmth of sriracha and chilli against soft, crustless bread. Warning: if there’s any sriracha mayo left over, you may lick the bowl.